Support early childhood caregivers and families in promoting the healthy development of children from birth through age five. This includes providing living skills coaching, developmental screenings, and coordinating care within homes, schools, and community settings.
Requirements summary
Requires a high school diploma with 4 years of experience, an associate degree with 2 years, or a bachelor's degree with 1 year of experience working with children with mental health diagnoses. Candidates must be 21+, possess a valid Arizona driver's license, and be able to obtain a Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card.
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General Summary: A Birth through Five Specialist works to support early childhood caregivers, guardians, educators and families in promoting the healthy development of children from birth through age five.
This role involves providing living skills coaching, coordination of care, parenting skills, developmental screenings, and community resources to improve early childhood education practices, enhancing child outcomes, and supporting healthy family engagement.
The Birth through Five Specialist is responsible for meeting their clients in childcare centers, preschools, in home and within the community, helping to support and promote the healthy development of children from birth through five.
This role involves working with children, their families, caregivers, guardians and CFT teams to create and implement support services for the families, caregivers and guardians.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: Develop and implement individualized behavior intervention plan goals specific to the client’s Birth-5 needs.
Provide parenting skills to caregivers, including but not limited to healthy attachment, developmentally appropriate routines, effective consequences and developmental milestones.
Provide a minimum of 30 hours of face-to-face direct support services to enrolled clients.
Driving to clients is required, including sessions in the home, in the community, schools or preschools, or OH offices.
Coach and support members of the client’s clinical team regarding the client’s strengths and developmental needs, including social workers, counselors, and other professionals to ensure comprehensive care.
Benefits
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
Holiday Pay
Employer Paid Life Insurance
Health Insurance
Disability Benefits
401k Company Match
Student Loan Forgiveness Programs
Career Advancement Programs
Bilingual Pay Differential
Compensation Advancement Programs
Clinical Licensure Supervision
Clinical Licensure Reimbursement
Manage client caseload with timely reviews of service, assessments, ROIs and client engagement.
Help the clinical team maintain chart compliance.
Assist and support the family in developing social and natural support networks by utilizing community resources.
Provide home care training on topics such as early literacy, social-emotional development, and behavior management.
Support family engagement strategies to help parents and caregivers create nurturing, safe, and predictable learning environments.
Conduct developmental assessments and observations to evaluate client needs and drive clinical services.
Implement individualized coaching plans to support caregivers, educators and guardians in achieving their goals.
Stay up to date with best practices in early childhood education and child development research.
Collaborate with schools, childcare centers, Head Start programs, and community organizations to provide resources and complete referrals.
Assist in implementing state and federal early childhood education standards.
Document coaching sessions, progress, and outcomes for program evaluation and reporting.
Participate in Child and Family Teams meetings and provide feedback to the Child and Family Teams on client’s progress, strengths, and needs.
Provide crisis intervention and stabilization support as needed.
Attend scheduled department and agency meetings.
Attend all agencies required trainings and 1:1 coaching supervision, as assigned by supervisor.
Adhere to the agency’s approved administrative time requirements.
Assist in actively assessing work area for non-compliance issues and notify supervisor in a timely manner to ensure follow up.
Complete all required documentation and billing requirements accurately and in the assigned time frames.
Provide weekly updates and new interventions regarding client status to guardians.
Complete monthly reports and distribute them to the CFT team.
Serve as a liaison between schools, families, and external support services to ensure coordinated care.
Participate in meetings and committees for continuous quality improvement, as needed.
Provide on-call coverage and crisis intervention/stabilization when needed.
All other duties as assigned by supervisor.
Qualifications
High school diploma or GED with 4 years of experience working with children with a mental health diagnosis. Associate degree with 2 years of experience working with children with a mental health diagnosis. Bachelor’s degree or higher with 1 or more years of experience working with children with a mental health diagnosis. Bachelor’s degree in behavioral health related field (i.e., Psychology, family studies, human development, sociology, etc.) Some experience with mental health preferred. Previous experience as a behavior coach highly preferred Bi-Lingual in Spanish preferred. REGULATORY: Must be 21 years of age. Possess an Arizona driver’s license and state mandated auto insurance. Possess or be able to obtain a Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card. Must be able to pass a 5-panel drug screen. Questions about this position? Contact us at HR@ichd.net. Intermountain Centers is an equal opportunity employer. Intermountain Centers does not discriminate based on age, ethnicity, race, sex, gender, religion, national origin, creed, tribal affiliation, ancestry, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, veteran status, socio-economic status, claims experience, medical history, physical or intellectual disability, ability to pay, source of payment, mental illness, and/or cultural and linguistic needs, as well as any other class protected by law.
Market context
Early childhood support role in Arizona
Birth through Five Specialist roles in Arizona are often in demand where early intervention and behavioral support services serve young children and families. This type of position is competitive because it requires both child mental health experience and practical qualifications like a valid Arizona driver’s license, age 21+, and Level One Fingerprint Clearance. Job requirements and benefits here are AI-summarized from the original posting, saving you research time; review the experience pathway that best matches your background and confirm clearance steps before applying.
