HealthySteps Development Specialist

HealthySteps Development Specialist

85167BR

Pediatrics-General Pediatrics

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Status

Full-Time

Standard Hours per Week

40

Job Category

Administration,

Regular, Temporary, Per Diem

Regular

Pay Range

$19.06-$27.64 Hourly

Office/Site Location

Boston

Remote Eligibility

Part Remote/Hybrid

Job Posting Description

At Boston Childrens Hospital, the quality of our care and our inclusive hospital working environment lies in the diversity of our people. With patients from local communities and 160 countries around the world, were committed to reflecting the spectrum of their cultures, while opening doors of opportunity for our team. Here, different talents pursue common goals. Voices are heard and ideas are shared. Join us, and discover how your unique contributions can change lives. Yours included.

Position Summary:

The Developmental Specialist is responsible for implementing the HealthySteps model supporting patients ages birth to three and their families with healthy development. The Developmental Specialist will be an integral part of the care team, acting as a link between the clinical team and the family to ensure patient needs are met. They will facilitate communication about symptoms, diagnoses and treatment planning, and will enhance engagement between parents and clinicians, so that children are more likely to receive needed health services. The Developmental Specialist will conduct in-person and telehealth visits with families to help them connect with services and also provide education and support.

Key Responsibilities:

• Join the physician/pediatric nurse practitioner team on well child visits with parents and their babies and young children.
• Provide guidance under the supervision of qualified medical professionals and all practice staff with families with babies and young children regarding developmental and behavioral concerns such as sleep, discipline, picky eating, etc. and provide referrals and tracks follow-up, as appropriate, to help families make connections to key resources within the community.
• Collaborate with HealthySteps team to implement all core components of the program including universal child development and SDOH screening, making positive parenting and early learning guidance information readily available to all practice staff, and adjusting workflows for optimal efficiency.
• Provide guidance under the supervision of qualified medical professionals and all practice staff re: early childhood development, infant mental health, and trauma-informed practice.
• Maintain extensive databases required to meet HS fidelity metrics including both internal and external referrals.
• Collaborate with HealthySteps team to complete annual site reporting to the National Office, which may include analysis of both external database files and EMR data reports.
• Document all patient clinical activity and care coordination in electronic medical records.
• Maintain open communication with medical staff and members of the care team.
• Work closely with pediatric providers around care coordination, goal setting, counseling, coaching and education about key aspects of a childs development.

Minimum Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelors degree in psychology, social work, counseling, early childhood education, or related field preferred.

Experience:

• Minimum of one year experience in a child care, social service, or community resource and development organization/environment preferred.
• Proficiency in Spanish preferred.
• Experience and knowledge about early childhood growth and development, parent-child relationships, child health infant mental health, and family systems.
• Flexibility in communication: able to switch between being on the floor playing with young patients to communicating with medical professionals regarding mental health interventions in a professional, coherent, and efficient manner.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing and provide empathy in difficult interpersonal situations.

The posted pay range is Boston Childrens reasonable and good-faith expectation for this pay at the time of posting.

Any base pay offer provided depends on skills, experience, education, certifications, and a variety of other job-related factors. Base pay is one part of a comprehensive benefits package that includes flexible schedules, affordable health, vision and dental insurance, child care and student loan subsidies, generous levels of time off, 403(b) Retirement Savings plan, Pension, Tuition and certain License and Certification Reimbursement, cell phone plan discounts and discounted rates on T-passes. Experience the benefits of passion and teamwork.

Boston Childrens Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, age, disability, military or veteran status or any other classification protected by law in hiring, promotion, compensation and other terms and conditions of employment. Boston Childrens Hospital collects and maintains information regarding gender, race, and ethnicity for equal opportunity compliance purposes. Boston Childrens Hospital also is subject to various government recordkeeping and reporting requirements for the administration of civil rights laws and regulations.

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