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Client Engagement Specialist

Join #TeamAcenda as a Early Childhood Specialist to support the Preschool Development Grant Program in Gloucester County, New Jersey.

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Key Responsibilities:

• Work as part of Connecting NJ to manage all referrals from local DCP&P office(s). Explore strengths and need, elicit family’s voice, provide education about early childhood development, and facilitate service linkages.
• Attend all DCP&P Early Childhood/Plans of Safe Care case conferencing and other relevant community-based meetings.
• Promote developmental health- engage families in community spaces regarding early childhood social-emotional and physical development and developmental screening. Manage our statewide Family Access Portal (ASQ-3 developmental screening). 
• Promote the ASQ and ASQSE screenings to all referrals and to families in the community on a regular basis.
• Provide developmental coaching to all families who complete an ASQ or ASQSE screening.
• Be an advocate for infants and young children.
• Participate in Connecting NJ initiatives and workflows to support overall program reach

Requirements:

• Bachelors in Early Childhood Education or related field.
• Temporary coverage of other counties may be required when counterpart is unable to attend meetings or contact clients.
• Strong foundation in Infant and Early Childhood Health
• Knowledgeable of early childhood development
• Understands the importance of the parent-child relationship and how chronic stress, poverty and trauma affect the dyad
• Strong engagement skills, reflective and compassionate
• Knowledgeable of early childhood community based and clinical services

Additional Information:

• Hourly Rate: $19.74
• Sign-on Bonus: $500
• Schedule: Day (varied, some evenings and weekends)
• Bilingual Rate: You will receive an additional $1.50 added to the base rate if Spanish proficient

We Provide:

• Mission-driven core
• Health, Vision and Dental coverage for you and your family
• 401(k) with up to a 5% employer match
• Generous time-off
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Year-end performance bonuses

Acenda's Equal Employment Opportunity Commitment

Acenda Integrated Health is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Are you ready to join Team Acenda?

Join Team Acenda and enjoy the remarkable opportunity to make an impact on the lives of those living right here in our community! To learn more about Acenda, please visit our website: https://acendahealth.org/

Department/Program

Connecting NJ Preschool Development Grant (PDG)