Child Development Specialist (Tues-Sat 3pm-11pm)

HARTFORD, CTPosted a month ago

Job summary

• Job post source

  This job is directly from The Village for Families & Children

• Job overview

  The Child Development Specialist role at The Village for Families & Children involves supporting children with significant emotional, behavioral, and learning disabilities in a residential treatment setting, contributing to their therapeutic and developmental progress.

• Responsibilities and impact

  The specialist maintains child safety, provides therapeutic behavior management, supports daily routines, facilitates therapeutic groups, communicates with families and professionals, and participates in team meetings to ensure effective program operation.

• Compensation and benefits

  The position offers a starting hourly rate of $20.50 with an additional $1.50 per hour for late shifts, plus benefits including tuition reimbursement, employee assistance programs, staff recognition events, and comprehensive health and well-being benefits.

• Experience and skills

  Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree preferred, or an Associate's or High School diploma, three years of human services or special needs children experience, relevant certifications, cultural competence, teamwork skills, and physical ability to perform job duties.

• Career development

  The Village offers career growth opportunities, mentorship, on-the-floor coaching, and regular feedback assessments to support employee development.

• Work environment and culture

  The Village is recognized for its strong workplace culture, diversity, equity, and inclusion, with staff engagement activities and a supportive, collaborative environment.

• Company information

  The Village for Families & Children is a longstanding agency in Greater Hartford, Connecticut, providing behavioral health, early childhood, youth development, and substance use support services with a trauma-informed care approach.

• Team overview

  The candidate will join a multi-disciplinary treatment team at Eagle House, a 24-bed psychiatric residential treatment facility focused on children with severe emotional and behavioral difficulties.

• Job location and travel

  The job is located in Greater Hartford, Connecticut, at the Eagle House residential treatment facility, with shifts from Tuesday to Saturday, 3pm to 11pm.

• Unique job features

  The role involves working in a trauma-informed care setting with a focus on therapeutic relationships, crisis intervention, and preparing youth for community reintegration.

Company overview

The Village for Families & Children is a nonprofit organization dedicated to building a community of strong, healthy families by providing a range of services including mental health treatment, early childhood education, and family support programs. They generate revenue through government contracts, grants, donations, and service fees. Founded in 1809, the organization has a long history of evolving to meet the changing needs of the community, focusing on empowering families and children to overcome challenges and achieve stability and success.

How to land this job

• Position your resume to highlight your experience working with children with emotional, behavioral, or learning difficulties, emphasizing your ability to provide therapeutic behavior management and support in a residential treatment setting.

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• Showcase your skills in maintaining safety, building therapeutic relationships, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, as well as your cultural competency and stress management abilities.

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