Child Development Specialist III

Child Development Specialist III

340 OKLAHOMA STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

340 District 5

Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is blank.

Note:

Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.

Full time

Regular

The annual salary for this position is up to $61,000.00, based on education and experience.

RESPECT. COLLABORATION. SERVICE. The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) is committed to leading Oklahoma to prosperity through health. Our mission is to protect and promote health, prevent disease and injury, and cultivate conditions by which Oklahomans can thrive. Check out why we are passionate about public health and believe it is the career for you!!!

We know that benefits matter and that is why we offer a competitive benefits package for all eligible employees.

• Generous state paid benefit allowance to help cover insurance premiums.
• A wide choice of insurance plans with no pre‑existing condition exclusions or limitations.
• Flexible spending accounts for health care expenses and/or dependent care.
• Retirement Savings Plan with a generous match.
• 15 days of vacation and 15 days of sick leave the first year for full time employees.
• 11 paid holidays a year.
• Student Loan repayment options & tuition reimbursement.
• Employee discounts with a variety of companies and vendors.
• Longevity Bonus for years of service

Location:

District 5 counties:
Comanche, Beckham, Caddo, Jackson, Kiowa, Tillman, Harmon, Greer, Cotton County

Salary: up to $61,000.00, based on education and experience

Full Time / Part Time:
Full Time

Work Schedule:

Monday – Friday

Primary

Hours:

8:00-5:00

Position

Description:

The Child Development Specialist III is responsible for professional work with a high degree of flexibility in providing individual and family services to increase parenting skills and enhance the developmental potential of young children and/or children with developmental and acquired disabilities. This includes assessing development in young children; developing and implementing public health prevention programs for parents and young children to enhance their opportunities for cognitive, personal‑social, language, and motor development;

and serving as a member of a multidisciplinary team to monitor the effectiveness of child development services. This is the specialist level where the incumbents are assigned responsibilities involving advanced level technical duties in child development. Incumbents at this level perform duties as consultants to other Child Development Specialists and may be designated lead workers.

• Conducts groups and workshops to educate parents in child development through materials and curricula developed for this purpose.
• Provides developmental assessments of children’s birth through kindergarten‑age; teach parents ways to enhance their child’s developmental potential.
• Keeps confidential records and writes reports essential to this work.
• Assists in the selection, preparation, and distribution of materials on child development which will further the purpose of this program.
• Provides in‑service training in the areas of child development and parenting to staff at Head Starts, day care, preschool programs, or other programs as necessary.
• Counsels individuals and families on topics related to parenting and child development.
• Recruit clients for child development programs through contracts with community organizations such as public health clinics, hospitals, childcare centers, civic organizations, pediatricians and the news media.
• Collaborates with other community agencies as well as plans and conducts community wide efforts to promote the health, development, and behavioral wellbeing of young children and families.
• Participates as a member of a multidisciplinary/transdisciplinary team by staffing individual cases and groups and developing treatment plans or Individual Family Service Plan…