Are you excited about a new opportunity? Do you have a passion for providing high quality medical assistance and patient support? Are you mission-driven to help improve health and eliminate inequities in health outcomes in under-resourced communities in DC? Well, look no further! At Community of Hope, we have worked diligently to improve health and end family homelessness to make Washington, DC, more equitable. We believe everyone in DC should have access to good healthcare, a stable income, and home, and hope! If you are ready to make a positive difference in the community, this position is for you!
At COH, we strive for : Caring for Families. Improving Lives. Leading Change
Our Approach and Values :
- We care for families by providing direct services with a focus on prevention, healing, and wellness.
- We improve lives by building on families’ strengths , honoring their choices, and taking a whole-family, multi-generational approach.
- We lead and advocate for system change to address the effects of historical and current racial inequities on health outcomes and housing opportunities.
- We embrace the diversity of our community , welcome all voices and perspectives, and treat everyone with respect, compassion, and integrity.
- We strive for excellence in all that we do, implement evidence-based practices, measure our outcomes, and use this knowledge to continuously strengthen our work.
Position Summary : The Early Intervention Social Worker, HealthySteps is an early child development expert who will join the Integrated Emotional Wellness Team, providing interventions, referrals, and follow-up for families with patients ages 0-3. This Specialist will work to educate patients' family members and colleagues about developmental resources and treatment options, building strong relationships with families, and facilitating referrals to appropriate services. This is a full-time position, reporting to our Director of Integrated Emotional Wellness and will be based out of our Family Health & Birth Center in NE, DC.
The salary for this position ranges between $75,000 - $85,000 annually and the offer amount is determined by the candidate's education, qualifications, and experience. Indeed provides their own estimated salary calculator and is not affiliated with COH's range.
Highlighted Duties and Responsibilities :
Promotes processes and programs in fidelity to the HealthySteps (HS) model within the 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, relational health, screening for family / emotional needs, and / or providing anticipatory guidance.Conducts consultations on a short-term basis for needs regarding development and / or behavioral concerns such as sleep, positive parenting, picky eating, etc.Provides crisis intervention per the clinician’s licensing and COH guidelines, to include addressing suicidal / homicidal ideations.Ensures patient / family safety by following COH policies for contacting Child and Family Services Administration, Adult Protective Services, Mobile Crisis, and / or 911 when appropriate.Creates patient safety contracts as appropriate with the patient in crisis and stored within the patients’ chart by close of business.Maintains a daily schedule of at least 6 patients seen per day.Completes a treatment plan for all short-term patients / families by the 2nd scheduled session. Monitors family progress through the course of treatment, reevaluating and adapting the treatment plan at least monthly from initial treatment plan date.Participates in primary care team meetings and / or “huddles” regularly.Facilitates patient / family engagement and follow-up in care; sets actions per department guidelines in eCW to track follow up.Follows appropriate discharge and / or discontinuation of therapy procedures.Maintains safe, secure, and healthy work environment by following standards, procedures, and legal guidelines.Remains current with ongoing training requirements and CEUs as required for licensing.Provides clinical supervision to Master level interns and licensed graduate clinicians as appropriate.Creates and maintains community resource directory / database. Provides referrals and tracks follow-up, as appropriate, to help families make successful connections to key resources within the community.Facilitates and appropriately documents referrals for clinically indicated services outside the primary care clinic (e.g., domestic violence safe shelter, mental health specialty care, core service agency, and substance use treatment).Builds and maintains relationships with community providers to enhance knowledge about HealthySteps program and referral criteria; promote clinic-wide understanding of the HSS role and support full integration of HSS into the care team.Participates (when appropriate) in community-wide early childhood and / or mental health meetings.Works with the front office administrative staff and EW administrative staff as appropriate to ensure scheduling of the HS Specialist’s time in coordination with provider visits (i.e., well-child visits).Engages in Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) initiatives to ensure the HealthySteps model is delivered with fidelity.Collaborates with HealthySteps implementation team to implement all eight Core Components including universal screenings, making positive parenting and early learning guidance information available, and adjusting workflows for optimal efficiency.Works closely with pediatric primary providers around 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 re : early childhood development, early relational health / infant early childhood mental health, treatment plan changes, families / children who are not improving as expected and trauma-informed practice.Documents all materials given to the patient in the electronic record, including any document needing to be uploaded via patient docs within eCW per the established timeframe.Secures patient information and maintains patient confidence by completing and safeguarding medical records and keeping patient information confidential.Maintains extensive databases required to meet HealthySteps fidelity metrics including both internal and external referrals.Collaborates with HealthySteps Implementation Team to complete required annual site reporting to the HealthySteps National Office at ZERO TO THREE, which may include analysis of both external database files and EHR data reports.Tracks caseload to ensure capacity to deliver the HS services within the risk stratified service delivery model. This includes ensuring exit criteria are met and that families and children are elevated to higher levels of care or referred to community providers if needed.Participates in HealthySteps training (Virtual HealthySteps Institute), annual model refresher course, and other model trainings as needed.Completes HealthySteps Competency Based Professional Development Assessment and develops and implements a professional development plan that is updated annually.Minimum Qualifications :
