Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Are you passionate about supporting families and making a real impact in the lives of infants, toddlers, and expectant parents? MCC is seeking a dedicated Case Manager to provide hands-on, home-based support to families in our Early Head Start (EHS) program in Pottstown.

The Case Manager will maintain a caseload of EHS clients, assist with program development and coordination, and offer direct supervision to a small group of Advocates.

Join us in creating positive change and empowering families for a brighter future!

Who We Are:

Maternity Care Coalition (MCC) is a community-based nonprofit organization serving Pennsylvania and Delaware with over four decades of commitment to improving maternal and child health and early care and education. MCC’s mission is to improve the health and well-being of pregnant women and parenting families and enhance school readiness for children 0—3. We achieve this through direct service, advocacy, and research, in collaboration with individuals, families, providers, and communities. We envision a future where parents impacted by racial and social inequities can birth with dignity, parent with autonomy, and raise babies who are healthy, growing, and thriving.

Why Join MCC?

Competitive Benefits:

• Three (3) weeks paid vacation, plus one (1) week paid Winter Break
• Medical, Prescriptions, Dental, Vision, and Identity Theft through CIGNA
• Employer-Paid Basic Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
• Employer-Paid Employee Assistance Program
• Employer Paid Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Voluntary & Supplemental Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts and Commuter plans through Flex Facts
• Medical Waiver Credit
• Limited Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) up to $1500 annually
• 403B Retirement Plan with Employer Match
• Pet Insurance
• Wellness Programs
• 12 weeks of paid parental leave
• MCC is a qualified PSLF Employer

What You Will Do:

• The Lead Advocate provides early learning-focused and curriculum-based home visits to pregnant women and parents of infants and toddlers to promote the families' ability to support their health improvement, social empowerment, and child's development toward school readiness.
• Services may include providing encouragement, guidance, direct services, identifying client needs and goals around health, education, child development and social services and, supporting clients to access needed services.
• Assists with program development, coordination, and supervision.
• Provides leadership in conducting outreach and follow-up. Supervises up to four (4) Advocates.
• Plans weekly visits that include activities to support learning and development, enhancing the family’s skills as their child’s first teacher. Is prompt to re-schedule any missed visits to provide a minimum of 4 visits each month and a minimum of 46 visits to each client throughout the program year for home-based children. Plans home visits and provides education on prenatal development and resources to pregnant women at least twice a month.
• Utilizes a professional, culturally sensitive, and respectful approach when visiting/addressing clients and their families at all times and during all types of communication.
• Provides curriculum-based education sessions and resources for pregnant women and families with infants and/or toddlers to ensure that their developmental, health, social, mental health, and educational needs are met.
• Conducts client assessments to determine strengths and areas of need on a timely basis (according to EHS Performance Standards) and uses this information to set goals in collaboration with the family.
• Works collaboratively with Coordinators to encourage, monitor, and ensure timely scheduling and completion of health and/or education-related appointments, such as prenatal, postpartum, well-baby, well-child, early intervention, physical exams, dental exams, and immunizations.
• Participates in the collection and distribution of supplements, diapers, formula, clothes and donations for EHS clients.
• Refers participants needing more intensive follow-up to appropriate resources within MCC and other community agencies. Learns about and makes contact with community resources needed by clients.
• Encourage parent participation in all EHS events such as parent meetings, trainings, policy council meetings, outreach events, parent orientations, volunteering opportunities and socializations. Assists in organizing client meetings and other special events, including but not limited to those celebrating Mother’s and Father’s Day.
• Attends to, facilitates planning of, and participates actively at Site Meetings and Socializations. Attends community meetings, health fairs and represents MCC as requested by their Supervisor.
• Participates in outreach efforts to raise awareness and promote education of issues faced by EHS clientele, identify candidates and families for enrollment, and direct them to needed EHS, health, education and social services. Conducts health promotion activities by providing client education, disseminating educational literature, and distributing disease prevention materials, including condoms.
• Responds promptly to inter-agency communication using Child Plus and other computer systems.
• Meets regularly with supervisor on a monthly basis to discuss clients’ progress.
• Observes punctuality, responsibility, and accountability regarding their daily schedule, discussing with their supervisor any time-off requests in advance.

What You Will Bring:

• CDA or higher degree from an accredited college or university in a related field of study
• 2+ years of experience providing direct services in a community outreach setting preferred.
• Experience with community health issues
• Knowledge and experience in child development, pregnancy, breastfeeding, and early childhood education.
• Experience working with maternal and child health issues preferred
• Experience with positive parent-child interactions or Early Head Start programs preferred
• Bilingual ( Spanish, Indonesian, Burmese, if applicable )
• Minimum of 1 year of supervisory experience
• Valid driver’s license

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

Maternity Care Coalition (MCC) is committed to fostering an inclusive, respectful, and equitable workplace culture. We ensure a fair hiring process and provide a healthy work environment where every employee can thrive and make a meaningful impact in the community. As an employer committed to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB), MCC celebrates differences and values the unique perspectives that individuals from all backgrounds bring to our organization. We are committed to maintaining a diverse workforce that strengthens our mission, and we actively encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and experiences. MCC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.

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