Welcome Baby Parent Coach, Full Time, Day Shift

Centered in the heart of Boyle Heights, Adventist Health White Memorial is one of the area's leading healthcare providers since 1913. We are comprised of a 353-bed hospital, three medical office buildings, residency programs, comprehensive cancer care and a vast scope of services located in the Los Angeles area. In 2019, Adventist Health White Memorial was recognized with the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, the nation's highest presidential honor for performance excellence. We are proud to promote wellness in the community at the local farmers market and through our community resource center with services for seniors and Spanish-speakers. Los Angeles is known for its art, rich culture, numerous sports teams and world-renowned dining. There is something for everyone in this culturally diverse city.

Job Summary:

Provides family with supportive services, including prenatal and postpartum home visits, parent education in the areas of prenatal and postnatal care, breastfeeding, parent-infant attachment, child development and related topics. Identifies patient strengths, needs, barriers and risks. Facilitates referrals to community services and resources, as needed.

Job Requirements:

Education and Work Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in child development, social work, psychology, public health, or equivalent (some certifications will require Bachelor's): Required
• Master's Degree: Preferred
• Maternal and child home visitation experience: Preferred

Licenses/Certifications:

• Lactation educator, lactation counselor, or International Board Certified Lactation Consult (IBCLC) within six months of hire: Required

Essential Functions:

• Collaborates with Welcome Baby program nurses, parent coaches, supervisors and other staff to provide a continuum of services. Serves as an interdisciplinary team member to help families ensure the health, safety and security of the new mother and baby. Develops trust and rapport with participants and provides support using an empathic and patient-centered approach. Adheres to program guidelines, policies and protocols and actively works toward achieving program goals. Conducts prenatal and post-partum visits in patient homes or over the phone, in accordance with the Welcome Baby program model.
• Effectively conducts required patient assessments, using standardized tools for maternal depression, parent-infant attachment, social support, developmental milestones, home safety and non-standardized patient assessments. Identifies participant strengths, needs, barriers, and risks. Refers families to community services and resources, as needed. Provides education to parents about maternal and infant health, breastfeeding, parenting, attachment, home safety, family planning, child development and related topics using a participant-centered approach. Distributes and review the First Five Kit for New Parents with families. Observes, evaluates and provides consultation on breastfeeding. Observes parent-infant attachment and infant behavior.
• Helps families establish a medical home, follows-up on well-child visits and identifies health insurance coverage, when necessary. Refers families to intensive home visitation services, as needed. Attends and participates in staff meetings, including bi-monthly group reflective supervision and weekly individual reflective supervision with clinical or team supervisors. Completes required paperwork for each patient in a timely, complete and organized manner, which includes clear and well written progress notes. Completes required individualized data entry in a timely manner.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Organizational Requirements:

Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations, including, but not limited to, measles, mumps, flu (based on the seasonal availability of the flu vaccine typically during October-March each year), COVID-19 vaccine (required in CA, HI and OR) etc., as a condition of employment, and annually thereafter. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.

Adventist Health is a faith-based, nonprofit, integrated health system serving more than 90 communities on the West Coast and Hawaii with over 400 sites of care, including 26 acute care facilities, clinics, home care, and hospice agencies in both rural and urban communities. Our compassionate and talented team of 37,000 includes employees, physicians and volunteers driven in pursuit of one mission: living God's love by inspiring health, wholeness and hope.