Developmental Specialist – Early Intervention
Position: Developmental Specialist – Early Intervention
Employer: North Suffolk
Location/Country: Boston, MA, USA
Position: Full-time
Pay Rate: $56,340 – $67,500 per annum
Benefits:
- Paid Time Off – Two weeks’ Vacation per year (three weeks after 1 year of service), 12 Sick Days per year, and 11 Paid Holidays per year
- Eligible employer for the PSLF program
- North Suffolk qualifies as an H-1B Cap-Exempt employer (for eligible positions)North Suffolk offers visa and permanent resident card support to active employees $5,000 Language differential!
- Health & Dental Insurance, with generous employer contribution
- Employer Paid Life Insurance
- 403 (b) Retirement Plan with employer matching
- Voluntary Short and Long Term Disability Insurance
- Medical & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Access to Credit Union Banking
- Access to State Tuition Remission Program (Worksite Specific)Employee Referral Bonus Program
- Discounted Movie Tickets
- Comprehensive Training Program
- Internal Advancement Opportunities
Job News:
North Suffolk is looking for Developmental Specialists/ Service Coordinators to join our Early Intervention (EI) Team! Harbor Area Early Childhood Services is a passionate team devoted to supporting children from birth to three years through a strength-based and family-centered approach. Over 30% of our Harbor Area Early Intervention staff are residents of the communities we serve, and have been working on our EI team for over 10 years!. Early Intervention Services are provided to infants and toddlers presenting with developmental delay or are at risk for developmental delays due to environmental, medical and/or biological factors. As a Developmental Specialist/ Service Coordinator you will be part of a professional multi-disciplinary team that uses developmental and expressive therapy, along with trauma informed intervention strategies, to provide services in clients’ home, program, or other community settings.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide EI screening/intake, evaluation, and assessment.
- Provide direct child developmental and family support / case management.
- Participate in the development of IFSP (Individualized Family Service Plan) and in the ongoing execution, review and evaluation of the plan.
- Collaborate with client families and the EI team in identifying concerns, priorities and resources.
- Provide education, advocacy, and support on child & parenting issues and community resources to client families.
- Refer for discrete/specialized child therapies and refer to other case management and counseling services when appropriate.
- Coordinate intervention services with medical, state, and health providers.
- Assist in developing a transition plan for child and family clients.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree required
- Master’s Degree in below, or similar field
- Counseling Psychology
- Developmental Psychology
- Expressive Therapy
- Mental Health Counseling
- Social Work
- Music Therapy
- Art Therapy
- LICSW or LMHC
- Experience in Infancy/Early Childhood and Special Education preferred.
- Either be or become Early Intervention certified with (Department of Public Health) DPH.
- Meet DPH’s EI requirements.
- Driver’s license and access to reliable vehicle needed in order to provide off-site services.
- Spanish bilingual a plus (please indicate language skills in application)
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