Parent/Child Assistant (Full Time, 35 hours/week) - MATER

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• Attendance at staff meetings in which information about parent-child interactions, observable assessments/referrals, and activities of the Parent-Child Center is shared with the treatment team.
• Collaboration with the Parent-Child Counselor (Educator) in the development of curriculum and activities for parents.
• Providing childcare for children while parents are attending group sessions, as well as during emergency situations.
• Assist with completing children's intake forms, immunization records, pediatric appointments, and filing of all children's medical records.
• Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the core values of the University.

EDUCATIONAL/TRAINING REQUIREMENTS:

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 25 credit hours or equivalent in early childhood education, child development, special education, developmental psychology, childcare, or a related field is desired.
• Associate's degree in one of these fields is preferred.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• Minimum of one year of experience in group work with young children is preferred.
• Experience working with parents is desirable.

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Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.