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Southwest Human Development accepts applications or resumes for current job openings only. Once submitted, applications or resumes are kept on file for six months. If there is more than one position you would like to apply for, please submit a separate application or resume for each one.
Important: please indicate the appropriate job number on each application.
For more information contact Janet Otte, Director of Human Resources, at:
Email jotte@swhd.org
Telephone (602) 266-5976
Fax (602) 274-8952
Hours 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday
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HEAD START
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT - HEAD START
Job # 01-5204
Job Description:
The Administrative Assistant provides direct support to the Head Start department director. We are seeking a candidate capable of high-level performance in a multi-task environment with daily deadlines. Duties include supervision of department secretaries, ability to prioritize and delegate work load, meeting coordination and set-up, meeting minutes, and policy development.
Position is located at the agency’s main office in a professional yet causal environment and is offered full time with an excellent benefits package.
Requirements:
HS/GED and some college required or equivalent work experience; demonstrated increased responsibility over time in an administrative role preferred.
Ability to work independently; accomplished communicator with excellent people and writing skills, and; computer literate in Microsoft Word and Excel.
Valid Fingerprint Clearance Card preferred OR must qualify for a Class 1 Fingerprint Clearance Card.
Bilingual English/Spanish is a plus, but not required.
BILINGUAL FAMILY SUPPORT SPECIALIST - EARLY HEAD START
Job # 01-2048
Job Description:
Our Head Start department is seeking a Bilingual Family Support Specialist to help the Valley’s children get off to a great start.
Working under direct supervision of the Early Head Start Manager, the Family Support Specialist plans, implements, coordinates and advocates for the delivery of services that will enhance parent-child relationships, improve child development outcomes, ensure preventative health care, coordinate quality child care, and facilitate parental self-sufficiency through education, employment, and personal support systems.
Through the use of home visits, socializations, center-based group activities, and collaboration with community resources, the Family Support Specialist assists families in identifying their strengths, needs, and goals.
Position is offered full time with an excellent benefits package and mileage reimbursement.
Requirements:
AA or BA/BS (preferred) degree in early childhood education, social work, family studies or related field and one year experience working with children and families.
Bilingual English/Spanish proficiency required.
Valid Fingerprint Clearance Card preferred OR must qualify for a Class 1 Fingerprint Clearance Card.
Microsoft Word, Windows and strong communication skills.
BILINGUAL SOCIAL WORKER/COUNSELOR
Job # 01-2701
Job Description:
We are seeking a Bilingual Social Worker/Counselor with experience working with children ages birth to five to provide consultation to family support specialists, teaching staff, parents and other team members involved in our innovative Early Head Start & Preschool programs.
The Bilingual Social Worker/Counselor provides mental health services in a classroom and/or home-based consultative or short-term setting to address the behavioral health needs and concerns of children, families and teachers with a major focus to provide early intervention and preventive services to improve the emotional well-being, coping skills, general adaptive functioning and social competence of children and families.
Position is offered full time with an excellent benefits package.
Requirements:
Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, Clinical Psychology, Marriage and Family Therapy or related field; licensable by AZBBH, and; fluent English/Spanish required.
Knowledge of social emotional development in children ages birth to five and experience working with culturally diverse families. Experience working in a preschool setting a plus.
Excellent organizational skills; excellent written and verbal communication skills; basic computer skills (Microsoft Word, e-mail, Excel, etc.), and; valid Arizona drivers license.
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FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES
BILINGUAL FAMILY SUPPORT SPECIALIST - HEALTHY FAMILIES, EAST VALLEY
Job # 02-2036
Job Description:
Our Healthy Families program is seeking Bilingual Family
Support Specialists to perform home-based intervention services, referral and coordination of activities for high-risk families of newborns. Family Support Specialists plan and implement the delivery of parenting/comprehensive services to enhance family well being.
We are seeking to fill positions located in the East Valley.
Positions are offered full time with an excellent benefits
package and mileage reimbursement.
Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in psychology, counseling, social work or related behavioral health field required.
Microsoft Word, Windows experience and excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Bilingual English/Spanish required.
BILINGUAL FAMILY SUPPORT SPECIALIST - PARENT AIDE
Job # 02-2064B
Job Description:
Our Parent Aide program is seeking a Bilingual Family Support Specialist to plan and provide in-home and community services, parenting and home management education, and facilitate access to health and social services for families in Maricopa County referred by Child Protective Services (CPS).
