Senior Specialist, Healthy Steps

				Overview:

HealthySteps, an evidence-based program of Zero to Three, helps to ensure that parents and their babies get off to a strong start in life. Through a unique approach that integrates a child development specialist into the pediatric care team, HealthySteps enhances the practice to support the health, well-being and school readiness of babies and toddlers and their parents. 

Responsibilities:

* Participate in team-based well-child visits with parents and their children ages 0-5 years alongside the physician. 

* Provide consultations to families and young children regarding developmental and behavioral concerns. 

* Provide anticipatory guidance to caregivers and other primary care providers around common concerns such as early learning, sleep, feeding, discipline, toilet training, etc. 

* Oversee implementation of all core components of the HealthySteps program including: staff training, universal development and behavioral screenings for all children, maternal depression and family needs screenings. 

* Submit quarterly and annual data site as required by NYS OMH and HealthySteps. 

* Make positive parenting and early learning guidance information readily available to all patients and staff. 

* Provide referrals and ensures follow-up as appropriate, to help families make connections to key resources within the community. 

* Document all patient activity and care coordination in patient records in accordance with program and hospital policies. 

* Work closely with pediatric providers around care coordination, goal setting, counseling, coaching, and education about key aspects of a child's development. 

* May facilitate skills and/or support groups. 

* May conduct intensive Infant Mental Health assessments and provide on-going dyadic therapy intervention to families experiencing relational or behavioral challenges and/or exposure to trauma. 

* May support administrative responsibilities. 

Qualifications:

Education:

* Master's Degree in psychology, social work, counseling or related field required.

Experience:

* Experience and knowledge about early childhood growth and development, parent-child relationships, early childhood and infant mental health, and family systems theory. 
* Experience evaluating the development and social well-being of infants and children less than 3 years of age. 
* Experience with play therapy or dyadic treatment intervention a plus. 
* Previous experience in the medical field preferred. 

Licenses/Certifications:

* Licensed Professional in New York State required (LCSW, PsyD, PhD highly preferred). 

Knowledge and Skills:

* Excellent oral and written communication skills. 
* Demonstrated expertise in child development. 
* Demonstrated commitment to working with underserved populations in a community setting. 
* Ability to work with people of many cultures. 
* Displays sensitivity to the service population's cultural and socioeconomic characteristics. 
* Ability to take initiative and willingness to learn. 
* Ability to work well both in teams and independently. 
* Strong motivational interviewing skills. 
* Commitment to a family-centered, strengths-based approach to care. 
* Ability to collect and enter data for program management, evaluation, and reporting purposes.  
* Strong organization skills. 
* Must be empathic, supportive, and patient. 
* Experience in the use of technology (Excel, Word, Outlook, EHRs, etc.). 
* Bilingual (Spanish) a plus. 

Physical Requirements:

* Position requires prolonged periods of sitting, standing, reaching, and walking throughout the working day.   
* Position may require travel to multiple locations. 
* Position will be required to stoop, bend, lift, and carry items weighing up to 25 pounds.
			

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