Since 1979, HomeSafe has been a nationally accredited non-profit organization dedicated to protecting Palm Beach Countys and South Floridas most vulnerable residents - victims of child abuse and domestic violence.
Our mission: Creating safer, more productive lives for infants, children, young adults and families.
Hours: Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm with evening and weekend flexibility
Key Responsibilities:
The Developmental Consultant Liaison is a two-part role.
When following Hospital Liaison role:
- Conducts assessment screening to newly delivered mothers and babies in assigned hospital location(s) to determine eligibility status for Healthy Beginnings referral services.
- Collaborates with assigned hospital personnel to ensure screening assessments are conducted.
- Serves as liaison between hospitals, supervisors, program participants, and collaborating partners.
- Assists eligible program participants to access program services, referrals and linkages.
- Completes all necessary paperwork in a timely manner relating to the administration of screens and assessments, partnering agency collaborations, collection of program data, and eligibility requirements.
- Ensures timely input of program data into designated databases to ensure program validity.
When following Developmental Consultant role:
- Provides Screening and Assessment services for children through age five (5) and/or their families utilizing approved assessment tools.
- Analyzes and interprets screening and assessment data; identifies and recommends appropriate services to system participants.
- Effectively engages clients and serves as liaison between program participants and collaborating partners.
- Conduct DC visits with families in their homes or other designated locations within the community.
- Ensures flexibility and accessibility to families by accommodating appointments after school, in the evenings and/or on the weekends when families may be more available.
- Records and reports appointments, referrals, home visits, and all other work related Healthy Beginnings Program activities to supervisor on a daily basis.
Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in Human Services (preferably in a field such as social work, developmental psychology, and/or early childhood education).
- Minimum of two (2) years experience in child welfare, primary prevention services, child development or related field.
- Schedule includes occasional evening and weekend hours as needed.
- Bilingual English/Creole required.
- Valid Floridas drivers license is required.
- Successful completion of a background check through Clearinghouse (learn more).
Benefits Offered:
- Paid holidays
- Generous vacation, sick, and personal days
- FREE single HMO medical, dental, and vision insurance!
- Company-paid life insurance
- Legal, identity theft, and AFLAC plans available
- 403(b) retirement plan
- 403(b) matching - 100% of the first 6%
- Tuition reimbursement
- Referral bonus program