Work Shift:

　　Day Shift

　　Time Type:

　　Full time

　　Department:

　　CC508270 Healthy Steps

　　Summary:

　　The HealthySteps Specialist is an early child development expert who will join the pediatric primary care team in Arkansas Children’s Care Network clinic to provide interventions, referrals, and follow-up for families with patients ages 0-3 for Social, Emotional, and Behavioral issues. The HealthySteps Specialist builds strong relationships with families and providers to increase the efficiency of the medical system and support team-based comprehensive care.

　　Additional Information:

　　Bilingual - Spanish/English *Strongly Preferred*

　　Required Education:

　　Master's Degree

　　Recommended Education:

　　Required Work Experience:

　　Related Field - 1 year of experience

　　Recommended Work Experience:

　　Required Certifications:

　　1 of the following certifications is required - , Licensed Associate Counselor (LAC) - Arkansas Board of Examiners in Counseling, LMSW - Arkansas Social Work Licensing Board

　　Recommended Certifications:

　　Description

　　Promotes integrated behavioral health and evidence based pediatric intervention within the primary care practice to families and providers: Conducts team-based well-child visits before, during, or following the primary care provider Visits focus on monitoring development, social-emotional functioning, and relational health, and providing anticipatory guidance. Conducts consultations on a short-term basis for needs regarding development and/or behavioral concerns. Maintains a child development support line and responds to / tracks call requests.

　　Coordinates medical, specialty, and community agency appointments as needed. Provides referrals and tracks follow-up to help families make successful connections to key resources within the community. Develops and maintains relationships with community providers of health and social services. Participate in community-wide early childhood learning collaboratives or work groups.

　　Partner to implement the HealthySteps model in the Primary Care practice and attends all related trainings: Ensure scheduling of time in coordination with provider visits. Engages in Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) initiatives to ensure the model is delivered. Collaborates to implement all eight Core Components including universal screenings, making positive parenting and early learning guidance information available, and adjusting workflows for optimal efficiency. Maintains open communication with all members of the primary care team and providers on care coordination, goal setting, coaching, and education about key aspects of a child’s development. Provides consultation and/or facilitates training to medical professionals and all practice staff.

　　Maintains all data and records required to meet metrics including both internal and external referrals. Collaborates with Implementation Team to complete required annual site reporting, which may include analysis of both external database files and Epic data reports. Documents all patient clinical activity and care coordination in the electronic medical record. Tracks caseload to ensure capacity to deliver services within the risk-stratified service delivery model and program transitions are supported.

　　Arkansas Children’s (https://www.archildrens.org/about-us) is the only hospital system in the state dedicated to caring for children, which enables us to uniquely shape the landscape of pediatric care in Arkansas.

　　Arkansas Children’s is driven by four core values—safety, teamwork, compassion and excellence—which inform every action.

　　Arkansas Children’s Hospital has received Magnet Status (https://www.archildrens.org/about-us/magnet-recognition) from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), for nursing excellence and patient outcomes. And we are nationally ranked by U.S. News & World Report (https://www.archildrens.org/about-us/awards-and-recognition) for Cancer, Cardiology & Heart Surgery, Diabetes & Endocrinology, Nephrology, Neurology & Neurosurgery, Pulmonology & Lung Surgery and Urology.

　　For more than a century, Arkansas Children’s has met the unique needs of children. But we’re more than just a hospital treating sick kids—our services include two hospitals, a pediatric research institute, foundation, clinics, education and outreach, all with an unyielding commitment to making children better today and healthier tomorrow.

　　Arkansas Children’s Little Rock campus includes a 336-bed hospital with the state’s only pediatric Level 1 Trauma Center, burn center, Level 4 neonatal intensive care and pediatric intensive care, as well as a nationally-recognized transport service. And Arkansas Children’s Northwest (https://www.archildrens.org/locations/arkansas-childrens-nw) provides inpatient and emergency care, clinic rooms and diagnostic services to children in that corner of the state.

　　“Arkansas Children’s is a place of hope and comfort for children and parents. When you are at children’s, you are part of an elite team united with a common goal of saving children and making their lives better.” Michael – Business Operations Manager

　　“Arkansas Children’s Hospital is a prestigious institution that cares for children.” Linda – Information Systems Analyst

　　“We are an organization of care, love, and hope while we champion children.” Angela – Parking and Fleet Coordinator

　　“Care, love, and hope for children!” Kathy – Administrative Assistant

　　“When I think of my time here at Arkansas Children’s Hospital, I can honestly say that it has given me a unique perspective on the human condition, and the various roles that we all have in patient care. As a supply assistant, I have a very important job ensuring that the doctors and nurses have what they need to provide the world class medical care to the Children of Arkansas and surrounding states. Being a Champion for Children is more than a catch phrase, it is a way of life!” Nick – Supply Assistant

　　Arkansas Children's provides equal employment opportunity to all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, national origin or citizenship status, disability, military status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy or any other category protected by federal, state and local laws. Further, Arkansas Children's will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.