Child Development Specialist - Healthy Steps

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The University of Miami/UHealth, Department of Pediatrics, has an exciting opportunity for a full time Child Development Specialist to work in Miami, FL.

The Child Development Specialist works with children, their parents, and educators in assessing a child’s 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 Job Functions

• 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

• Work in a pediatric clinic along with pediatricians and other medical staff
• Provide developmental guidance and parenting coaching to parents of young children, ages 0-3.
• Complete screening measures on regular intervals to assess for developmental delays, parenting stress, safety in the home, and maternal mental health, and other social determinants of health
• Conduct follow up virtual calls with families
• Make referrals for additional services as needed.

Additional information

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

Core Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field required
• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience required
• Learning Agility: Ability to learn new procedures, technologies, and protocols, and adapt to changing priorities and work demands.
• Teamwork: Ability to work collaboratively with others and contribute to a team environment.
• Technical Proficiency: Skilled in using office software, technology, and relevant computer applications.
• Communication: Strong and clear written and verbal communication skills for interacting with colleagues and stakeholders.

Any relevant education, certifications and/or work experience may be considered.

Pay and benefits

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 Florida's 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. We're the challenge you've been looking for.

Job Status: Full time

Employee Type: Staff