Job Details:
Dad Matters Coordinator (Perinatal Mental Health Support)

Job Description

Home-Start HOST is looking for someone with the skills and commitment to support dads and male parent/carers with the transition to fatherhood. You will work to promote and strengthen dads and male parent/carers relationship with their baby as part of the Parent Infant Mental Health pathway. Working with dads and male parent/carers who have mild to moderate mental health needs you will provide direct support and coordinate our volunteers. Working in close partnership with specialist services you will offer a vital connection ensuring that family’s needs are identified and met at the earliest opportunity.

The post holder will:

• Provide high quality peer support to male parents/carers through direct 1:1 work and group settings.
• Deliver community outreach to raise awareness of the challenges dad and male/parent carers may face and what support is available.
• Promote Dad Matters and HOST externally by ensuring appropriate liaison, networking and communication with referrers, professionals, community leaders and organizations
• Deliver information and education to dads around parent infant relationships.
• Keep records up to date using our specialist CRM system, Lamplight and bespoke systems
• Undertake any other duties that may be required to discharge the role and support the organization.
• Collaborate with male parent/carers and professionals with specific expertise to develop the support delivered.
• Raise awareness of the risks of poor mental health for fathers and their families during the perinatal period
• Recruit, train and support volunteers to deliver the Dad Matters project.