Child Development Specialist (H)
Child Development Specialist (H)
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The University of Miami Health System UHealth Department of Pediatrics-Early Steps has an exciting opportunity for a Full-Time Child Development Specialist to work in Miami.
The Child Development Specialist works with children their parents and educators in assessing a childs development needs deficiencies and goals. Moreover this position offers parents and caretakers advice on how to best overcome the challenges presented by developmental issues.
Core 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.
Department Specific Functions:
Participates as a team member in the evaluation and ongoing assessment of childrens developmental functioning using formal and informal testing measures and tools to examine the cognitive gross/fine motor development language social-emotional and self-help skills of infants and toddlers at risk for or presenting with developmental delays. Assessment focuses on use of standardized psychological measures of development.
Provides services in natural environment i.e. in the home and community to play a pivotal role in providing and/or coordinating early intervention services to the family within the community. Provides direct instruction to families and other caregivers on strategies to meet identified individualized needs and outcomes as written on the IFSP.
Works in a leadership role to assess plan provide coordinate and evaluate early intervention services and strategies in a natural environment using a consultative approach.
Interprets developmental/medical assessment and evaluation results for families as part of a team. Interpret results of assessments under the supervision of a Ph.D. Psychologist.
Develops an individualized plan of care including natural environments based on child and family assessments and the Individualized Family Support Plan (IFSP) as part of a team. Implement individualized developmental plans with infants and children 0-3 and/or their parents via individualized intervention sessions. Participates in updating and implementing the IFSP. Provide direct instruction to families and other caregivers on strategies to meet identified individualized needs and outcomes as written on the IFSP.
Collaborates with multidisciplinary team to determine the best available service for the child/parent within the community.
Educates parents about the childs strengths and weaknesses and developmental needs by participating in the Family Support Planning Process.
Evaluates developmental progress as necessary to determine efficiency of interventions.
CORE QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelors degree in early childhood or early childhood/special education child and family development family life specialist communication sciences psychology or social work is required or Masters degree preferred.
Certification in relevant specialty or field
Bilingual English/Creole preferred.
Minimum 2 years of experience; At least one year of experience working with infants and/or toddlers with special needs and/or developmental delays and their families is required.
Ability to maintain effective interpersonal relationships.
Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form.
Ability to process and handle confidential information with discretion.
Commitment to the Universitys core values.
Any appropriate combination of relevant education experience and/or certifications may be considered.
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The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical dental tuition remission and more.
UHealth-University of Miami Health System South Floridas only university-based health system provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center we are proud to serve South Florida Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching research and patient care. Were the challenge youve been looking for.
The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities are encouraged to apply. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law. Click here for additional information.
Job Status:
Full timeEmployee Type:
StaffPay Grade:
H6Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
