Local Home Visiting Coordinator – TANF and other funding
About the Indiana Department of Health (IDOH):
The Indiana State Department of Health’s mission is to promote and provide
essential public health services for a healthier and safer state.
About the Job:
The purpose of this position is to support the Maternal and Child Health (MCH)
Division at the Indiana Department of Health by coordinating eligibility
standards, on-going monitoring and support of home visiting providers, using
federal and state funding. This position reports directly to the Home Visiting
Program Manager in MCH and works in sync with other programs and professionals
serving the MCH population within the Division and Commission.
A Day in the Life:
The essential functions of this role are as follows:
* The Local Home Visiting Coordinator will coordinate locally grown home
visiting programs to ensure they meet all federal and state requirements
including TANF and Safety PIN funding.
* Coordinate implementation of for local home visiting agencies by ensuring
eligibility measures and reporting methods are established
* Assist with budget development and grant writing for funds to support home
visiting initiatives and continued sustainability,
* Monitor effectiveness of provider performance using a variety of methods
including reoccurring communication with home visiting sites, site visits,
service delivery reports and data reviews.
* Collect data reports that monitor home visiting service information to ensure
adherence to funding eligibility, progress toward goals and objectives, and
prepare all required reports to the federal government.
* Support fiscal monitoring of grantees through the review of budgets and
invoices, monitoring and tracking of invoices and expenses to process the
reimbursement to home visiting agencies
* Conduct training and provide technical assistance to home visiting providers
regarding grant guidance, data, quality improvement or other identified areas
of need.
* Support IDOH’s network of home visiting partners and local health departments
in delivering high quality home visiting services
* Staff must work closely with internal and external partners, including
existing home visiting networks.
* Staff will be responsible for building and maintaining relationships with
local implementing agencies, Department of Child Services, MCH Community
Engagement and Family Support Programming and other local, state, regional,
and national partners.
The job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing
of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee.
Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any
time.
What You'll Need for Success:
* Bachelor’s degree is required. Areas of study may include public health,
health administration, education, healthcare, psychology, social work, or
similar disciplines. Master’s in public health preferred.
Additional requirements include:
* Experience coordinating state and/or federal grants.
* Knowledge of and/or experience in home visiting or family support programming
* Strong interest and understanding of data, quality improvement strategies and
tools and providing technical assistance
* Highly motivated and able to take initiative
* Ability to write for and manage large grants and associated responsibilities
* Outstanding organizational skills
* Ability to multi-task and prioritize projects, both big and small
* Working knowledge of organization and function of the Indiana Department of
Health
* Ability to work under pressure/tight deadlines
* Ability to communicate extremely well verbally and in writing - prepare
written and oral reports and presentations that communicate necessary
information to internal and external partners.
* Ability to demonstrate a positive attitude
* Able to work well under pressure and shifting priorities independently and as
a team member
Supervisory Responsibilities/Direct Reports:
The Local Home Visiting Coordinator works under the direct supervision of the
Home Visiting Program Manager. This role does have any supervisory
responsibilities or direct reports.A
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