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UPMC · 15 hours ago

Family Development Specialist

New Castle, PA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

1+ years exp

UPMC is hiring Family Development Specialists to join the Parents as Teachers Team at the Children's Advocacy Center of Lawrence County. This full-time role involves providing home visitation services to families, promoting parental involvement, and ensuring children’s developmental needs are met through various activities and resources.

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No H1B

Security Clearance Required

Responsibilities

Provides supervisor with accurate, complete and timely information as it relates to clients and other program activities

Participates in service coordination meetings

Establishes positive partnerships with community resource providers

Understands the eligibility requirements and screening procedures of community resources

Promotes parent involvement in working with their children

Refers families to needed resources

Works with parents to ensure that all immunizations and other medical and/or dental follow-up are completed

Plans/conducts small group meetings/socializations for enrolled infants/toddlers and/or families

Works with parents, infants or toddlers, and families individually and in small groups on age-appropriate activities that promote language, cognitive, social, emotional and physical development

Leads parents in conducting and interpreting assessments of child's developmental needs

Assists families in identifying strengths and needs and develops individual plans to meet their needs

Builds nurturing relationships with families and regularly helps family members to evaluate their growth and development

Provides direct service to identified families and their Infants/toddlers including children with disabilities through home visits and organized small group meetings/socializations

Provide research-based home visitation with the schedule dictated by the program funder. Visits may require evening or weekend hours

Participates actively in ongoing staff development activities taking related courses when necessary, Maintains confidentiality of records and information

Obtain certification in the foundational training and maintain certification requirements

Enter data into electronic data collection system

Completes forms, maintains written records and prepares program reports as directed

Attends continuity meetings to promote a positive working relationship and mutual understanding among local providers. Meets with designated staff or affiliated organizations as needed to maintain and promote a continuing spirit of cooperation

Assists with training and consultation to potential referral sources

Identifies problem areas and makes suggestions and recommendations to resolve problems or enhance development. Assists with recommendations based on best practice standards, financial feasibility and existing resources

Assumes personal responsibility for professional development and continuing education; discusses personal goals for continued development with the Executive Director/Early Head Start & Parents as Teachers Supervisor

Recognizes and evaluates personal strengths and weaknesses and requests assistance in situations that exceed abilities or authority

Participates in reflective supervision

Adapts to and supports changes in the agency functions, management styles, or unit operations. Demonstrates the ability to independently solve problems in a proactive and creative manner

Qualification

Home visitation experienceFluency in SpanishBachelor's degree in related fieldDirect service experienceChild developmentAdult learning processesHome visitation guidelinesBuild relationshipsAutomotive InsuranceAct 31 CertificationAct 33 CertificationAct 34 CertificationAct 73 FBI Clearance