Early Childhood Life Skills Specialist

Groundworks New Mexico; Albuquerque (NM); Hybrid; USD 33,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Groundworks New Mexico seeks an Early Childhood Life Skills Specialist to support behavioral health and social-emotional development for children and youth through individual or group sessions, with some evening hours. The Specialist collaborates with EC's clinical teams to implement tailored service plans.

The role includes facilitating life skills groups, coordinating parenting classes, creating safety plans, scheduling activities, and providing non-therapeutic guidance to youth and survivor

Qualifications

• Bilingual (English-Spanish), written and verbal required.
• Associate’s Degree (early childhood development preferred) or high school diploma with two years related experience.
• Evening hours availability.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate Life Skills Groups for children and youth.
• Coordinate parenting classes.
• Create safety plans for each child/youth.
• Schedule child and youth- related engagement activities.
• Provide individualized, non-therapeutic social-emotional support tailored to goals.
• Guide and support survivor parents.

Skills

Bilingual (English-Spanish)

Education

Associate’s Degree (early childhood development preferred)

High school diploma or equivalency with two years’ related experience

Job description

Under the supervision of Enlace Comunitario’s (EC) Associate Director of Clinical Services, the Early Childhood Life Skills Specialist (Specialist) provides behavioral health/ management support services to children and youth through one-on-one appointments or in group contexts. The Specialist may also perform select administrative support duties. The Specialist will work closely with EC’s clinical and case management teams. Must be available to work some evening hours.

Additional Areas of Responsibility:

Facilitate Life Skills Groups for children and youth; Assist with the coordination of parenting classes; Complete safety plans for each child/youth as needed; Schedule and coordinate child and youth‑related engagement activities; Provide individualized, non‑therapeutic social‑emotional and life‑skills support to children and youth, tailoring sessions to each client’s individualized service plan goals and developmental needs; Provide guidance and support to the survivor parent.

Other Information/Requirements:

Position Qualifications

• Associate’s Degree (early childhood development preferred), OR
• A high school diploma or equivalency with two years’ worth of work experience, at least one of which directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified above; AND
• Bilingual (English-Spanish), written and verbal required.

Salary Range:

$24.00-$27.50/hr (depending on experience)