Home Visiting Implementation Specialist

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) is seeking a Home Visiting Implementation Specialist to play an essential role in advancing maternal and child health initiatives through the Massachusetts Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Initiative (MA MIECHV). This position supports the implementation of vital home visiting programs, including Welcome Family and the Early Intervention Parenting Partnerships Program (EIPP), ensuring they are equitable, trauma-informed, and community-driven. By collaborating with state and local partners, this role enhances program effectiveness through monitoring, quality improvement, and strategic planning. This role also provides technical assistance to contracted agencies, supports fiscal sustainability efforts, and develops tools to streamline program implementation, ultimately strengthening services for pregnant individuals and parenting families across the state.

This role offers you the opportunity to engage in innovative projects that enhance program infrastructure and expand access to essential family support services. By leveraging data-driven decision-making, fostering cross-agency collaborations, and contributing to funding initiatives, you will shape the future of home visiting programs in Massachusetts. Those passionate about maternal and child health, racial equity, and community-centered care will find this position both meaningful and impactful, with opportunities for professional growth in leadership, policy development, and systems-level change.

Duties and Responsibilities (these duties are a general summary and not all inclusive):

•         Collaborate with state and local partners to implement equitable, trauma-informed, and community-driven home visiting programs for pregnant and parenting families.
•         Serve as the primary contact for contracted agencies, providing technical assistance, monitoring performance, ensuring compliance, and developing action plans to address program challenges.
•         Develop and maintain standardized tools, processes, and procedures to support effective program implementation and model fidelity.
•         Prepare and contribute to grant applications, reports, funding announcements, budgets, and contracts, ensuring timely submission and adherence to federal and state requirements.
•         Utilize quantitative and qualitative data, including performance measures and family feedback, to drive program improvements, inform decision-making, and support innovation.
•         Facilitate and coordinate meetings, learning collaboratives, and advisory committees with state and local partners to enhance program collaboration and knowledge-sharing.
•         Support sustainability and expansion efforts by exploring payment and reimbursement options and strengthening financial strategies for long-term program viability.
•         Engage in professional development opportunities related to maternal and child health, racial equity, quality improvement, and leadership to enhance program impact and effectiveness.

Required Qualifications:

•         Knowledge of human services planning, including social, economic, and ecological factors, as well as statistical methods, data analysis, and report writing.
•         Ability to create and utilize charts, graphs, tables, and statistical calculations such as mean