Developmental Consultant Liaison (Bilingual English/Creole - Lake Worth)

Since 1979, HomeSafe has been a nationally accredited non-profit organization dedicated to protecting Palm Beach County’s and South Florida’s 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:

• Bachelor's 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.
• Bilingual English/Spanish or English/Creole required.
• Flexible with evening availability twice a week and weekend availability twice a month to accommodate client schedules.
• Valid Florida's driver's license is required.
  
  

Benefits Offered:

Our FT positions come with great benefits such as paid vacation, sick and personal days, 8 paid holidays, shared-cost medical and dental insurance, employer matching retirement plan and education assistance!

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s 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 Florida’s driver’s 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