In keeping with our mission, we provide exceptional services to ensure that all people with disabilities or specials needs and their families have equal opportunities to live, learn, work and play in their communities. We offer competitive pay and benefits, a positive work environment, and opportunities to make a difference in the lives of those we serve.
Areas of Responsibility:
- Attend staff meetings, agency and ECI team in services and trainings.
- Complete continuing education needed to maintain certification/licensure and renew certification/licensure as necessary
- Update Human Resources on all needed documentation on a regular basis as required by agency standards
- Complete agency and program training as specified within timelines.
- Submit application for the ECI Early Intervention Specialist Certification within 30 days of hire if hired after 12/1/05; and
- Demonstrate through the ECI Competency Demonstration System knowledge and skills necessary to provide intervention under Part C regulations of the IDEA by
- Completing a minimum of 20 competency demonstrations within 9 months of hire date, and
- Completing all competencies within 9-12 months of hire date, and
- Receiving certificate after 12 months as Early Intervention Specialist from Early Childhood Intervention-HHSC
- Attend and participate in ECI team related quality assurance meetings and reviews including Utilization Review and Peer Review.
- Maintain communication throughout work hours with the main office.
- Process referrals including all related paperwork, documentation and interagency communication.
- Conduct intakes and screenings per policies.
- Initiate and maintain contact with children’s physicians for obtaining and updating necessary medical information.
- Serve as a member of a family-centered team to:
- Develop and deliver a comprehensive routines-based service plan primarily in a primary service provider model, and
- Assist families in identifying their routines, concerns, priorities and resources, and
- Perform and coordinate developmental assessments, and
- Assess development, goal attainment, and continuing needs on a periodic basis, and
- Reevaluate outcomes and strategies based on family centered choice.
- Serve as a Service Coordinator and perform all duties related to service coordination including planning, attending and facilitating meetings between families, ESCT staff and other community members as requested by families.
- Assist and facilitate the work of team members, other departments, and agency managers in attaining the goals and objectives of the program and organization.
Skills/Experience:
- Knowledge of early childhood development.
- Ability to communicate effectively in a courteous and professional manner.
- Ability to use a personal computer.
- Ability to drive as needed up to 80% locally (mileage reimbursement)
- Ability to maintain a patient and positive attitude.
Job Function:
Organization Info
Listing Stats
Post Date:
Aug 1 2018
Active Until:
Sep 2 2018
Hiring Organization:
Easterseals
industry:
Nonprofit