Early Childhood Prevention Specialist Behavioral Health

Job Description

Job Description

Impact the future with a position as an Early Childhood Prevention Specialist at Pathway Caring for Children!

Early Childhood Prevention Specialists promote resiliency while providing consultation and early intervention support to early childhood age children and their families and childcare staff in the classroom setting as well. Prevention will be delivered through evidenced based programming in group settings. Specialist collaborates with schools, community organizations, individuals, and families to provide information and awareness. Specialist is trained to plan and implement evidenced based programs.

The successful applicant for this position shall have minimum high school diploma with bachelor's degree preferred and have at least 6 months experience working with young children; early childhood credentialing preferred; experience in working with groups and ability to work well with many different types of people; possess a valid driver's license, a good driving record, the ability to drive to community locations in the East Canton and Canton areas, and automotive liability insurance. This person must meet the background screening as defined in OAC code 5101:2-5-09. Demonstrates consideration, understanding and humility for the diversity of the children and families served by Pathway.

Job Duties include:

• Educate young children specific to the individual's assessed needs, abilities, and readiness to learn
• Facilitate skills development groups and activities.
• Develop and/or facilitate parent and /or childcare staff training
• Implement strength-based resiliency and skill building prevention curriculum for indicated and/or selected population in assigned early childhood programs
• Develop and facilitate parent-child events to support social/emotional development and parent education around behavior management, resiliency, and prevention.
• Provide parent consultations and strengthen parent involvement.
• Provide coordination and referral to community services, as needed.
• Act as an advocate for young children, their families, and childcare providers.
• Position will be based out of Wooster Area , but travel to Admin Office in Canton is necessary at times

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Pathway is a smoke free and drug free organization. All applicants must be able to pass a background check.