Child Find Outreach Specialist

Description

Pay rate will be $16.00 per hour

Full-time position working 40 hours per week, includes insurance and time off benefits

Are you someone who connects easily with others and wants to make a meaningful difference for children with disabilities? Easterseals Florida is seeking a motivated and relationship-driven Child Find Outreach Specialist to help expand community awareness of our North Beaches Coast Early Steps program.

In this role, you will build relationships, educate families and providers, and ensure that our community understands how to connect young children—birth to age three—to early intervention services. Your outreach efforts will directly help children with developmental delays receive the support they need during the most critical years of development.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Represent Easterseals Florida/Early Steps at community events, health fairs, and industry gatherings to increase brand and program awareness
• Distribute outreach materials that help families understand our services and referral process
• Build relationships with pediatricians, medical specialists, hospitals, education agencies, and other community providers
• Provide individualized education regarding Early Steps eligibility and referral processes
• Generate new referrals through strong partnerships and consistent outreach
• Accurately monitor and track referral activity, conversion data, and follow-up outcomes
• Provide routine updates and reports on outreach activity and referral trends

What we offer

• Live and on demand Professional Development opportunities
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans
• Paid Holidays, Vacation, Sick, and Personal Time
• Employee Assistance Program
• Several Supplemental Insurance Policies
• 403B Savings Plan
• Easterseals Cares Wellness Program
• Work Life Balance
• The Opportunity to Make a Difference in the Community and the Organization

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required
• Experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities preferred
• Prior community outreach experience preferred
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Self-motivated, outgoing, and results-oriented, with a strong ability to meet goals
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building abilities, including active listening
• Ability to present effectively to diverse audiences in various settings
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including evenings and weekends as needed
• Ability to meet our approved driver qualifications in order to drive your personal vehicle, as required, for program-related needs (minimum age of 21 and good driving history)

Easterseals Florida has been rated a Great Place to Work (2020 – 2025) by our employees! We provide services daily that are leading the way to 100% equity, inclusion and access for people living with disabilities, families and communities. Working at Easterseals is more than just a job - it's an opportunity to be part of something bigger! If you want to translate your talent, your passion, and your commitment to help people with disabilities, families and the community, you might be exactly what we are looking for.

Easterseals Florida is a Drug Free Workplace (DFWP) (including medical marijuana).

Easterseals Florida is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information.

Easterseals Florida is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, contact our HR department at (407) 629-7881, [email protected], 2010 Crosby Way, Winter Park, FL 32792.

Under the directive of Florida House Bill 531, our organization utilizes the Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse. More information regarding the background screening requirements for this position can be found on the Florida HealthSource Background Screening website or at this specific link: https://info.flclearinghouse.com.