at Easter Seals Blake Foundation in Tucson, Arizona, United States
Job Description
General Position Description: Supports young children’s social and emotional health indirectly by strengthening the adult caregivers’ capacity to foster children’s healthy social and emotional development – early and before formalized intervention is needed.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Acts as a resource regarding early childhood development, emphasizing emotional and behavioral health and the importance of the relationship between the participant and child/family.
- Completes technical assistance plans to support participants, children, and staff. Develops and implements a plan to deliver Technical Assistance, including a written agreement between Easterseals Blake Foundation, the recipient of Technical Assistance, and the Director or Program Administrator.
- Provides observations and recommendations regarding the social-emotional environment to assist in identifying children in need of support with behavioral, emotional, or developmental concerns. Develops intervention strategies utilizing a team approach to assist staff in developing positive behavior support strategies to promote optimal social-emotional development.
- Collaborates with childcare providers, families, directors, managers, and other team members to build their knowledge and skills to support the needs of children and families.
- Provides group and individual training on overall social and emotional wellness with specific topics related to child development, trauma-informed care, attachment, self-care, and other related topics. Ensures attendees complete evaluation forms for training and technical assistance sessions.
- Partners and supports early care and education providers to support ongoing communication with parents regarding mental health, behavioral, or developmental concerns of their children.
- Provides technical assistance in 3-hour increments to Group Homes, Child Care Centers, Home Based Providers, Tribal Nations, and Homeless Shelters holding a registration agreement with ADES.
- Submits accurate and complete reports as per program guidelines and according to program timelines.
- Adheres to EBF Core Values, the Codes of Ethics of National Association of Social Workers (NASW) and the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), the program’s Implementation Manual and Service Delivery Plan, and the funder’s Standards of Practice.
- Participates in the process of ongoing professional development and meetings. Maintains comprehensive communication among all contacts within the agency, members, and external agencies. Models professional standards and ethics in accordance with EBF Code of Conduct, Strategic Plan, Mission, and Vision.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
