JOB TITLE:
- Early Intervention Specialist
OVERVIEW:
The Early Intervention
Specialist functions as a professional member of the Early Childhood
Intervention (ECI) team representing the discipline of early intervention and
provides services for ECI children/families whose needs are determined to be
most appropriately served by this professional.
Community Healthcore
Early Childhood Intervention serves children in Gregg, Harrison, Marion, Rusk,
Upshur, and Panola counties.
MINIMUM HIRING HOURLY SALARY: $21.50
(May include but not
limited to the following):
- Coordinates all services within the program and between
agencies for assigned children/families.
- Performs advanced duties in the implementation of
programs design for zero-through-two-year-old children with developmental
delays and their families.
- Has responsibility for independent judgment in
enhancing children's skill development through design of learning
environments, curriculum planning, and providing parents with information
and skills that enhance children's skill development.
- Exhibits working knowledge of ECI Policy and
Procedures.
- Maintains integrity of documentation in client files.
- Understands and applies principles of family-centered
practice.
- Functions as service coordinator for assigned clients.
Responsible for coordinating all services within ECI and across agencies.
- Serves on the ECI Interdisciplinary Team and is
responsible for assigned services as identified on the Individualized
Family Service Plan (IFSP).
- Develops and maintains professional relationships with
community agencies/child serving entities that support public awareness of
the ECI program.
- Must obtain Early Intervention Specialist credentials
within required timeframe.
COMPETENCIES:
The competencies listed
here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the
essential functions of this job.
- Self-motivating, able to work independently.
- Strong organizational and time management skills.
- Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in
writing in the English language.
- Ability to effectively collaborate with a variety of
individuals, teams, and systems.
- Record data neatly, coherently, accurately, and
objectively.
- Follow service implementation processes designed to
meet the needs of people served and funding-source requirements.
- Emergency/Crisis Intervention skills.
- Ability to proficiently work with computers and
electronic records.
QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION AND
EXPERIENCE:
- Be registered as an EIS before September 1, 2011; or
- Bachelor's or graduate degree from an accredited university
in a field related to early childhood intervention. For each of the following
fields, transcripts of degree coursework must reflect successful completion of
at least nine semester course credit hours relevant to early childhood
intervention and three semester course credit hours that focus on early
childhood development or early childhood special education. Related fields
include: (i) psychology; (ii) social work;(iii) counseling; (iv) special education
(without early childhood emphasis); and (v) sociology; or
- Bachelor's or graduate degree from an accredited university
in a field unrelated to early childhood intervention. For fields unrelated to
early childhood intervention, transcripts of degree coursework must reflect
successful completion of at least 15 semester course credit hours relevant to
early childhood intervention and three semester course credit hours that focus
on early childhood development or early childhood special education; or
- Hold a bachelor's or graduate degree from an accredited university
with three years of experience within the last ten years working for an
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Part C program in the United States
or a United States territory providing special instruction, as defined in 34
CFR §303.13(b)(14), or specialized skills training, as defined in
§350.501(a)(4) of this chapter, to infants and toddlers with developmental
delays or disabilities and their families.
CERTIFICATIONS,
LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:
- Valid Driver's License in the state of residence
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands
described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to
successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable
accommodations can be made to enable individuals with limitations to perform
the essential functions.
- Must be able to complete activities necessary to
perform services, which includes but is not limited to bending, lifting up
to 44 pounds, carrying, crawling, and kneeling.
- Must be able to tolerate excessive heat and cold.
TRAVEL:
- Service area includes the following counties: Gregg,
Harrison, Marion, Rusk, Upshur, and Panola.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment
describe here is representative of that which the majority of employee
encounter. These conditions may vary. Reasonable accommodation can be made to
enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Services may be delivered at Community Healthcore's
facilities, or in the field (client's residence, daycare, etc.). Hence,
noise level, temperature, and other conditions will vary based on location
of service.