Early Intervention Specialist - Brazos Valley​/College Station

Early Intervention Specialist - Brazos Valley/College Station

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Easter Seals of Greater Houston, a leading provider of service to people of all ages, with any type of disability is currently seeking an Early Intervention Specialist to provide in-home services out of our Brazos Valley/College Station/Bryan Early Childhood Intervention territory. The Easter Seals ECI Infant Development program is parent-driven and focuses on enhancing the development of children ages birth to 36 months with developmental delays or disabilities.

It is our goal to give families the tools they need to make a significant impact on the development of their children.

EIS employees receive a $3,000 increase in base pay upon completion of their credentialing. We provide our full-time employees 5 weeks’ paid time off per year in addition to company holidays. We offer a flexible work schedule as well, and most employees opt to work a 4/10 schedule. We extend to our employees the option to enroll in agency-sponsored benefits: medical, dental, vision, HSA, Dependent Care FSA, Employee Assistance Program, and a 403(b) retirement savings plan with a match of 3% after service requirements are met.

Position Type
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Full-time (40 hrs)

Location
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Brazos Valley, College Station, Bryan and surrounding areas

• Assist families through the enrollment process: (Intake, Screening, IFSP)
  • Contact families within 5 working days of recruiting a referral.
  • Collect identifying information from parent report, observations of child, medical professionals and records.
  • Administer State Screening Tool which includes:
    Hearing, Vision, Nutrition, Assistive Technology, Autism and VCFS.
  • Arrange and facilitate developmental assessments to determine eligibility.
  • Assist in the development of the Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP); plan must be written within 45 days of the referral.
• Assess developmental skills of assigned clients from birth to the third birthday
  • Collect information from case history, parent report, observation of child, and other professionals.
  • Select and implement evaluation procedures: adapt procedures to meet individual client needs.
  • Interpret evaluation results, develop diagnostic impressions, and make recommendations.
• Devise and implement specific, reasonable, and necessary intervention plans for children experiencing developmental delays, atypical behaviors, and/or certain medical diagnosis based on evaluation findings and the Individual Family Service Plan
  • Develop and implement intervention strategies for the child based on the needs of the family.
  • Plan and implement a program of periodic monitoring of children's developmental functioning through the use of appropriate data collection; interpret and use data to modify treatment plans, strategies, materials, and/or instrumentation to meet children's needs.
  • Provide counseling and supportive guidance regarding the child's developmental delay, atypical behaviors, and/or medical diagnosis to family and caregivers.
• Schedule and prioritize direct and indirect service activities within established timelines: document professional contacts and clinical reports in a timely manner. Provide direct services to children and their families at home, daycare or other “natural environment”. Services must begin within 28 days of writing the IFSP.
• Complete all client paperwork, timesheets, expense reports, schedules, Random Moment Time Study (RMTS) and any other required paperwork; submit on time to Director/Assistant Director and/or appropriate personnel as designated in procedures. Agency expectation is that you will be proficient in our Providersoft and other agency software within 60 days.
• Insure maximum service delivery through management of a Director/Assistant Director-approved schedule (based on assigned caseload by intensity, frequency and location of services). Current staff expectation is that a minimum of 65 hours of services will be delivered monthly.
• Communicate effectively with families, physicians, other agency representatives, co‑workers, and the community at…