Bilingual Spanish/English Special Education Evaluator

Job Description

Job Description

Come join a team of passionate therapists providing excellent pediatric therapy to children throughout the United States! Achieve Beyond was founded in 1995 and is continuously growing to meet the needs of developmentally disabled children through our ABA, speech, occupational, and physical therapy. We currently offer our services in the entire metro New York area (including the five boroughs of NYC, Hudson Valley and Long Island) and Albany, New Jersey, Connecticut, Delaware, and the Virginia/ Maryland/ DC area. We specialize in conducting initial evaluations and providing ongoing services in home, community and clinic settings. Achieve Beyond is centered around our culture of collaboration and support to ensure our services are of the highest quality and adhere to our strong ethical standards.

Our clinicians will have access to the following benefits:

• Opportunity for bonus
• Training and use of our paperless billing and data collection system
• Access to continuing education workshops and trainings
• Team-building meetings, events, and trainings

LOCATION: Positions throughout the Five Boroughs of New York City

JOBRESPONSIBILITIES:

• Administer evaluations in home and/or school based settings
• Write comprehensive evaluation reports and submit them in a timely manner
• Determine need for additional assessment per observation and child need
• Conduct evaluations in the primary language of the child
• Maintain confidentiality of information regarding children and families (in accordance with HIPAA and State & Federal regulations) and submit records to agency within established deadlines

REQUIREMENTS:

Must have a passion for working with children, families, and therapists!

• NYS Certified Special Educator: Students with Disabilities (Birth-2) or Permanent Special Education certificate
• Bilingual Spanish a must; Bilingual extension necessary for provision of services in our preschool program.
• Experience administering the DAYC-2 and HELP
• Experience evaluating children birth - five years old a plus
• EI Evaluations program requires completion of the EILN Intro and Advanced Assessment trainings
• Must be self-motivated, a team player, and exercise patience/professionalism.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to travel to and from assigned cases including but not limited to driving personal vehicle, walking, and/or use of public transportation such as a bus or train.
• The ability to climb and descend staircases
• The ability to lift 10 pounds regularly
• The ability to sit on the floor, kneel, and/ or crawl for extended periods

$131-$153 per evaluation