Child Life Specialist

Services For The Underserved, Inc.•New York, NY

1d•$60,000 - $65,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Child Life Specialist will be responsible for fostering family reunification, the stabilization of the family unit, and coordinating with community-based services to provide support for families. They will act as a liaison between schools and parents and will support families with ACS and family court involvement.

Requirements

Master's Degree in Social Work or related human services field, LMSW preferred.
Must be fingerprinted and cleared by the New York State Justice Center.
Skilled in conflict mediation/negotiation and has an assertive approach to problem-solving.
Ability to transfer knowledge and skills in areas such as, but not limited to: engagement, harm reduction, motivational interviewing, conflict mediation.
Ability to maintain confidential information, as related to position.
Computer literate in Microsoft suite, skill sets in Word, Excel, and Outlook.

Nice To Haves

Beneficial for candidate to have experience working within a Supportive Housing setting.
Bilingual English/Spanish speaking preferred

Responsibilities

Provide specialized assessment of children’s biological, educational, psychological and social needs.
Engage in collateral visits with health professionals, school personnel, and able to make necessary referrals for mental health, daycare, and summer camps.
Coordinate activities designed to meet the individual needs of children (e.g., infant stimulation, toddler training, teen programs, after school programming, parent/child interactions, etc.).
Strengthen the families by offering services, such as childcare planning, self-sufficiency goal setting, educational assistance for children, working with foster care agencies, crisis intervention, family mediation and conflict resolution.
Attend staff meetings, in-serving training, case conferences, and weekly protocol meetings.
Provide crisis intervention to children and parents.
Provide workshops on parenting skills.
Provide educational support/homework help.
Support families in their childcare efforts, both structured and unstructured.
Complete all progress notes, treatment planning, written assessments, and other required documentation.
Attend and participate in supervision as required and as scheduled.
Provide holiday, evening, and weekend coverage, as necessary.
Provide coverage for non-assigned program participants, as needed.
Perform other duties as assigned.