Developmental Interventionist

Job Details:

Job Location:

Main Office - Denver, CO 80231, Position Type:
Full-Time/Part-Time, Salary Range: $57,125.00 - $70,409.15 Salary, Why work at Rocky Mountain Human Services?

You will have the opportunity to contribute to an organization that is dedicated to embracing the power of community to support individuals and families in creating their future.

• Employer paid medical options, dental, and vision benefits
• Generous paid time off such as vacation, sick, personal, and holidays
• Life and disability insurance
• Tuition reimbursement (full-time employees only)
• Mileage reimbursement
• 403(B) with company match
• Flex Spending Account for Health and Dependent Care Costs
• Employee assistance program

The Developmental Interventionist will provide direct intervention services to customers referred and enrolled in Part C Early Intervention services (birth to three years old). The Developmental Interventionist will also provide consultation to Service Coordinators, contracted providers, and families, to assist in meeting the needs of customers. May participate in Part C eligibility evaluation as business dictates. The Developmental Interventionist will report to the Clinical Supervisor in the Developmental and Behavioral Health Department.

• Performs intervention activities for children birth to 3 in home, or other environment.
• Writes timely and complete IFSP goals, progress notes, correspondence and other documentation needed to provide high quality services and meet state and company requirements.
• Creates strategies based on family priorities that are measurable and meaningful.
• Effectively communicates test results and proposed strategies that are functional for the child’s and family’s life and are approached in a Primary Service provider model.
• Collaborates with staff to implement IFSPs. Shares knowledge and resources that enhance children’s developmental progress.
• Provides families and service providers information about proper techniques to assist with activities at home that supports the child and family’s participation.
• Implements the Primary Service Provider Model for children enrolled in Early Intervention
• Participates in Trans disciplinary team for Early Intervention caseload as a developmental expert and resource to peers
• Manages full schedule to accommodate client schedules and meet billable client service hours set by the department (57%-62% of FTE; 23-25 scheduled sessions per week) while utilizing correct CPT coding and non-coding based on billing hierarchy.
• Is culturally responsive and competent in working with a diverse population.
• Assists team members in advocating for the needs of the individual customer both within the agency and externally.
• Potentially supervise doctoral students, graduate students or other clinical fellows.
• Performs other clinical or administrative duties as assigned by leadership

• Must have basic computer skills, including word processing
• Knowledge of Early Intervention systems including standards of practice
• Ability to understand the needs of a range of disabilities
• Knowledge of life-span issues, including typical and atypical early human development
• Knowledge of family social, emotional, financial, psychological and cultural issues
• Knowledge of human behavior and performance, and individual differences in ability, personality, and interests
• Knowledge of development in infants and young children
• Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of developmental challenges specific to discipline
• Ability to communicate information and ideas in family-friendly language
• Skill in giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being…