Bilingual Care Coordinator - Child First Mid-Fairfield Community Care Center - 3.6 Norwalk, CT Job Details Full-time $47,000 - $52,000 a year 1 day ago Benefits Health savings account Health insurance Dental insurance Tuition reimbursement Paid time off Employee assistance program Vision insurance Employee discount 403(b) Professional development assistance Flexible schedule Life insurance Retirement plan Qualifications Computer operation Spanish Teamwork Childhood development Electronic health records (EHR) management Parent collaboration English Experience working with children Education Medical records Bachelor's degree Family communication in social service case management Organizational skills Relationship management Working with families Time management Full Job Description Mid-Fairfield Community Care Center is seeking a Bilingual Spanish/English Care Coordinator to join our Child First program, an evidence-based, relationship-focused early childhood mental health model serving young children and their caregivers. The Care Coordinator partners with a Master's-level Clinician as a two-person Child First team to provide comprehensive, home- and community-based services to families with children prenatal through age 5. The Care Coordinator works closely with caregivers to identify family strengths and needs, connect families with community resources and services, address barriers, strengthen caregiver capacity, and coordinate with the providers and systems involved in the family's care. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with experience working with young children and families who is interested in early childhood mental health, family support, and care coordination. Child First provides specialized training, ongoing professional development, and regular reflective supervision. What You'll Do As a Child First Care Coordinator, you will: Partner with a Child First Clinician to provide coordinated, relationship-based services to young children and their caregivers. Participate in a collaborative family assessment process to identify family strengths, needs, priorities, and challenges. Work with families to identify needed and desired services and incorporate these priorities into the Child and Family Plan of Care. Provide hands-on care coordination, including resource navigation, advocacy, problem-solving, and coordination with community providers and systems. Help families address barriers related to needs such as housing, food, health care, benefits, child care, education, legal services, and other community supports. Support caregivers in strengthening executive functioning skills such as planning, organization, time management, problem-solving, emotional regulation, and follow-through. Use a reflective, relationship-based approach to understand caregiver goals, motivation, strengths, stressors, and potential barriers to accessing services. Support positive caregiver-child interactions and provide developmentally appropriate, growth-promoting play experiences with young children as part of family visits. Assist families during periods of urgent need and collaborate with the Child First team to promote family stability and reduce stressors. Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with community agencies, schools, early childhood programs, health care providers, and other family-serving organizations. Participate in regular individual, team, and group reflective supervision. Participate fully in Child First training and ongoing professional development, including use of video as part of reflective practice and supervision. Complete required documentation, assessments, data entry, and service tracking accurately and within required timeframes. Participate in community and statewide meetings as appropriate to support and advocate for children and families.

What We're Looking For Required:

Bachelor's degree or higher in social work, human services, psychology, child development, family studies, education, community health, nursing, or a related field. Verbal and written fluency in Spanish and English . Experience working with young children and/or families. Knowledge of or interest in early childhood development, caregiver-child relationships, family support, and community-based services. Ability to build collaborative, respectful relationships with families from diverse backgrounds. Capacity for self-reflection and willingness to participate actively in reflective supervision. Ability to provide services in family homes and community settings throughout the greater Norwalk area. Ability to work two evenings per week, with appointments beginning as late as 6:00 p.m. Basic computer skills and ability to learn electronic health record and data systems.

Preferred:

Two or more years of experience working with families with young children, particularly children birth to age 5. Experience providing care coordination, case management, family support, home visiting, early childhood services, or community-based services. Knowledge of community resources and service systems serving children and families. Familiarity with behavioral health, trauma-informed care, early childhood mental health, or family-serving systems. Experience collaborating with schools, early childhood programs, health care providers, behavioral health providers, child welfare, or other community partners. Schedule & Work Setting This is a full-time, 40-hour-per-week position , Monday through Friday. The schedule offers flexibility based on family and program needs. The position requires availability to work two evenings per week until approximately 7:00 p.m. Services are provided primarily in family homes and community settings, with additional work completed at Mid-Fairfield Community Care Center in Norwalk. Regular local travel within the greater Norwalk area is required.

Salary & Benefits Salary:

$47,000- $52,000 per year, based on experience, credentials, and skills. Employees may also be eligible for additional compensation for exceeding established quarterly productivity expectations.

Benefits include:

Health, dental, and vision insurance Generous paid time off 403(b) retirement plan Life insurance Employee Assistance Program Tuition reimbursement Professional development and continuing education opportunities Flexible scheduling Health savings account, when applicable Employee discounts Why Child First? Child First provides an opportunity to develop specialized expertise in early childhood mental health while working as part of an interdisciplinary team. Care Coordinators receive extensive Child First training, ongoing professional development, and reflective supervision while developing skills in family engagement, early childhood development, care coordination, and community-based behavioral health. Mid-Fairfield Community Care Center provides behavioral health and family support services to children and families throughout the greater Norwalk community.

Work Location:

In person, including office

Pay:

$47,000.00 - $52,000.00 per year

Benefits:

403(b) Dental insurance Employee assistance program Employee discount Flexible schedule Health insurance Health savings account Life insurance Paid time off Professional development assistance Retirement plan Tuition reimbursement Vision insurance Application Question(s): This position requires verbal and written fluency in both Spanish and English. Are you able to provide professional services to children and families in both languages? Are you willing and able to regularly provide services in family homes and community settings throughout the Greater Norwalk area? Are you available to work two evenings per week, with appointments that may begin as late as 6:00 pm? How many years of experience do you have working directly with children ages 0-5 and/or their caregivers?

Education:

Bachelor's (Preferred)

Work Location:

In person