Early Intervention Specialist - 10827

The mission of the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless is to work collaboratively toward the prevention of homelessness and the creation of lasting solutions for homeless and at-risk families, children, and individuals throughout Colorado. The Coalition advocates for and provides a continuum of housing and a variety of services to improve the health, well-being, and stability of those it serves.

Our Philosophy of Service: We believe all people have the right to adequate housing and health care. We work to remove the barriers that restrict access to these rights. Society benefits when adequate housing and health care are available to everyone. We create lasting solutions to homelessness by:

· Honoring the inherent dignity of those we serve, affirming their capabilities and fostering their hope that a better life is possible.

· Building strong, caring and trauma-informed communities through the integration of housing, health care and supportive services.

· Advocating for social and racial equity, inclusion and diversity, and challenging the status quo in partnership with our workforce members and those we serve.

· Achieving excellence through continuous quality assurance, innovation and professional development.

· Using resources judiciously and effectively.

The Early Intervention Services Specialist provides prevention-focused, relationship-based support to families with young children experiencing homelessness or housing instability, with an emphasis on promoting healthy child development and preventing child abuse and neglect. Embedded within a childcare setting, the role supports children’s developmental and social-emotional growth to build school readiness, while partnering with caregivers, early childhood staff, and community providers to identify emerging needs early, offer developmentally informed guidance, and connect families to resources using trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and strengths-based approaches.

The effective date for your benefits will be the first of the month following your date of hire.

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The Colorado Coalition for the Homeless is committed to delivering services, making employment-related decisions, selecting volunteers, and selecting vendors without regard to age over 40, race, sex, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, medical condition related to pregnancy, military status, or any other applicable status protected by law.