Lead Developmental Specialist

Capability Health & Human Services; Las Vegas (NV); Remote; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Capability Health & Human Services in Las Vegas seeks a Lead Developmental Specialist to develop and implement home-based activities for children under three with disabilities under IDEA Part C. You will train new specialists and coordinate services, traveling to Reno as needed for coverage.

Strong communication, independent work skills, and experience with children with disabilities are essential. CPR/First Aid certification and MS Office proficiency are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field is required.
• Minimum three years as a developmental specialist.
• Minimum one year experience with birth-3 population.
• Endorsement for Early Childhood Developmentally Delayed preferred.
• CPR and First Aid certification required.

Responsibilities

• Train new Developmental Specialists and provide MDT training.
• Provide coverage during DS absences and manage caseloads.
• Schedule and attend mandated reviews; document in NEIDS.
• Travel between Las Vegas and Reno to cover caseloads.
• Support audits and coordinate services for each child.

Skills

Communication

Prioritization

Independent work

Disability experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in early childhood / special education / psychology

Tools

MS Office

Word

Excel

Job description

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Using a family-centered parent educational model, within the confines of a natural environment, a Lead Developmental Specialist will develop and facilitate activities promoting the overall development of children with disabilities and their families. This position provides home-based instruction and case management/service coordination to children under the age of three with disabilities under the Part C federal regulations of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). In addition, this position trains new Developmental Specialists, provides ongoing training and support to current Developmental Specialists (DS), and travels to Reno for caseload coverage when needed.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Support management with the training of new Development Specialists.


• Provide ongoing MDT Training to all Developmental Specialists.


• Provide coverage of MDT’s as needed during DS absences.


• Manage a caseload and follow deadlines for each child; schedule and attend all mandated reviews for each child; complete documentation in NEIDS as required, coordinate services for each child; audit each child’s file regularly to ensure proper services are being provided.


• Participate in supervision meetings with program management.


• Attend and provide information as needed for staff meetings.


• Help with audits and compliance by preparing files and serving as guidance points for auditors.


• Travel between Las Vegas and Reno as needed to provide program coverage and support.


• Other duties as assigned.

Skills and Abilities:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.


• Ability to prioritize assignments.


• Ability to complete assigned tasks.


• Ability to work independently.


• Ability to work on a daily basis with people that may have severe, profound and/or multiple disabilities.

Qualifications (education, training, experience, licenses)

• Bachelor’s degree early childhood, special education, human growth and development, psychology, counseling, social work or a closely related field?required.


• Minimum of three (3) years' experience as a developmental specialist.


• Minimum of one (1) year experience working with children birth to 3.


• Minimum of one (1) year experience working with children with disabilities.


• Completion of Endorsement Requirements for Early Childhood Developmentally Delayed.


• CPR and First Aid Certification required.


• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word and Excel) required.

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 may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, use hands to handle or feel objects, tools or controls, frequently talk or hear, reach with hands, lift arms above and below shoulder level, occasionally required to sit, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.

The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Occasionally lift and/or move up to 25lbs. On regular occasions lift and/or move up to 50lbs and can request assistance if needed. Specific vision abilities required by this job include: close vision.

Working Conditions

This position requires up to 50% travel within Las Vegas and up to 25% travel to Reno. This position will be in outdoor weather conditions, including extreme heat, extreme cold, wind, poor air quality and wet or humid conditions, etc.

Disclaimer:

This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed as assigned.