Child Life Specialist

Min

USD $60,000.00/Yr.

USD $65,000.00/Yr.

The Child Life Specialist will be responsible for fostering family reunification, the stabilization of the family unit, and coordinating with community-based services to provide support for families. They will act as a liaison between schools and parents and will support families with ACS and family court involvement.

• Provide specialized assessment of children’s biological, educational, psychological and social needs.
• Engage in collateral visits with health professionals, school personnel, and make necessary referrals for mental health, daycare, and summer camps.
• Coordinate activities designed to meet the individual needs of children (e.g., infant stimulation, toddler training, teen programs, after school programming, parent/child interactions, etc.).
• Strengthen the families by offering services, such as childcare planning, self-sufficiency goal setting, educational assistance for children, working with foster care agencies, crisis intervention, family mediation and conflict resolution.
• Attend staff meetings, in-serving training, case conferences, and weekly protocol meetings.
• Provide crisis intervention to children and parents.
• Provide workshops on parenting skills.
• Provide educational support/homework help.
• Support families in their childcare efforts, both structured and unstructured.
• Complete all progress notes, treatment planning, written assessments, and other required documentation.
• Attend and participate in supervision as required and scheduled.
• Provide holiday, evening, and weekend coverage, as necessary.
• Provide coverage for non-assigned program participants, as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Master’s Degree in Social Work or related human services field (LMSW preferred).
• Must be fingerprinted and cleared by the New York State Justice Center.
• Skilled in conflict mediation/negotiation and has an assertive approach to problem solving.
• Ability to transfer knowledge and skills in areas such as engagement, harm reduction, motivational interviewing, and conflict mediation.
• Ability to maintain confidential information, as related to position.
• Beneficial for candidate to have experience working within a Supportive Housing setting.
• Computer literate in Microsoft Suite, skill sets in Word, Excel, and Outlook.

Preferred

Qualifications & Skills:

• Bilingual English/Spanish speaking preferred.

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