Job Description

The Community Health Visitor (CHV) will deliver health and social integrated care for mother and child, focusing on antenatal and postnatal care, developmental-centred parenting, parent-child interaction and family well-being, with the aim of optimising every child's potential for healthy growth and development. The CHV is the keyworker who will support the mother-child dyad and family through home visits and clinic service touchpoints, also providing service coordination between patient/client/family with healthcare and social service systems.
Job Responsibilities:
To support the pregnant mother during the antenatal period by providing anticipatory care and advice to optimise health, nutrition and improve birth outcomes.
Conduct mental wellness screenings and nutritional assessments for the pregnant mother, and to work with the trans-disciplinary team to make appropriate referrals when required.
To support mother and main caregivers in the postnatal period in parentcraft skills.
To build rapport and cultivate a positive relationship with parents/caregivers to impart child development knowledge and skills and facilitate parent-child bonding, developmental-centred parenting and family well-being.
Conduct child development screening and work with the trans-disciplinary team to make family-centred recommendations.
To collaborate and partner community and social service agencies, or hospital specialists to provide necessary support for client and family. This includes inter-agency case conferences and discussions.
Job requirements and Competencies:
Degree in Early Childhood Development, Social Work, Counselling, Psychology, Special Education, Nursing or equivalent OR
Diploma in Early Childhood Development, Social Work, Counselling, Psychology, Special Education, Nursing or an Advanced Healthcare related diploma from a recognized institution; with 2-3 years relevant work experience, which may include working with vulnerable children and families in a community setting or in infant and early childhood development (preferred).
Passionate and committed to work with pregnant mothers, caregivers and children from vulnerable families
Excellent team player with good interpersonal, communication and writing skills.
Dynamic, problem-solver, efficient, resourceful individual.
Demonstrates initiative and has good organisational skills.
Ability to independently travel to and from clients' homes for service delivery.
Req ID: 4453

Skills Required