Early Intervention Specialist | Tyler

Community Healthcore; Tyler (TX); On-site; USD 29,618 - 32,001; Full time

Job summary

Community Healthcore is seeking an Early Intervention Specialist to join the ECI team. The role includes coordinating services for children and families across agencies, and applying family-centered, evidence-based practices to support developmental goals.

You will design environments and curricula for infants and toddlers, coach parents, and maintain compliant documentation. A Driver's License is required, and credentialing must be achieved within the required timeframe.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or graduate degree in early childhood development, early care and early childhood special education or related fields.
• Valid Driver's License required.
• Course work may require additional training on hire.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate services within the ECI program and with external agencies.
• Implement learning environments and curricula for zero-to-two-year-olds with developmental delays.
• Provide parents with information and skills to promote child development.
• Maintain documentation in client files accurately and securely.
• Support family-centered practice and IFSP-based services.

Skills

Self-motivation

Organizational skills

Verbal and written communication in EN

Collaboration across teams

Documentation accuracy

Computer literacy and electronic files

Education

Bachelor's or graduate degree in listed fields

Tools

Electronic records

Job description

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 Smith, Wood, Cherokee, Rains, Van Zandt, Henderson, and Anderson counties.

MINIMUM HIRING HOURLY SALARY: $21.50; $23.23 per hour after full certification.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Early Intervention Specialist

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.
• Ability to proficiently work with computers and electronic records.

QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's or graduate degree from an accredited university with a bachelor or graduate degree specialization in: early childhood development; early care and early childhood; early childhood special education; human development and family studies; psychology; social work; counseling; special education (without early childhood emphasis); and sociology; or other degrees may qualify depending on a review of transcripts and previous work experience.
• Based on course work may require additional training upon hire.

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

• Valid Driver's License

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

• Smith
• Wood
• Cherokee
• Rains
• Van Zandt
• Henderson
• Anderson

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.