EARLY INTERVENTION SPECIALIST I, BILINGUAL
19 hours ago
Richardson
Job Description Mission The Warren Center advocates, serves and empowers the children and families impacted by developmental delays and disabilities. Purpose and Key Responsibilities: The Early Intervention Specialist (EIS), Bilingual supports the overall mission and purpose of The Warren Center by effectively evaluating and treating the developmental needs of children enrolled in The Warren Center ECI and its programs. Consultation for other The Warren Center programs may be contracted on an as-needed basis. Key responsibilities include but are not limited to: Direct and consultative developmental services are designed and implemented to meet the needs of children and families. Responsibilities include: • Assess the need for developmental services, • Plan, implement, and revise appropriate developmental plans for children and families, • Provide the services directly to children and families or as a consultant to other service providers, • Collaborate with families in a non-judgmental, healthy, helping relationship, • Conduct intakes that focus on regular routines within the context of the family’s life that enhance each child's development., • Coordinate services for each child and family on caseload, • Document all service coordination activities, • Provide resources to and for the family and for agency and community opportunities, • Be an agent for problem solving, • Joint program planning, • Mutual support, • Active agency participation and involvement, • Share self and knowledge with team members, • Demonstrate professional conduct and ethical practice at all times, • Endorse The Warren Center philosophy of service delivery, policies, and procedures, • Participate in continuing education and interagency exchange, • Serve as a resource for agency and community opportunities Qualifications Education • Required - Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in the fields of child development, early childhood education, social work, special education, or a related degree., • Preferred - Master’s Degree or above Licensure/Certification/Registration • Required - Certified or registered or in process of applying for EIS Professional as detailed in policies of Texas Early Childhood Intervention. Current CPR and First Aid certification. Experience: • Required - Employment or practicum experience working with infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and/or their families. Additional Skills and Abilities • Required – Ability to read, write and speak fluent Spanish, • Required - Strong interpersonal and communication skills to interact with children, families, team members, physicians, and professionals in related fields; organizational skills and ability to meet the paperwork demands of a large caseload; ability to appropriately observe professional boundaries with clients; ability to apply knowledge of child development in practice; ability to work a flexible schedule including some night visits., • Preferred - Skills in conflict management, negotiation, and resolution, teamwork skills, ability to work amid distractions. Working Conditions Physical requirements • Moderate to heavy physical exertion, including pushing, pulling, lifting, or carrying up to 50 pounds, • Kneeling, stooping, sitting on floor, rising from sitting, walking, and standing., • Finger dexterity, • Ability to read, write, and perform simple math, • Ability to create methodologies and strategies to accomplish goals, • Ability to analyze and synthesize data, develop plans, strategies, and outcomes based on data analysis, • Ability to use common office equipment, • Work is performed in an office shared by several people, therapeutic playroom, child-care setting or client home, • Work includes driving to and from a variety of settings within the program’s service area, • Policies exist regarding Universal Health Precautions and Safety in the Workplace: training is provided and practice of these procedures is monitored for all staff Equal Opportunity Employer The Warren Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we believe in an inclusive culture for all. The Warren Center provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.