Description
UPMC is hiring a full-time Family Development Specialist. Are you looking for a great work environment while making a difference in people's lives? Join our team today!
Purpose:
Family Development Specialists (FDS) is responsible for providing direct service to families from diverse backgrounds with children birth - 6 years. These prevention services help families set personal goals and deal with the many obstacles that come up in day to day life in these high-risk neighborhoods. This direct service will include preschool programming, home visits, goal planning, developmental screenings, advocacy and referrals linking families to any needed services.
Responsibilities:
- Maintain files and complete all management information system paperwork accurately as required in a timely manner
- Transport families to programming, well-baby visits, mental health sessions, etc. when possible
- Initiates 2 (two) child development screenings per year with parents and children using the appropriate developmental tools.
- Maintain the family support center site and ensure a welcoming atmosphere
- Responsible for 18 (eighteen) to 25 (twenty-five) families on their caseload
- Complete minimum of one or two home visits per month depending on evidenced-based curriculum model/or prevention model
- Attend a minimum of twenty (20) hours of job-related training annually
- Develop and/or assist in the child programming and parent-child interaction groups
- Provide crisis intervention and/or referrals for families
- Participate in the development of and facilitate parent leader groups
- Attend staff meetings
- Participate in the development of special events and celebrations with/for families
- Build positive rapport with parents and children
- Facilitate preschool 2 (two) days a week (3 hr.) program using Pennsylvania Education Standards and Parents and Teachers Evidence -Based Curriculum.
- Participate in outreach/recruiting for program
- Provides team approach model case management services including goal planning, service brokerage, advocacy, referral and support
- Maintain confidentiality of ALL Family Care Connection families
Qualifications
- Bachelor Degree in Child Development, Early Childhood or related field or a High School Diploma and 4 years of related experience in early childhood prevention human services/or social services working with children and families .
- Experience in home visiting
- Ability to work with individuals from diverse backgrounds
- Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
- Valid drivers license.
- Act 33 Clearance will be required within 30 days of hire
- Act 34 Clearance will be required within 30 days of hire
- Act 73 Clearance will be required within 30 days of hire CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire
- Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
- Driver's License
- Act 31 Child Abuse Reporting
- Act 33 with renewal
- Act 34 with renewal
- Act 73 FBI Clearance
- UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran
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