Developmental Consultant (West Palm Beach - Bilingual English/Spanish)

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.

Here’s what the job involves:

The Developmental Consultant will:

• Provide Screening and Assessment services for children through age five (5) and/or their families utilizing approved assessment tools.
• Analyze and interpret screening and assessment data; identifies and recommends appropriate services to system participants.
• Identify risk, protective factors, and client needs through designated assessments and/or second level screening tools.
• Conduct visits with families in their homes or other designated locations within the community.
• Ensure flexibility and accessibility to families by accommodating appointments after school, in the evenings and/or on the weekends when families may be more available.
• Record 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 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:

• 8 paid holidays
• Paid time off
• Sick and personal days
• Shared-cost medical and dental insurance
• Life insurance
• 403 (b)
• 403 (b) matching
• Tuition reimbursement
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Referral program