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RiseBoro

Early Childhood Clinician (50825)

RiseBoro, New York, New York, us, 10261

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Location 1601 DeKalb - Brooklyn, NY 11237

Position Overview Salary Range:

$78,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year

Position Type:

Full Time

Education Level:

Bachelor

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES The Early Childhood Clinician will serve individuals and/or families with children headed by young adults ages 18 to 25 years old. They will have overall responsibility of completing assessments of social and health needs for children with special needs, individual and group counseling, crisis interventions, and providing linkages to children’s therapeutic services. The goal is to promote healthy social-emotional development, prevent mental health crises, and address challenging behaviors for young children.

Manage a caseload of families and conducts home visits

Coordinate parent/family involvement with Parent Provider conference workshops and activities

Provides individual and group vocational counseling to assist parents in achieving their vocational and career goals

Conduct 1-on-1 sessions with tenants to ensure successful completion of service plan goals; empower tenants to utilize their strengths to meet any barriers to goal completion

Develop and maintain a wide range of community-based resources to provide training

Develop and monitor linkages with external providers of mental health, substance abuse, and other therapeutic services

Provide developmentally appropriate home-based and community child development services, coordinate parent/family involvement with parent provider conference workshops and activities

Take some program-wide responsibilities that may include annual events, parent/child groups, etc.

Develop consistent, stable, and supportive relationships with families and children

Be part of a team in assessing family needs and child developmental status

Be part of a team in developing an individualized family/child plan addressing family and child needs

Prepare and maintain up to date records and tenant files, outcomes, including tenants’ personal and eligibility information, records of services provided, and all relevant correspondence

Utilize person-centered approach and motivational interviewing to help residents to meet their prioritized needs

Provide appropriate services to families/children based on the individualized family plan

Complete Individualized Education Plan (IEP) goals which are aligned with grade level content standards for all children with disabilities

Work closely with families on specific issues and difficulties those individual families are experiencing

Provide families with appropriate referrals and follow-up with families and service providers on referrals

Provide workshops to families and staff and develop parent support groups as determined together with clients

Participate in internal and external case conferences

Advocate for resources for children and model for parents and families how to self-advocate

Other duties as requested by supervisor to fulfill job responsibilities

COMPETENCIES

Dynamic, able to multi-task, problem solve, and work independently

Team player and willing to work with a diverse population

Trained in child development, mandated reporting, and family dynamics

Trained in harm reduction and housing first services approaches

Experience with evidence-based practices and/or evidence-informed services including, but not limited to:

Positive Youth Development

Recovery-Oriented and Trauma-Informed Case Management

Critical Time Intervention

Ability to problem solve and work independently

Must be able to travel and work evening and weekend hours

Commitment to RiseBoro’s mission of unleashing the potential of communities to thrive, no matter the odds

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Bachelor’s Degree in social work, psychology, or related human services field required.

At least 2-3 years of relevant social service experience, particularly in child development services

Qualifications It is the policy of RiseBoro to provide equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment. No individual will be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, age, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, political or union affiliation, marital or partnership status, sex, sexual orientation or affectional preference, gender identity, familial status, genetic information or predisposition or characteristic, disability, status as a victim of domestic violence, status as a veteran or member of the U.S. military and related obligations, or any other characteristic protected by law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, job placement, compensation, benefits, training and apprenticeship, employee development, promotion, demotion, discipline, transfer, lay-off and recall, and termination. RiseBoro makes reasonable accommodations based on religion and/or disability as required by law, and requests for accommodation are to be directed to the Human Resources Department.

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