EARLY CHILDHOOD INTERVENTION SPECIALIST

Do you want to make a difference in people's lives every single day? Do you want to work where you are valued and feel like you make an impact? Do you enjoy working as part of a team? If so, then please consider becoming part of the Central Plains Center family. We offer: Flexible work hoursGenerous leave time and holidays100% health coverage for our employeesMatching retirementSupportive work environmentCentral Plains Center......"Our mission is to improve the quality of life for persons with mental illness, Intellectual Disabilities and chemical dependency, and their families, by providing accessible services and resources which support individual choices and promotes lives of dignity and independence."Education and Experience:Bachelor's degree in Education, Social Work, Child Development, Communication Disorders, Psychology, Sociology, or related field, which includes a minimum of 18 semester course credit relevant to Early Childhood Intervention, with at least 3 of the 18 hours of semester course credit in Early Childhood Development or Early Children Special EducationMust have a desire to work within a team serving children from birth to age 3 in Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) programMust have valid TX driver's license and be insurable Job Purpose:To provide early intervention services including service coordination in the natural environment of children from birth to age 3 in the nine county catchment areaCoaching and supporting families is an integral part of the ECI program Job Function:Conducts intakes, screenings and assessments to determine potential eligibility of children from birth to age 3 in child's natural environmentParticipates in determining appropriate services for child and family which meets ECI contract requirementsCoordinates services for child and family and refer and/or link families to appropriate services as neededDocument all services collaboratively with the caregivers in the natural environmentFollows infection policy and universal precautions at all times with child and familyThis Organization Participates in E-Verify