Child Development Specialist

UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh's Family Care Connection (FCC) is hiring a Child Development Specialist to assess developmental progress in children and support families with parenting, early intervention referrals, and child development strategies. This role involves home visits, collaboration with staff, and creating positive learning environments.

We're looking for someone flexible, creative, and experienced with young children-someone who can manage a caseload, model best practices, and stay organized in a fast-paced setting.

Responsibilities:

• Refer children and families to early intervention services.

• Ensure drop-in-center and center-based activites are developmentally appropriate.

• Provide consultation and education regarding child development and child-related issues.

• Advocate with families for their children in school and agency related issues.

• Ensure patient safety through following established procedures for building safety and consent and authorizations policies related to confidential information.

• Initiate child development assessments on children, especially with I.E. concerns and work with I.E. Services to help parents with activities and education regarding the special needs of the child.

• Integrate child development into other core services of Family Care Connection.

• Provide a tracking system for all child development assessments due on children enrolled in Family Care Connections.

• Provide child development training for staff and families, including appropriate practice.

• Provide home visits to families.

• Work with the Family Support Worker to improve skills.

• Create individual plans for child development goals with families.

• Bachelor's degree in Pedology (Child Development) or related education plus 2 years of experience, OR Associates Degree in Pedology (Child Development) or related education plus 3 years of experience. Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

• Act 31/33/34/73 Child Abuse Reporting with renewal

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran