AZ Early Intervention Developmental Specialist

Overview RISE Early Intervention is a growing organization that provides support to families of children birth to three years of age with disabilities or special developmental needs, helping them to build on their child's strengths, and to enhance and promote the child's growth, development and learning skills in their natural environment. We are seeking Early Intervention Developmental Specialists to hire as independent contractors! We currently have several contractor openings to hire Developmental Specialists for our AzEIP Program to be a part of the EI Core Team. Openings are available throughout areas in Maricopa and Pinal county: Wickenburg, Peoria, Surprise, Cave Creek, Carefree, North Central Phoenix, South Central Phoenix, Scottsdale, Mesa, Chandler, Maricopa, and Casa Grande. The Core Team is composed of the following disciplines: Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech Language Pathologists, and Developmental Specialists. The Arizona Early Intervention Program provides support to families of children birth to three years of age with disabilities or special developmental needs, assisting them in learning developmental skills such as gross motor, fine motor, language, and facilitating engagement in activities, routines and events of everyday life. Responsibilities Develop as part of a comprehensive multidisciplinary team to provide evaluations, assessments, planning, and ongoing services in collaboration with the child's family and other community representatives. Demonstrate knowledge in AzEIP and DDD policies and professionalism, child development, family professional partnerships, teaming, assessment and evaluation, planning and intervention. Participate in one‑on‑one sessions. Provide supports and services in a natural environment (typically home, daycare, park, etc.) within the context of the family's typical routines and activities so that information is meaningful and directly relevant to supporting the child. Maintain a flexible schedule; willing to work evenings or weekends as needed for service provision to families. Qualifications Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood, Child Development, Nursing, Psychology, Social Work, Speech Language Pathology Assistant, Special Education, or other related field as required by the specific discipline. Completion of the AzEIP Standards of Practice and Early Interventionists within three (3) years of employment; demonstrate knowledge of Core Team Model, AzEIP Policies and Procedures. Pediatric experience is a plus. Travel to attend meetings and trainings. Must be able to complete a successful background check and obtain a Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card. Compensation RISE Early Intervention offers competitive pay depending on experience. Application If you meet the qualifications in this posting and are interested in joining an amazing team that contributes to making a difference, apply online and include your resume and a cover letter with your application. Accommodation Dedicated fax: View phone number on click.appcast.io Dedicated email: View email address on click.appcast.io (DISABILITY ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS ONLY) US mail: 4554 E Inverness Ave Mesa, AZ 85206, Attn Human Resources Dedicated phone: View phone number on click.appcast.io (Option 1 – Employment Opportunities) (DISABILITY ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS ONLY) Equal Employment Opportunity RISE is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. We embrace diversity in all its form. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information. #J-18808-Ljbffr Rise Services Inc.