Specialist-Healthy Steps - Brooklyn - Spanish and/or Creole Speaking Required

NYU Langone Health • Brooklyn, NY

12d • Onsite

About The Position

Family Health Centers at NYU Langone is seeking a Specialist-Healthy Steps to join their team in Brooklyn. This role involves collaborating with the Pediatric care team to provide support for families and children, focusing on healthy development, self-regulation, and family resiliency. The Specialist will conduct child development assessments and offer guidance to parents and caregivers during well-child visits. This position is part of a new care model aimed at early screening and connection to specialized services for children and families.

Requirements

• Bachelors' degree required.
• Minimum 2 years' of experience with parenting, child development, social work or human service work.
• English proficiency (speaking and writing) required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association is required at the time of hire and is required to be maintained.
• Depending on the work site, a bilingual language requirement will be required.
• Spanish or Mandarin or Haitian Creole fluency required.

Nice To Haves

• Strong preference given to licensed and currently registered to practice nursing, psychology, counseling, or social work in New York State.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated expertise in child development issues.
• Demonstrated commitment to working with underserved populations in a community setting.
• Must be empathic, supportive and patient.
• Strong motivational interviewing skills.
• Ability to work with people of many cultures.
• Ability to take initiative and willingness to learn.
• Ability to work well both in teams and independently.
• Ability to collect and enter data for program management, evaluation and reporting purposes.
• Written Spanish or Mandarin or Haitian Creole proficiency a big plus.

Responsibilities

• Conducts office visits and developmental screenings in collaboration with the pediatric care team.
• Works closely with the pediatric team as a resource for developmental and parenting concerns.
• Facilitates parents/caregivers education and mental wellness groups.
• Participates in reflective supervision meetings.
• Provides anticipatory guidance to parents and other primary caregivers around common concerns such as early learning, fussiness, sleep, feeding, discipline, etc.
• Documents all patient activity and care coordination in patient record and other appropriate data systems.
• Provides referrals and tracks follow-up, as appropriate, to help families make connections to services when a delay or concern is identified.
• Works closely with the pediatric providers around care coordination, goal setting, counseling, coaching and education about key aspects of a child's development.

Benefits

• Financial security benefits
• Generous time-off program
• Employee resources groups for peer support
• Holistic employee wellness program (physical, mental, nutritional, sleep, social, financial, and preventive care)

What This Job Offers

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