Developmental Consultant Liaison (Boca Raton - Bilingual English/Spanish or Creole)

THE CHILDRENS PLACE AT HOME SAFE INC•Boca Raton, FL

65d•$22 - $24•Onsite

About The Position

HomeSafe, a nationally accredited non-profit organization, is seeking a Developmental Consultant Liaison for its Healthy Beginnings South program in Boca Raton, FL. This role is crucial in protecting vulnerable infants, children, and families by providing screening, assessment, and referral services. The position involves working with newly delivered mothers and babies in hospitals, as well as providing developmental assessments for children up to age five. The goal is to create safer and more productive lives for those served.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Human Services (preferably in a field such as social work, developmental psychology, and/or early childhood education).
Minimum of two (2) years’ experience in child welfare, primary prevention services, child development or related field.
Schedule includes occasional evening and weekend hours as needed.
Bilingual English/Spanish required.
Valid Florida’s driver’s license is required.
Successful completion of a background check through Clearinghouse.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual English/Creole

Responsibilities

Conducts assessment screening to newly delivered mothers and babies in assigned hospital location(s) to determine eligibility status for Healthy Beginnings referral services.
Collaborates with assigned hospital personnel to ensure screening assessments are conducted.
Serves as liaison between hospitals, supervisors, program participants, and collaborating partners.
Assists eligible program participants to access program services, referrals and linkages.
Completes all necessary paperwork in a timely manner relating to the administration of screens and assessments, partnering agency collaborations, collection of program data, and eligibility requirements.
Ensures timely input of program data into designated databases to ensure program validity.
Provides Screening and Assessment services for children through age five (5) and/or their families utilizing approved assessment tools.
Analyzes and interprets screening and assessment data; identifies and recommends appropriate services to system participants.
Effectively engages clients and serves as liaison between program participants and collaborating partners.
Conduct DC visits with families in their homes or other designated locations within the community.
Ensures flexibility and accessibility to families by accommodating appointments after school, in the evenings and/or on the weekends when families may be more available.
Records and reports appointments, referrals, home visits, and all other work related Healthy Beginnings Program activities to supervisor on a daily basis.