Bilingual Developmental Specialist - Early Intervention

Thom Child & Family Services; Worcester (MA); On-site; USD 53,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on Bonus: $1,500

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

403(b) with employer matching

Paid holidays

Mileage reimbursement

Laptop and cell phone

Professional development

Wellness programs

Job summary

Thom Child & Family Services Worcester, MA is seeking a bilingual Developmental Specialist who will provide home and community-based early intervention services to infants and toddlers birth to three and their families. You will collaborate with parents/caregivers to tailor services to family priorities, cultures, and needs.

The position offers a 30-40 hour week, with a solid benefits package, professional development opportunities, and mileage reimbursement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in infants/toddlers related field and practicum/work with young children (≥300 hours).
• 1 year of Early Intervention experience or minimum 3 years with infants, toddlers and families.
• Knowledge of family systems and early childhood development.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and organizational skills.
• Current driver’s license and reliable transportation.
• Bilingual/Multilingual in Spanish, Portuguese or Haitian Creole is a must.

Responsibilities

• Participate in multidisciplinary team assessments of the client’s developmental status.
• Assess family and child strengths/resources, concerns and progress.
• Provide child and family-centered services for birth to three using parent coaching.
• Provide service coordination: scheduling, developing, implementing, monitoring and evaluating plans.
• Partner with families to identify IFSP goals, objectives and strategies.
• Facilitate parent-child interactions to support development; help families advocate for their child.
• Complete progress notes, reports and correspondence using Thom electronic systems.
• Deliver individual and group interventions for infants/toddlers with delays or at risk.

Skills

Bilingual Spanish/Portuguese/Creole

Early Intervention

Parent coaching

Communication

Documentation skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Early Intervention/Early Childhood Education

Job description

Thom Child & Family Services Worcester, MA is seeking a bilingual Developmental Specialist who will provide home and community-based early intervention services to infants and toddlers birth to three and their families. You will collaborate with parents/caregivers to tailor services to family priorities, cultures, and needs.

The position offers a 30-40 hour week, with a solid benefits package, professional development opportunities, and mileage reimbursement.