We are hiring in Central Texas! Join us at Easterseals Central Texas for an exciting career as an Early Intervention Specialist!

Salary Range- $48,000-$53,000

Bilingual in Spanish Required

Position Summary:

The Early Intervention Specialist reports directly to the Team Supervisor and as a member of the ECI team is responsible for: providing discipline-specific services within the scope of professional certification/license and ECI program standards, and consistent with agency standards for volume, productivity, record documentation, quality and client outcomes. Participates in the quality improvement program (including, but not limited to, Utilization and Peer Review, Environmental Quality). Maintains competency through continuing education. Specific operational priorities are identified in the annual Organization's Operational Work Plan. The occupant of this position is guided by the Organizational Systems Manual (policies and procedures), multi-year Strategic Plan, Operational Work Plan, Organizational Calendar and teamwork expectations in the conduct of all professional activities. The occupant is expected to maintain skills and knowledge essential for successful job performance

Essential Job Functions:

• Attend staff meetings, agency and ECI team in services and trainings.

• Complete continuing education needed to maintain certification/licensure and renew certification/licensure as necessary

• Update Human Resources on all needed documentation on a regular basis as required by agency standards

• Complete agency and program training:

• Attend and participate in ECI team related quality assurance meetings and reviews including Utilization Review and Peer Review.

• Maintain communication throughout work hours with the main office.

• Initiate and maintain contact with children's physicians for obtaining and updating necessary medical information.

• Serve as a member of a family-centered team to:

• Provide routines-based Specialized Skills Training and/or family training.

• Assist and facilitate the work of team members, other departments, and agency managers in attaining the goals and objectives of the program and organization.

• Hands-on or direct training of skills, documentation, billing, competencies and theory as assigned.

• Continue to increase knowledge and understanding of ECI policy and procedures.

• Be available to staff for answering questions, problem solving and case conferencing.

• Assist and facilitate the work of team members, other departments, and agency managers in attaining the goals and objectives of the organization.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

  Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Child Development, Psychology or related Human Services field and certified (or pending certification) by the Early Childhood Intervention state agency, Masters Degree preferred.

• Two years experience working with children, preferably children with special needs.

• Bilingual in Spanish.

The Fedcap Group 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. We are an EEO employer committed to diversity, M/F/D/V.