Early Intervention Specialist

Early Intervention Specialist

Austin Main Office - Austin, TX 78723

Overview

Salary Range $48,271.00 - $53,000.00 Salary/year Level Experienced Position Type Full Time Education Level Bachelors Category Nonprofit - Social Services

Description

Who We Are?

Any Baby Can is an Austin-based nonprofit that has provided critical services to families in Central Texas for more than 47 years. With a variety of programs that meet families where they are – at home, work or school – Any Baby Can helps kids meet milestones, parents achieve stability, and families improve health and well-being.

At Any Baby Can, we recognize that our staff are our most valuable resource and the key to our success. We're proud to be recognized as one of the Best Places for Working Parents in Austin for five consecutive years, as well as earning designations such as a Texas Mother-Friendly Worksite and one of the Mayor's Healthiest Workplaces. We prioritize staff well-being in many ways, including offering a competitive benefits package, flexible and hybrid work schedules, and a generous number of paid holidays, personal time off, and vacation leave.

Position Summary:

To assess the child's functional abilities related to each developmental domain to determine eligibility and enrollment. This position is responsible for referrals, pre-enrollments, comprehensive assessments, and Individualized Family Service Plans (IFSP). This position will provide case management services and specialized skills training services to eligible children. This position participates as a member of a multidisciplinary team in providing comprehensive services to clients in their natural environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist families and eligible child in gaining access to the rights and procedural safeguards under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Part C, and to needed medical, social, educational, developmental, and other appropriate services.
• Complete developmental screenings and make appropriate referrals to obtain services from medical, social, and educational providers to address identified needs.
• Complete Initial Comprehensive Assessment using the Battelle Developmental Inventory-2 NU for children with developmental concerns and Help Strands for children with medical diagnosis to determine level of functioning and eligibility criteria.
• Develop an Individualized Family Service Plan for qualified cases in collaboration with the client's family within 45 days of the referral date.
• Identify appropriate steps and transition services with family and team members when a child turns 27 months old and before 33 months old for effective transition from ECI services to Local Education Agency (LEA) special education services or other community services, which the family would like the child to participate in after exiting ECI services.
• Monitor the delivery and effectiveness of services through monthly contacts with the child, family members, service providers, or other entities or individuals as frequently as necessary.
• Coordinate the Annual Comprehensive Assessment to children enrolled to determine continuing eligibility criteria.
• Coordinate discipline evaluations such as speech, occupational, physical, and behavior as necessary for enrolled children.
• Facilitate the planning and development of Annual and Complete IFSP Reviews for enrolled children and their families.
• Provide direct services for client designed to create learning environments and activities that promote the child's acquisition of developmental skills.
• Provides first direct service for new enrolled children within 28 days of the date of enrollment.
• Complete written reports and all necessary paperwork daily and submit paperwork within 48 hours of completion.
• Meet agency and program deadlines.
• Attend Any Baby Can, program meetings and activities as requested.
• Other assignments may be added as needed or required.

Qualifications

Experience and Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in adaptive physical education, child development, child life, communication disorders, early childhood, family studies, health, human development, psychology, rehabilitative counseling/ rehabilitation services, social work, sociology, special education, or any other degree which includes at least 18 hours of college credit directly related to early childhood intervention.
• Language skills in English and Spanish, preferred.
• Experience working with children and families and persons of different cultures.
• Knowledge of the physical and psychological development of children.

Special Considerations:

• Must have reliable transportation to travel within the assigned region; if driving own vehicle, must have valid driver's license and current vehicle insurance.
• Ability to sit for extended periods of time.
• Ability to work more than 8 hours per day.
• Adaptable, able to work well under pressure and handle crisis situations.
• Ability to sit, stand, and kneel as necessary to fulfill daily duties assigned.
• Ability to communicate effectively/clearly.