Early Intervention Specialist
About The Position
Early Intervention Specialist Do you have a passion for making a difference? Join our team to make a difference. As an Early Intervention Specialist, you will provide service coordination and/or specialized skills services, to developmentally delayed infants, toddlers and their families as identified in the Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) and from the point of referral to eligibility determination. Ensures that all (0-3) children are served timely and appropriately and in keeping with their procedural safeguards, rights and needs. Focuses on supporting the parent-child relationship so that positive outcomes can occur. It comes to the belief that parenting is the most important job there is and that every parent/caregiver can be successful. Minimum qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree Defined Education: Adaptive Physical Education, Child Development, Child Life, Communication Disorders, Family Studies, Health, Human Development Psychology, Social Work, Rehabilitative Counseling/Rehabilitation Services, Sociology, Special Education Preferences: One (1) year ECI or related human services experience with children ages birth to 3 years old, Bilingual preferred Substitutions: Any bachelor's degree with a minimum of 18 hours of semester course credit relevant to early childhood intervention, including 3 hours of semester course credit in early childhood development or early childhood special education OR Be registered as an EIS in the State of Texas prior to 09/01/2011 Years’ Experience: None Defined Experience: None License/Certifications: Valid Texas Driver’s License Special Courses: None Supervisory Experience: None Why join us: MHMR has proudly served Tarrant and adjacent county residents for over 50 years. As the second largest mental health community center in Texas, we are dedicated to serving adults and children living with mental illness, substance use disorder and intellectual and developmental disabilities and delays and empowering them to improve their lives through an accessible, integrated, comprehensive person-centered system of care.MHMR is a mission-driven organization that fosters a culture of caring for employees and the people we serve. Our mission statement is We Change Lives . WeCARE: WeConnectPeople in Our Community We ProvideAccessto Services We Link People toResources WeEmpowerPeople Our values are based on the following beliefs: Respect for people who are active in planning their services Recovery is a life-long process of better health Success as positive outcomes for each person Participation of people and their families in the process Inclusion in the community through services that promote growth and independence Safe, ethical, and cost-effective services Best practices in current research in medical, psychosocial and organizational fields Collaboration with other organizations for better services Must demonstrate compassion, trauma-informed care, and safety practices including suicide safe care. Benefits: MHMR offers an excellent benefits package that includes a retirement plan with company matching, generous PTO accrual, ten paid holidays, employee assistance programs, wellness programs, and more. MHMR is a participant in the Student Loan Forgiveness Program. We workdiligently to provide excellent benefits to employees and their eligible dependents. This practice reduces potential for biases in compensation and assists hires and/or promotions on pay equity in their appropriate position(s) at MHMR. For a complete Job Description, detailed qualifications, or any other questions - please reach out to [email protected] . To apply please visit: Jobs – My Health My Resources of Tarrant County (mhmrtarrant.org) Minimum Requirements n/a
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree Defined Education: Adaptive Physical Education, Child Development, Child Life, Communication Disorders, Family Studies, Health, Human Development Psychology, Social Work, Rehabilitative Counseling/Rehabilitation Services, Sociology, Special Education
- Valid Texas Driver’s License
- Must demonstrate compassion, trauma-informed care, and safety practices including suicide safe care
Nice To Haves
- One (1) year ECI or related human services experience with children ages birth to 3 years old
- Bilingual preferred
- Any bachelor's degree with a minimum of 18 hours of semester course credit relevant to early childhood intervention, including 3 hours of semester course credit in early childhood development or early childhood special education
- Be registered as an EIS in the State of Texas prior to 09/01/2011
Responsibilities
- provide service coordination
- provide specialized skills services
- serve (0-3) children timely and appropriately and in keeping with their procedural safeguards, rights and needs
- Focuses on supporting the parent-child relationship so that positive outcomes can occur
Benefits
- retirement plan with company matching
- generous PTO accrual
- ten paid holidays
- employee assistance programs
- wellness programs
- MHMR is a participant in the Student Loan Forgiveness Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
