Early Intervention Specialist

Mentor Community Services, a part of the Sevita family, provides community-based services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Here we believe every person has the right to live well, and everyone deserves to have a fulfilling career. You’ll join a mission-driven team and create relationships that motivate us all every day. Join us today, and experience a career well lived.

Early Intervention Specialist - Therapeutic

HOURLY PAY: $/hour plus mileage reimbursement

Positions start as part-time hours (about 20-25 per week); potential to build up to full-time hours - depending on availability and caseload in certain areas

Coverage area:
Hesperia, Apple Valley, Victorville, Adelanto and surrounding areas

Raising a child with a developmental disability is a journey that takes knowledge, love, patience, and support. You will be part of a team that provides in-home early intervention specialized services for infants and toddlers and school-age children and youth where they can naturally learn and develop.

• Plan, schedule and provide weekly early intervention in-home services OR in school settings
  * for a caseload of infant/toddlers with disabilities including developmental delays and programs for children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders.
• * This specific area works with two age groups:
• School-age range (4 to 21 years old):
  Our Specialists work in school settings 1-on-1 with children who have been diagnosed with an intellectual or developmental disability.
• OR - Infant-toddler age range (age 0-3 years):
  Our Specialists do sessions in-home. The child's parent/guardian is always present for these sessions.
• Administer and document all program assessments and updates accurately to meet timelines.
• Design, implement, and adapt activities for language, cognitive, fine and gross motor, sensory, self-help, and social/emotional development, for each individual child, utilizing best practices.
• Model effective adult-child interactions and provide written information on parenting, child development, and provide parents with written weekly activities and effective coaching.
• Monitor, document, and share the child’s progress with the family and team.

This is a great position to start or advance in a therapeutic services career. We provide training and have many advancement opportunities in this program and in the company. We want to see our employees succeed!

Qualifications:

• Education:
  • For infant-toddler age position:
    Bachelor’s Degree in health/human services-related major required
    • If you do not have a Bachelor's Degree:
      May consider Associate's degree (or equivalent) PLUS 2 years of experience working/volunteering with children
    • Some coursework in Early Childhood education or Human Development, Psychology, sociology, or related, is required
  • For School-age position: High School diploma required
• Experience: One year experience working/volunteering with infants or young children and their parents/guardians
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    * if candidate has Bachelor's degree, then experience may not be required
  • For school-age program position: ABA and/or Behavior Management skills/experience/training is highly desired

• License: Valid CA driver’s license in good standing;
  • Also must have at least one year of history as a licensed driver (in any US state)
• Vehicle:
  Access to a registered vehicle with proof of insurance coverage
• Skills/Characteristics:
  • Effective communication skills to manage relationships
  • A compassionate approach
  • A commitment to quality in everything you do
  • Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
  • Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines
• Availability: most sessions will be during the day time on the week days, but some flexibility with availability including some evenings and weekend times may be needed
• Working environment:
  Services provided in the home of children in program and their parents/guardians

Why Join Us?

• Part-time (about 20-25 hrs/week average) to start - possible to build up caseload to full-time (about 32 hours/week on average)
• Full compensation/benefits package for employees working 32+ hours/week including: health benefits, 401(k) with company match, and Paid time off and holiday pay
• On-Demand pay - get paid as…