LGSW / LICSW, LGPC / LPC, required or comparable license. Any providers who are licensed in Maryland who provide a copy of their license and MD CDS to Talent Management are also eligible for MD licensure reimbursement.A minimum of two years of work experience in a clinical environment preferred.Strong organizational skills.Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively in a team setting.Experience and knowledge about early childhood growth and development, parent-child relational health, infant and early childhood mental health, and family systemsExperience with assessment and treatment planning for common mental health and / or substance use disorder requiredFamiliarity with brief, structured intervention techniques required.Experience working with underserved population preferred.Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends, required.May need to travel to other sites.Proof of required vaccinations is required. This includes, but may not be limited to, Flu and Covid. COH will consider requests for reasonable accommodations for anyone who cannot be vaccinated for a religious or medical reason, subject to applicable law.In relation to remote work versus on-site expectations, this position is classified as the following : On-site : A majority or all of the position requires working on-site. Please note that remote work designations are subject to change or fluctuate at any point in time and the supervisor may require in person learning / training for a specific amount of time after hire.At COH, we understand the toll that the Covid-19 pandemic has taken on the workforce, which is why we prioritize the following well-being and work-life balance-centered benefits :
8-hour workdays, which include a paid lunch.11.5 paid company holidays, 1 personal floating holiday, 15 days of paid vacation (increases to 20 after 3 years of service), and 12 days of paid sick leave on an annual basis.Annual performance-based raises, up to 5% of your annual pay.National Health Service Corps (NHSC) and DC Health Professional Loan Repayment Program (DCHPLRP) participantsTuition reimbursement, loan repayment for clinicians, licensing reimbursement, and continuing education unit funds for licensed staff.Many opportunities for internal promotions and transfers across the agency as we continue to grow; we average 30 promotions each year.Ongoing internal leadership training for supervisors.Diversity, equity, and inclusion training and initiatives for all staff.Ongoing well-being activities, culture compact activities, and trauma-informed care initiatives.Medical / Dental / Vision Plans through CareFirst BlueCross Blue Shield.Life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance.403(b) Retirement Plan.Flexible Spending Accounts for medical and dependent care reimbursable expenses.And much more!About Us :
Community of Hope is a mission-driven, innovative, and rapidly growing nonprofit. For over 40 years, we have provided healthcare, housing, and supportive services for under-resourced, underserved and people experiencing homelessness in Washington, DC. As a Federally Qualified Health Center, we provide medical, dental, emotional wellness, and care coordination services for the whole family at three locations in DC. Community of Hope also strongly emphasizes maternal and child health, with midwifery practice and the only free-standing birth center in DC. In 2020, Community of Hope provided about 28,400 medical visits, 7,000 dental visits, and 10,000 behavioral health visits for about 11,000 patients. Community of Hope provides community walk-in COVID testing and COVID vaccines. Community of Hope is also one of the largest providers in DC of housing and support services for families and individuals experiencing homelessness. Through providing these programs, we live out our mission to improve health and end family and individual homelessness to make Washington, DC, more equitable.
Community of Hope cares for families and individuals by providing direct services focusing on prevention, healing, and wellness. We improve lives by building on families' and individuals' strengths, honoring their choices, and taking a whole-family, multi-generational approach. We lead and advocate for system change to address the effects of historical and current racial inequities on health outcomes and housing opportunities. We embrace the diversity of our community, welcome all voices and perspectives, and treat everyone with respect, compassion, and integrity. We strive for excellence in everything we do, implement evidence-based practices, measure our outcomes, and use this knowledge to strengthen our work continuously. We were selected as one of The Washington Post 150 Top Workplaces in 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021 and 2024 based on feedback from our staff.
To request a reasonable accommodation to complete an employment application or for general questions about employment with Community of Hope, contact a Recruiting Coordinator. Email : hr@cohdc.org Phone : 202-407-7747. Community of Hope is an equal opportunity employer.
About Community of HOPE :
Community of Hope is a mission-driven, innovative, and rapidly growing nonprofit. For nearly 40 years, we have provided healthcare, housing, and supportive services for low-income, underserved, and homeless people in Washington DC. As a Federally Qualified Health Center, we provide medical, dental, behavioral health, and care coordination services for the whole family at three locations in DC. Community of Hope also has a strong emphasis on maternal and child health, with a midwifery practice and the only free-standing birth center in DC. In 2020, Community of Hope provided about 28,400 medical visits, 7,000 dental visits, and 10,000 behavioral health visits for about 11,000 patients. Community of Hope is also providing community walk-in COVID testing and COVID vaccines. Community of Hope is also one of the largest providers in DC of housing and support services for families experiencing homelessness. Through providing these programs, we live out our mission to improve health and end family homelessness to make Washington, DC more equitable.
Salary : $75,000 - $85,000
