Early Intervention Specialist

Job description

Pee Dee Professional Intervention Services, LLC is currently seeking immediate hires for Part-Time and Full-Time Early Interventionists . If you like to have fun, enjoys working with infants and toddlers, can be a great resource to families, is an organized professional, and is highly motivated we would LOVE to have you be a part of our team.

Early Interventionists will provide intensive developmental instruction and Service Coordination for parents, caregivers and their children with developmental delay. This is the idea job for someone looking for a flexible schedule and loves working with children and families.

Job Details:

• At Pee Dee Professional Intervention Services, LLC , we equip parents with research-based strategies and professional services to help their children reach developmental milestones.
• This position involves a high degree of autonomy.
• An Early Interventionist serves two roles- Special Instructor and Service Coordinator.
• As Special Instructors, we serve as a teacher. We use activity-based learning to teach parents how to use strategies/techniques to help their children meet developmental goals.
• The ideal candidate will enjoy researching activities that address a child's developmental skills- Communication, Fine Motor, Gross Motor, Self Help, etc. Through Service Coordination, we connect parents with services and resources that meet their needs and areas of concern.
• We provide an in-depth training program (shadowing, webinars, one-on-one training, etc) to enable our Early Interventionists to learn the tools of the trade.
• Committed to family and community values.
• Support growth and learning development.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Excellent in fostering long-term relationships with client, family members and school support staff. Provide quality care and cultivate the ability to lead in life skills education, teach in both the home and school settings, and utilize safe crisis management.
• Plan and implement developmentally appropriate activities in the child's natural environment with the child and caregiver.
• Assist families in helping children reach developmental milestone.
• Perform home visits as outlined in treatment plans.
• Ensure that services outlined in the child's IFSP/FSP are rendered in accordance with current plan.
• Manages a caseload of approximately 25 families.
• Provides individual and group intervention for infants and toddlers from birth to three years old who have developmental delays or who are at risk for delays in the areas of cognitive, adaptive behavior, social-emotional, self-care, fine motor, gross motor, and communication development.
• Ability to demonstrate a record of successfully working in group settings and one-on-one with a diverse clientele.

• Assesses family and child strengths/resources, concerns, and progress. Participates in multidisciplinary assessments; selects and administers assessment instruments and procedures appropriately; interprets and reports test results; completes assessment reports and sends to appropriate agency. Functions as coordinator for the assessment team.
• Acts as service coordinator for the family by scheduling, developing, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating the intervention plan for each family on caseload, ensuring that appropriate procedures and timelines are followed. Provides families with information on current trends and practices related to the needs of their child.
• Provides supportive professional assistance to families. Facilitates parent-child interactions to encourage child's development; encourages parents to participate in as normal a lifestyle as possible by developing family strengths and resources; assists families to act as advocates for their child.
• Completes reports, routine documentation, and management procedures as required by agency policies. Provides consultation, training, and screening clinics for outside agencies and interagency groups.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Demonstrated knowledge of child development, planning, and implementation of intervention programs for children and families.
• Demonstrated ability to enhance parental competence while encouraging families to rely appropriately on informal and formal outside support systems.
• Adhere to Pee Dee Professional Intervention Services policy and procedures, SCDDSN and BabyNet.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Must possess a Bachelor's degree in: Education, Social Work, Psychology Human Development, Family Studies or related area.
• Extensive skills working with children ages 0-3 preferred.
• The ideal candidate should possess strong internal motivation, integrity, discipline, creative and organization skills.
• The ideal candidate should be able to write efficiently , communicate effectively , plan and a self starter
• We love candidates who are interested in a career, wanting to hone their craft and grow in our company.
• Able to pass SLED and Fingerprint Background
• Able to pass Drug test
• Adult and Children CPR Certification will be required.
• Infant and Toddler experience required.
• Early Intervention: at least 1-2 years (Prefer)

Hybrid model:

• Works from home (telecommutes) to coordinate early intervention services and comply with early intervention duties.
• Travels to the natural environment of the client to conduct essential job functions.
• Must be willing to travel established territory and attend designated meetings as needed.
• Work required while sitting, standing, stooping, or bending.
• Requires occasional lifting to 20 lbs.

Salary: $20.00 - $40.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• AFLAC
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus opportunities

COVID-19 considerations:

We provide face mask, hand sanitizer for our staff.

Experience:

• Infants and Toddlers: 2 years (Required)
• Working with children with disability: 3 years (Required)
• Working in client's home: 2 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Preferred)
• CPR Certification (Required)

Willingness to travel:

• 75% (Required)

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $27.00 - $40.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Work Location: On the road