770 Early Intervention Specialist/Service Coord

West-Texas-Centers-; Big Spring (TX); On-site; USD 29,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career ladder

Flexible schedules

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

West Texas Centers Little Lives Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) seeks an Early Intervention Specialist/Service Coordinator (EIS/SC) to deliver targeted skills training and case management for children birth to 3 years old. The role supports families in their environments and collaborates with an interdisciplinary team, including ongoing IFSP planning.

Starting pay is $21.84/hour with incentives such as career ladder and flexible schedules alongside a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 18 hours in early childhood intervention/ECI or related field.
• Coursework in early childhood development or special education preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialized skills training to parents and caregivers in the child’s natural environment.
• Participate in initial and ongoing developmental assessments and IFSP planning; communicate with an interdisciplinary team.
• Provide case management addressing the child’s educational, social, medical and developmental needs.
• Travel to the child's natural environment to provide services.
• Offer parents strategies to meet the child’s developmental needs.
• Proficiency with Excel, Word, Google Drive, and EHR systems; ensure Medicaid/state documentation requirements.
• Engage in self-directed work, alone or with a team.
• Complete and maintain EIS/SC certification process (on-the-job training).

Education

Bachelor's degree with 18 hours relevant to ECI

Tools

Excel

Word

Google Drive

Electronic Health Records (EHR)

Job description

770 Early Intervention Specialist/Service Coord

West Texas Centers Little Lives Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) is looking for a dynamic Early Childhood Intervention Specialist/Service Coordinator (EIS/SC) to provide specialized skills training and case management services to ECI children birth to 3 years old. Position Incentives include career ladder,flexible schedules and rewarding work environment. Comprehensive benefit package includes health plan, competitive salary, paid holidays, generous personal time off, employee assistance program, etc.

Starting Pay:$21.84

The EIS/SC job duties include:

• provide specialized skills training to parents and caregivers in the child's natural environment
• participate in initial and ongoing developmental assessments, Individual Family Services Plan (IFSP) planning and communicating with an interdisciplinary team regarding progress and changes as needed with ECI client
• provide case management to address child's educational, social, medical and developmental needs
• travel to child's natural environment to provide services
• provide parents and caregivers strategies to meet the child's specific developmental needs
• proficiency with computers and programs such as Excel, Word, Google Drive, and Electronic Health Records (EHR)
• documentation that meets Medicaid and state requirements
• self-directed work, individually or with a team
• completing and maintaining the Texas HHS Early Intervention Specialist/ Service Coordinator(EIS/SC) Certification process (on-the-job training provided)

Requires flexible hours, involves extensive paperwork, and will require self-directed performance. Travel and the use of a personal vehicle is required.

Position Requirements:

• Must hold a bachelor's degree with 18 hours of college credit relevant to early childhood intervention including 3 hours of college course credit (or 40 hours of CEUs) in early childhood special education or early childhood development.