Early Steps Coordinator- West Palm Beach
About The Position
Easterseals Florida is seeking a Service Coordinator for its Treasure Coast Early Steps program in West Palm Beach. The program serves children from birth to age 3 with developmental delays, providing services in families’ homes, daycare, playgrounds, or other places where children spend time during the day—their natural environments. The coordinator helps families access community services, identifies available funding sources to meet children’s needs, and provides a parent education program using evidence-based strategies tailored to the child’s and family’s needs during routine activities. Easterseals Florida describes its work as helping advance equity, inclusion, and access for people living with disabilities, families, and communities. The organization is a Drug Free Workplace and an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. Background screening for the position uses Florida’s Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or higher with an emphasis in psychology, social work, health education, interdisciplinary sociology, early childhood, child development, or special education; a college transcript and diploma copy are required.
- At least one year of hands-on experience with young children and families in teaching, case management, or counseling, or experience in a case management role with individuals with special needs and/or developmental delays of any age.
- For a bachelor’s degree in another field, at least three years of experience in case management, teaching, or counseling working with children with disabilities.
- Ability to meet approved driver qualifications to drive a personal vehicle for program-related needs, including a minimum age of 21 and a good driving history.
- An energetic, resourceful, and professional approach that promotes a positive, respectful, and team-based environment.
Nice To Haves
- Bilingual Spanish/English or Creole/English skills.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the single point of contact to help families access available community services.
- Obtain information about available funding sources to help meet children’s needs.
- Provide an evidence-based parent education program that gives caregivers strategies tailored to the child’s and family’s needs during routine activities.
- Drive a personal vehicle for program-related needs as required, subject to approved driver qualifications.
Benefits
- Live and on-demand professional development opportunities
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Paid holidays
- Paid vacation
- Paid sick time
- Paid personal time
- Employee Assistance Program
- Supplemental insurance policies
- 401(k) savings plan
- Easterseals Cares Wellness Program
- Work-life balance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
