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About NYC Health and HospitalsMetropolitan:NYC Health + HospitalsMetropolitan is the community hospital of choice for residents of East Harlem, northern Manhattan, and neighboring communities. The hospital provides culturally-sensitive care in a welcoming and hospitable setting, emphasizing primary care medicine and utilizing the latest advances in medical science. Metropolitan delivers high quality health services with compassion, dignity, and respect to all, without exception. Since its founding in 1875, the hospital has been affiliated with New York Medical College, representing the oldest partnership between a hospital and a private medical school in the United States. Metropolitan is a part of the NYC Health + Hospitals, the largest municipal hospital and health care system in the country.At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.Job Description:PURPOSE OF POSITION The HealthySteps Specialist is an early child development expert who will join the pediatric primary care team at NYC H+H Metropolitan Dept of Pediatrics to provide interventions, referrals, and follow­ up for families with patients ages 0-5. The HealthySteps Specialist builds strong relationships with families and providers to increase the efficiency of the medical system and support team-based comprehensive care. HealthySteps, a program of ZERO TO THREE, promotes nurturing caregiving, which supports families and improves healthy development and well-being of babies and toddlers, preparing them for school and life. The HealthySteps Specialists brings a focus to the important skills needed for families to foster healthy child development and life-long well-being: social emotional development; language and literacy skills; cognition skills; and perceptual, motor and physical development. This is a full-time position (40hrweek) with the potential to become a hybrid role and work remote one day per week. • Provides Preventive and Responsive Care by promoting HealthySteps within the practice to families and providers• Conducts office visits, either jointly with the physicianpediatric nurse practitioner, or alone.• Provides counseling to families on a short-term basis for needs regarding development andor behavior concerns such as sleep, positive parentings, picky eating, etc.• Works closely with the pediatric providers and interdisciplinary care team around care coordination, goal setting, counseling, coaching, and education about key aspects of a child's development.• Responds to developmental questions between visits either by phone, text, or email.• Creates "teachable moments," when caregivers are most receptive to information concerning their child's development and behavior.• Participates and facilitates interdisciplinary case conferencing and maintains a collaborative, and team-based approach to care.• Provides referrals and tracks follow-up, as appropriate, to help families make connections to key resources within the community.• Provides Healthy Steps care coordination services to patients and their families.• Works closely with the pediatric team as a resource for developmental and parenting concerns.• Participates in HealthySteps trainings and reflective supervision meetings.• Ensures quality of program data collection and reporting.Requirements:Valid license as an LCSW issued by the NYSED.How to Apply:If you wish to apply for this position, please apply online by clicking the "Apply Now" button.NYC Health and Hospitals offers a competitive benefits package that includes:Comprehensive Health Benefits for employees hired to work 20+ hrs. per weekRetirement Savings and Pension PlansLoan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employeesPaid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees' Collectively bargained contractsCollege tuition discounts and professional development opportunitiesMultiple employee discounts programs