Community Health Nurse Supervisor #24-004218-0003, Coordinator Special Programs HS, III #24-000484-0004

The Healthy Families Department at the Garrett County Health Department has a full-time State/Regular opening for a Community Health Nurse Supervisor (Recruitment #24-004218-0003) and a Coordinator Special Programs HS, III (Recruitment #24-000484-0004) the primary role of this full-time position will be to provide ongoing supervision for Family Support Specialists, Family Resource Specialists, and/or other support staff working in Early Care Programs. This position will provide intensive home visiting to pregnant women and children up to five years of age through the Healthy Families Garrett County home visiting program. Program goals include improving birth outcomes, cultivating nurturing parent child relationships, promoting optimal child health and developmental outcomes, promoting family stability, and building foundations for strong family functioning. The position will support and supervise staff providing direct services to families. This is accomplished through the provision of ongoing education and promotion of positive health practices as well as conducting assessments and providing referrals in collaboration with other health professionals and community agencies. Service provision is geared towards supporting family and children's optimal health, nutrition, safety, and development. The selected candidate should have a solid understanding of or experience in supervising diverse staff with humility, as well as providing support to staff in stressful work environments. They also exhibit knowledge of infant and child development and parent-child attachment and have experience with family services that embraces the concepts of family-centered and strength based service provision. This position will also require exhibiting knowledge of parent-infant health and the dynamics of child abuse and neglect. The selected candidate should have experience supporting culturally diverse communities /families and have experience in home visiting with a strong background in early childhood prevention services. The selected candidate must also have a willingness to engage in building reflective practice ( e.g., capacity for introspection, communicating awareness of self in relation to others, recognizing value of supervision, etc.). Infant mental health endorsement is preferred, but not required. Experience with reflective practice is preferred, but not required. Job Duties are directed toward assuring quality service delivery with home visiting services. Knowledge of and/or expertise in providing home-based services preferred. In addition, general and reflective supervision sessions will be provided from the Early Care Program Director to promote continued growth with the program. Rate: Salary negotiable, based on experience. 

Equal Opportunity Employer/MFH.