Child Development Specialist - Healthy Steps

University of Miami • Miami, FL

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The University of Miami/UHealth, Department of Pediatrics, has an exciting opportunity for a full time Child Development Specialist to work in Miami, FL. The Child Development Specialist works with children, their parents, and educators in assessing a child’s development needs, deficiencies, and goals. Moreover, this position offers parents and caretakers advice on how to best overcome the challenges presented by developmental issues.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field required
• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience required
• Learning Agility: Ability to learn new procedures, technologies, and protocols, and adapt to changing priorities and work demands.
• Teamwork: Ability to work collaboratively with others and contribute to a team environment.
• Technical Proficiency: Skilled in using office software, technology, and relevant computer applications.
• Communication: Strong and clear written and verbal communication skills for interacting with colleagues and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provides evaluations, reports, goals, direct therapy, and consultation services.
• Implements services and activities for children with a variety of developmental and diagnostic indicators.
• Delivers consultation services to parents, caregivers, teachers, and community specialists and professionals regarding client progress and recommendations.
• Assists children with physical, social, and behavioral needs.
• Maintains effective communications with parents.
• Preserves confidentiality while communicating with parents and other departments about individual children and family needs and progress.
• Ensures all licensing regulations are complied with at all times.
• Inputs patient data into appropriate computer systems in a timely manner.
• Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.
• Work in a pediatric clinic along with pediatricians and other medical staff
• Provide developmental guidance and parenting coaching to parents of young children, ages 0-3.
• Complete screening measures on regular intervals to assess for developmental delays, parenting stress, safety in the home, and maternal mental health, and other social determinants of health
• Conduct follow up virtual calls with families
• Make referrals for additional services as needed.

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• tuition remission

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level