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Hope Services offers an OUTSTANDING benefits package, including Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k) Retirement, Life Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement and a comprehensive Scholarship Program, Generous Paid Vacation and Sick Time accrual plans, Birthday Holiday and more!
Salary: $5,547.00 commensurate with experience and qualifications
The Hope Services Homestart program is hiring Developmental Specialists to provide 1:1 services to infants and toddlers with special needs in a home based program.
About the position:
Principle Responsibilities of the Developmental Specialist
Function independently and autonomously in providing early intervention services to infants and families; maintain a caseload of children, with number determined by FTE
Coordinate schedule for planning and conducting home visits
Maintain appropriate treatment records and documentation as required
Conduct assessment and evaluation, addressing five major developmental
domains as needed.
Maintain productivity of 75% based on weekly billable hours
Establish goals and objectives and provide updated developmental information at scheduled IEP’s and IFSP’s
Develop and maintain rapport with all family members assigned to caseload
Work collaboratively with other members of team, Regional Center, physicians, and outside agencies regarding developmental/health related issues, as well as resources for families on caseload
Participate in monthly scheduled staff meetings, provide input and present
in-service trainings as assigned.
Act as a mandated abuse reporter
Other duties as assigned to assure efficiency of the program
Minimum Qualifications:
To practice as a Developmental Specialist at entry level, the Developmental Specialist must hold a minimum of a Bachelor's degree in the field of Child Development, Human Development or related field. In addition, the Developmental Specialist must have received specialized training in early intervention and meet the competencies outlined under Early Intervention Personnel Standards. One year experience working with infants and toddlers in the Early Intervention arena. Master's degree in Special Education and bilingual are a plus.
Required Knowledge, Skills And Abilities
The Developmental Specialist must have knowledge/skills in the following areas:
Family Support:
Communicating effectively
Promoting collaborative decision making and problem solving
Supporting access to community resources, both generic and specialized
Supporting the development of family self-advocacy and empowerment
Child Development
Must have a strong base of knowledge in both typical developmental patterns
of infants and toddlers and atypical development due to disabilities or risk
factors
Evaluation and Assessment
Use evaluation/assessment practices appropriate to infants and toddlers
with special needs
Interpret and report evaluation and assessment results accurately and
appropriately
Basic computer skills in word processing
Ability to utilize critical thinking skills in decision making situations, to
organize and keep reports, to demonstrate independent judgment
Ability to be flexible with scheduling and prioritizing tasks
Environmental Conditions
Considerable travel in the community, primarily performs work in the client home. Lifting, moving stretching, walking and crawling during training activities with the child and family. Exposure to outdoor conditions, dust and pollens. Some computer work and periods of intense concentration.
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Hope Services is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees not regardless of, but with consideration and appreciation for race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex, age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family or parental status, or any other status.
Seniority level
Not Applicable
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Other
Industries
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