Child Development Specialist

UPMC; Pittsburgh, Northern (Allegheny County, KY); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

UPMC seeks a developmental assessment specialist to support families enrolled in Family Care Connection. The role involves initiating child development assessments, referring to early intervention services, and collaborating with I.E.

Services to assist families with activities and education tailored to children with developmental needs. The candidate should be comfortable working with ESL families, familiar with community resources, and able to participate in home visits and occasional evening

Qualifications

• Comfortable working with ESL families.
• Familiar with community resources and supports.

Responsibilities

• Refer children and families to early intervention services.
• Ensure drop-in-center and center-based activities are developmentally appropriate.
• Provide consultation and education regarding child development and child-related issues.
• Advocate with families for their children in school and agency related issues.
• Ensure patient safety through following established procedures for building safety and consent and authorizations policies related to confidential information.
• Initiate child development assessments on children, especially with I.E. concerns and work with I.E. Services to help parents with activities and education regarding the special needs of the child.
• Integrate child development into other core services of Family Care Connection.
• Provide a tracking system for all child development assessments due on children enrolled in Family Care Connections.
• Provide child development training for staff and families, including appropriate practice.
• Provide home visits to families.
• Work with the Family Support Worker to improve skills.
• Complete forms and records in a timely manner.
• Create individual plans for child development goals with families.

Job description

Perform developmental assessments of children enrolled in Family Care Connection. Assists families and staff with concerns related to the growth and development of day care and parenting, the referral process for early intervention services, and integration of child development into other core services. Ideal candidate is comfortable working with ESL families, and who is familiar with community resources and supports.

Approx 20% travel is required for this position, for managing Home Visits caseload.

Some Evening and Weekend hours may be required.

Responsibilities:

• Refer children and families to early intervention services.
• Ensure drop-in-center and center-based activites are developmentally appropriate.
• Provide consultation and education regarding child development and child-related issues.
• Advocate with families for their children in school and agency related issues.
• Ensure patient safety through following established procedures for building safety and consent and authorizations policies related to confidential information.
• Initiate child development assessments on children, especially with I.E. concerns and work with I.E. Services to help parents with activities and education regarding the special needs of the child.
• Integrate child development into other core services of Family Care Connection.
• Provide a tracking system for all child development assessments due on children enrolled in Family Care Connections.
• Provide child development training for staff and families, including appropriate practice.
• Provide home visits to families.
• Work with the Family Support Worker to improve skills.
• Complete forms and records in a timely manner.
• Create individual plans for child development goals with families.