Position is offered full time with an excellent benefits package and mileage reimbursement.
Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in social services, child development, health/nursing, or related field required.
Must have knowledge of child development, parenting education and community resources.
Bilingual English/Spanish fluency required.
Must work well within a team.
Reliable vehicle and proof of current auto insurance are required for transportation of children.
FAMILY SUPPORT SPECIALIST - FAMILY PRESERVATION
02-2044
Job Description:
Our Family Preservation program provides intensive, supportive in-home services for families referred by Child Protective Services. Each family is assigned a team of a counselor, family support specialist, and nurse.
Services include crisis intervention, parenting skills training, child development education, assessment of the safety of the children, and counseling for such issues as domestic violence, drug abuse, mental illness, underdeveloped coping skills, relationship problems, and poor communication skills.
We are currently hiring for a full time Family Support Specialist position, which is offered with an excellent benefits package and mileage reimbursement.
Requirements:
BA in counseling, social services, child development, or health/nursing field and strong writing skills required.
Must have knowledge of child welfare, child development, parenting education and community resources.
Must work well within a team.
Must have reliable transportation to conduct home visits throughout Maricopa County.
FAMILY SUPPORT SPECIALIST - FAMILY REUNIFICATION
02-2045
Job Description:
We currently have an opening for a Family Support Specialist to provide in-home services to families residing in Maricopa County enrolled in CPS-contracted Family Reunification programs.
Family Support Specialists provide intensive short term home-based family reunification services for families whose child(ren) is a ward of the court, and is initially residing in an out-of-home placement.
Services include assessment, parenting education, early childhood development and community resource referrals.
Position is offered full time with an excellent benefits package and mieage reimbursement.
Requirements:
BA in Counseling, Social Services, Child Development, health/nursing or related field required. Strong writing skills required.
Must work well within a team.
Must have reliable transportation to conduct home visits throughout Maricopa County.
FAMILY SUPPORT SPECIALIST - FOSTER CARE
Job # 02-2032
Job Description:
We are seeking a Family Support Specialist in the Foster Care program within the Kinship Care and Adoptions division of our agency. Kinship Care and Adoptions works with families who have or will be receiving placement of children who are wards of the court from other states but are placed with kin in Maricopa County. The Foster Care program licenses these families in order for them to obtain financial assistance and/or placement of their kin.
Family Support Specialist responsibilities include assessing families for licensure, monitoring licensed families, completing licensing renewals, writing home studies, co-leading PS-MAPP training, data entry, and more.
This position is offered full time with an excellent benefits package and mileage reimbursement.
Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in social services, child development, health/nursing or related field required.
Foster care licensing experience preferred.
Microsoft Word, Windows experience and excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Bilingual English/Spanish preferred but not required.
FAMILY SUPPORT SPECIALIST - PARENT AIDE
Job # 02-2064
Job Description:
Our Parent Aide program is seeking a Family Support Specialist to plan and provide in-home and community services, parenting and home management education, and facilitate access to health and social services for families in Maricopa County referred by Child Protective Services (CPS).
Position is offered full time with an excellent benefits package and mileage reimbursement.
Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in social services, child development, health/nursing, or related field required.
Must have knowledge of child development, parenting education
and community resources.
Must work well within a team.
Reliable vehicle and proof of current auto insurance are required for transportation of children.
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DISABILITIES/EASTER SEALS
THERAPISTS - FOR AGES BIRTH TO THREE
Job # 04-2976 CFY or Speech/Language Pathologist
Job # 04-2464 Physical Therapist
Job # 04-2460 Occupational Therapist
Job Description:
Our Services for Children with Disabilities department currently has openings for therapists to work with infants and toddlers (ages birth to three) with disabilities and their families in home and community settings.
Therapists plan and implement the delivery of Occupational Therapy (Job Reference number 04-2460), Physical Therapy (Job Reference number 04-2464) or CFY or Speech/Language Pathology (Job Reference number 04-2976) services to children.
Services include screening, assessment, intervention planning,implementation of intervention, and transition planning. These services are provided in collaboration with families and other professional staff. Support for professional development.
All positions are offered full time with an excellent benefits package and mileage reimbursement.
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Requirements:
OT, PT, CFY or SLP license required.
