Group Facilitator

Overview

Easterseals Blake Foundation started as the Cerebral Palsy Foundation of Southern Arizona. Since then, we have expanded our services to better serve our community members. We are now one of Arizona's top providers of comprehensive behavioral health services, child welfare, and services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. We serve more than 40,000 individuals and families across 10 counties and support more than 3,700 children in Foster Care throughout Southern Arizona.

Are you ready to make profound, positive differences in people's lives every day?

• Medical, Dental and Vision
• Flexible Spending Account and Dependent Flexible Spending Account
• Health Savings Account
• Voluntary Life insurance
• Voluntary Short-term Disability insurance
• Critical Illness insurance
• Accident insurance
• Employer paid life insurance, long-term disability insurance, and Employee Assistance Program

Responsible for increasing awareness of families with young children of positive parenting practices, child development including health, nutrition, early learning and language acquisition, and knowledge of available services and supports to enhance their child’s overall development.

• Facilitates parenting and children’s groups using an evidence-based curriculum within the Family Resource Center setting.
• Communicates and coordinates frequently with Family Resource Center Coordinators and collaborating partners.
• Prepares for each group or session including participation and recruitment activities, gathering supplies, preparing lessons and activities, and having resources specific to the needs of the children and families.
• Provides meaningful teaching opportunities, experiences, and physical assistance for groups or individuals, including social skills, self-care, and recreational activities.
• Develops a culturally sensitive rapport and professional relationship with families.
• Focuses on the safety and well-being of the child(ren) in all work with each family.
• Encourages and models appropriate early childhood practices, parenting skills and behavior management/ modification techniques.
• Submits accurate and complete paperwork within required timelines.
• Participates in the process of ongoing professional development and meetings. Maintains comprehensive communication among all contacts within the agency, members, and external agencies. Models professional standards and ethics in accordance with EBF Code of Conduct, Strategic Plan, Mission, and Vision.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Minimum Requirements:
  
  Bachelor’s degree in early childhood development, education, family studies, social work or a related field, and at least two years of professional experience working with families with children birth to age 5.

• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Current, unrestricted AZ driver’s license with no more than two (2) minor moving violations or one (1) accident the three (3) years. Three (3) years of driving experience required.
• Must be able to pass a criminal background check.
• Ability to obtain and maintain an AZ DPS Level 1 fingerprint clearance card (employer provides).
• CPR and First Aid certification (Employer provides).

Knowledge of infant, toddler, and child development; behavior management/modification techniques and interventions with young children; and local community resources to facilitate necessary referrals. Able to establish and maintain a team atmosphere of communication and collaboration for all that reach out to the Department. Must be self-directed and be sensitive to cultural and linguistic diversity. Must be able to remain calm and non-defensive with a supportive attitude during stressful, potential crisis, and crisis situations.

Must be able to work in an extremely stressful environment where there are considerable mental and emotional demands. Must be able to manage high volumes and unpredictability of work. Must be able to remain flexible and reprioritize according to the changing demands of the day. Must be comfortable teaching others using anticipatory guidance, modeling,…