SpecialistHealthy Steps Brooklyn Spanish andor Creole Speaking Required

NYU Langone Health; New York (NY); Presencial; USD 69 000 - 70 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

NYU Langone Health - Family Health Centers in Brooklyn seeks a Specialist-Healthy Steps, bilingual (Spanish and/or Creole) to support families with child development and well‑being at well‑child visits. The role includes conducting developmental screenings, guiding parents, and coordinating referrals with the pediatric team.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree and at least two years of related experience, plus English proficiency and a required BLS certification.

Qualificações

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Minimum 2 years' experience in parenting, child development, social work or human service work.
• English proficiency (speaking and writing) required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association required at time of hire.

Responsabilidades

• Conducts office visits and developmental screenings in collaboration with the pediatric care team.
• Works closely with the pediatric team as a resource for developmental and parenting concerns.
• Facilitates parents/caregivers education and mental wellness groups.
• Participates in reflective supervision meetings.
• Provides anticipatory guidance to parents and other primary caregivers on early learning, sleep, feeding, etc.
• Documents all patient activity and care coordination in patient records and data systems.
• Provides referrals and tracks follow-up to connect families with services.
• Collaborates with pediatric providers on care coordination and education about child development.

Conhecimentos

Bachelor's degree

BLS certification

English proficiency

2+ years experience

Formação académica

Bachelor's degree

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Family Health Centers at NYU Langone, a designated Level 3 Medical Home, is the largest federally qualified health center network in New York State, and the second largest in the nation. It includes eight primary care sites, 40 school-based health centers and dental clinics, four day care centers, the nation's largest dental residency program, and New York State's largest behavioral health program. The network also includes 12 community medicine sites providing care to disenfranchised New Yorkers, comprehensive HIV services, chemical dependency programs, and a family support center that offers educational, vocational, and other social support programs. At NYU Langone Health, equity and inclusion are fundamental values. We strive to be a place where our exceptionally talented faculty, staff, and students of all identities can thrive. We embrace inclusion and individual skills, ideas, and knowledge.

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Position Summary

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Specialist-Healthy Steps - Brooklyn - Spanish and/or Creole Speaking Required.

In this role, the successful candidate Working in collaboration with the Pediatric care team, the bilingual Child Development Specialist provides support for families and children. The Child Development Specialist provides support to facilitate healthy development, self-regulation skills, and family resiliency. In addition, the Child Development Specialist will conduct child development assessments and provide child development guidance to parents and other primary care givers at well child visits with the goal of facilitating children's healthy growth and development.

The Child Development Specialist works primarily in Pediatrics and collaborates to deliver a new model of care that screens children and their families and connects them with specialized services early on.

Job Responsibilities

• Conducts office visits and developmental screenings in collaboration with the pediatric care team.
• Works closely with the pediatric team as a resource for developmental and parenting concerns.
• Facilitates parents/caregivers education and mental wellness groups.
• Participates in reflective supervision meetings.
• Provides anticipatory guidance to parents and other primary caregivers around common concerns such as early learning, fussiness, sleep, feeding, discipline, etc.
• Documents all patient activity and care coordination in patient record and other appropriate data systems.
• Provides referrals and tracks follow-up, as appropriate, to help families make connections to services when a delay or concern is identified.
• Works closely with the pediatric providers around care coordination, goal setting, counseling, coaching and education about key aspect of a child's development.

Minimum Qualifications

• To qualify you must have a Bachelors' degree required.
• Minimum 2 years' of experience with parenting, child development, social work or human service work.
• English proficiency (speaking and writing) required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association is required at the time of hire and is required to be maintained.
• English proficiency (speaking and writing) required. Depending on the work site, a bilingual language requirement will be required.
• One of the following languages will be required: Spanish or Mandarin or Haitian Creole fluency required; written Spanish or Mandarin or Haitian Creole proficiency a big plus.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong preference given to licensed and currently registered to practice nursing, psychology, counseling, or social work in New York State.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated expertise in child development issues.
• Demonstrated commitment to working with underserved populations in a community setting.
• Must be empathic, supportive and patient.
• Strong motivational interviewing skills.
• Ability to work with people of many cultures.
• Ability to take initiative and willingness to learn.
• Ability to work well both in teams and independently.
• Ability to collect and enter data for program management, evaluation and reporting purposes

Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.

Family Health Centers at NYU Langone provides its staff with far more than just a place to work. Rather, we are an institution you can be proud of, an institution where you'll feel good about devoting your time and your talents.

At NYU Langone Health, we are committed to supporting our workforce and their loved ones with a comprehensive benefits and wellness package. Our offerings provide a robust support system for any stage of life, whether it's developing your career, starting a family, or saving for retirement. The support employees receive goes beyond a standard benefit offering, where employees have access to financial security benefits, a generous time-off program and employee resources groups for peer support. Additionally, all employees have access to our holistic employee wellness program, which focuses on seven key areas of well-being: physical, mental, nutritional, sleep, social, financial, and preventive care. The benefits and wellness package is designed to allow you to focus on what truly matters. Join us and experience the extensive resources and services designed to enhance your overall quality of life for you and your family.

Family Health Centers at NYU Langone is an equal opportunity employer and committed to inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration. We require applications to be completed online.

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NYU Langone Health provides a salary range to comply with the New York state Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $69,071.97 - $70,350.00 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialty, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.

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