New Parent Support Specialist (Registered Nurse)

**Must be local to one of the following locations:**

• Carlisle Barracks, PA
• Ft. Belvoir, VA
• Ft. Bliss/White Sands, TX
• Ft. Bragg/Liberty, NC
• Ft. Campbell, KY
• Ft. Carson, CO
• Ft. Detrick, MD
• Ft. Drum, NY
• Ft. Gordon, GA
• Ft Hamilton, NY
• Ft. Hood/Cavazos, TX
• Ft. Huachuca, AZ
• Ft. Irwin, CA
• Ft. Jackson, SC
• Ft. Leavenworth, KS
• Ft. Lee/Gregg-Adams, VA
• Ft. Meade, MD
• Ft. Polk/Johnson, LA
• Ft. Rucker/ Novosel, AL
• Ft. Stewart, GA
• Ft. Riley, KS
• Ft. Sill, OK
• Ft. Wainwright, AK
• Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA
• Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, VA
• Redstone Arsenal, AL

Job Title:  New Parent Support Specialist (Registered Nurse)

Summary – This is a contingent Opportunity and would begin work upon the contract award

Zeiders Enterprises, Inc. is seeking candidates for a New Parent Support Specialist to support the US Army IMCOM Family Advocacy Support Services contract.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Identify and report suspected child abuse and neglect, domestic abuse and PSB-CY
• Conduct crisis intervention and coordination of referrals for services as needed
• Educate personnel on effective responses for child abuse, neglect, domestic violence, and PSB-CY
• Assess developmental milestones and refer for indicators of special needs or developmental delays
• Asses parental capacity for problem-solving, building and sustaining trusting relationships, and seeking help when necessary
• Promote developmentally appropriate parenting skills and disciplinary techniques, and parent and child communication skills
• Facilitate informal and formal community networks to build positive relationships and reduce social isolation.
• Engage and support the service member’s role in childrearing especially during separations due to deployment and other military operations
• Apply methods for screening for, assessing, and addressing protective and risk factors associated with child abuse and neglect using a strengths-based Family-centered developmental approach
• Recommend improvements to correct deficiencies
• Participate in and support meetings, conferences, and forums to promote customer and other external activities
• Other duties as assigned

Required Education and/or Experience Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree in Nursing
• An unrestricted license in one of the States or U.S. territories as a Registered Nurse
• Minimum of 2 years of direct work experience in child abuse or domestic abuse, or maternal or child health, or medical social work
• Experience identifying and reporting suspected child abuse and neglect, domestic abuse and PSB-CY
• Experience conducting crisis intervention and coordination of referrals for services when applicable.
• Experience with Shaken Baby Syndrome, sudden unexplained infant death, and safe sleeping environments
• Understanding of postpartum depression and other mental health issues impacting maternal-child health
• Understanding of the role of attachment in the social-emotional development of children and strategies for enhancing bonding and attachment
• Ability to assess developmental milestones and referral procedures for indicators of special needs or developmental delays
• Experience assessing and strengthening adaptation to parenthood,parental capacity for problem-solving, building and sustaining trusting relationships, and seeking help when necessary
• Experience promoting developmentally appropriate parenting skills and disciplinary techniques, and parent and child communication skills
• Experience utilizing community-based services and formal and informal community networks to provide concrete support for families who may be in crisis and reduce social isolation
• Understand strategies to engage and support the service member’s role in childrearing especially during separations due to deployment and other military operations
• Ability to apply methods for screening for, assessing, and addressing protective and risk factors associated with child abuse and neglect using a strengths-based Family-centered developmental approach
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite and business automation equipment
• Understanding of military culture and lifestyle
• Ability to travel 10% of the time
• Must pass a pre-employment background check and Government Security Check

Preferred Qualifications

• 2 years’ experience supporting DoD/Army programs

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