Experience working with young children and families, preferably home visiting.
Bilingual English/Spanish a plus.
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MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
EXPERIENCED CHILDREN'S THERAPIST
Job # 06-2824
Job Description:
We are seeking an Experienced Children’s Therapist who is looking for an expanded role as an early childhood mental health consultant to conduct mental health consultation services with a variety of early care and education providers, including preschool teachers, home-based and center-based child care providers, and home visiting program staff. The overall objective of consultation services will be to collaborate with early care and education providers to enhance their understanding of and capacity to meet the behavioral/emotional/mental health needs of the children (ages birth to five years) and families they serve.
Position is offered full time with an excellent benefits package.
Requirements:
Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, Marriage and Family Therapy or related field, and; licensed or license eligible by AZ Board of Behavioral Health Examiners.
Preferred experience and knowledge in: working with children ages birth to five and their families; working a classroom setting and/or consulting with teachers; working in a home-visiting program; working with economically disadvantaged and culturally diverse populations, and; special education procedures and the special needs of young children with disabilities and their families.
Excellent organizational skills; excellent written and verbal communication skills; basic computer skills (Microsoft Word, e-mail, Excel, etc.), and; valid Arizona drivers license.
EXPERIENCED MASTER LEVEL EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATOR
Job # 06-2520
Job Description:
We are seeking an Experienced Master Level Early Childhood Educator who is looking for an expanded role as a mental health consultant to provide mental health consultative services in a classroom and/or home-based consultative or short-term setting to address the behavioral/mental health needs of enrolled children (ages birth to five) and families. The focus of program is to provide early intervention and prevention services to improve the emotional well-being, coping skills, general adaptive functioning, and social competence of children and families.
Position is offered full time with an excellent benefits package.
Requirements:
Master’s degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Early Childhood Special Education, or Developmental Psychology.
Preferred experience and knowledge in: working with children ages birth to five and their families; working a classroom setting and/or consulting with teachers; working in a home visiting program; working with economically disadvantaged and culturally diverse populations, and; special education
procedures and the special needs of young children with disabilities and their families.
Excellent organizational skills; excellent written and verbal communication skills; basic computer skills (Microsoft Word, e-mail, Excel, etc.), and; valid Arizona drivers license.
PREVENTION SPECIALIST
Job # 06-2068
Job Description:
Our Mental Health Services department currently has an opening for a Prevention Specialist to provide behavioral health prevention training and consultation to teachers, directors, and parents in select day care centers to increase their awareness and understanding of the social/emotional development of children ages birth to five.
The Prevention Specialist also works to improve the emotional
well-being, coping skills, and overall social competence of children and families.
Position is offered full time with an excellent benefits package and mileage reimbursement.
Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in Mental Health, Early Childhood, or related field and training experience required. Knowledge/experience
around mental health and the social/emotional development of young children strongly desired.
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DEVELOPMENT
GRANTS MANAGER
Job # 09-1511
Job Description:
We are seeking a
Grants Manager for corporate and foundation grants. Responsibilities include research, writing, reporting, database management, and stewardship. The manager will also support development functions through assistance with corporate sponsorships, marketing, and other fundraising efforts as a member of the development team.
Position is located at the agency’s main office in a professional yet causal environment and is offered full time with an excellent benefits package.
Requirements:
Bachelor's degree required.
Minimum two years grant/development experience.
Strong writing, communication, organization, and analytical skills, as well as proficiency in Microsoft programs and experience with donor databases required.
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ADMINISTRATION
No openings at this time.
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TRAINING
TRAINING SPECIALIST; ASSESSOR; QUALITY FIRST!
Job Description:
Our Training department is seeking to fill the following key position as we continue to build our Quality First! Program, Arizona’s first early childcare improvement rating system.
- Quality First Assessor - Conducts early childhood classroom observations to complete assessments using the ECERS/ITERS/FCCRS or CLASS. Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in education, child or family development, social services or related field. Minimum of two years experience working as a teacher, trainer, or primary care provider in an early care and education setting with infants, toddlers and/or preschoolers preferably in early care and education settings. Statewide travel is required. English/Spanish bilingual preferred. Salary Range: 35K – 39K.
If interested in this position, note Job # 08-2083QF
This position is offered full time with an excellent benefits package and mileage reimbursement.
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Requirements:
Please see above.
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