Autism Clinic Specialist

The Arc of Madison County•Huntsville, AL

About The Position

Assist in the Autism Clinic in developing a strong relationship with families to identify their needs and services by providing coordination and support to families through resources.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university in a social services field.
Experience working with early childhood and/or autism spectrum disorder.
Valid Alabama driver's license
Good oral and written communication skills
Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with families, public agencies and service providers.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Responsibilities

Assist with the Autism Clinic to include filing, processing new referrals, and requesting records
Conduct the Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised (ADI-R) and developmental assessments for children through the Autism Clinic
Collaborate with other Autism Clinic team members to assist with completion of final evaluation reports
Attend monthly Autism Clinic team meetings
Generate and maintaining a database of family recommendations and assisting families with accessing community resources
Create family resource packets
Be punctual and in attendance at work as scheduled