Children's Aid Society is seeking a committed and passionate Family / Child Support Associate to work with children in our Crisis Nursery / Respite Care Center.

You will:

• Provide primary physical, emotional and social needs care for children
• Develop and lead children's play group activities while keeping children positively engaged in developmentally appropriate activities
• Act as a positive role model utilizing appropriate methods of redirection and principles of positive reinforcement
• Write descriptive and comprehensive progress notes, phone call logs, activities and reports
• Conduct intakes and discharges, as needed, and respond to 24-hour crisis hotline calls
• Attend 40 hours of paid training each year to refresh or enhance your skills

*Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Minimum: High School Diploma or GED; Preferred: Associate Degree
• 2 years of verifiable, paid childcare experience
• Satisfactory Child Abuse History Clearance, PA State Background Check, FBI Criminal Background Check and National Sex Offender Registry check
• Childcare Certificate (CDA) or Education preferred but not required