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UMass Memorial Medical Center · 3 months ago

Developmental Specialist/Educator-Early Intervention, Fee for Service-Days

Leominster, MA

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

UMass Memorial Medical Center is a leading health system in Central Massachusetts, dedicated to providing high-quality behavioral health care services. They are seeking a Developmental Specialist/Educator to join their Early Intervention team, which focuses on providing strength-based, family-centered services for young children under three years of age who have developmental delays or are at risk of such delays.

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H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Provide strength-based, family centered services for children under the age of three who have developmental difficulties due to identified disabilities or delays, or if typical development is at risk due to certain birth or environmental circumstances

In partnership with caregivers in the child's natural environment, provide services that focus on the family unit, utilizing family resources and daily routines to enhance the child's growth and development

Support and encourage the family's use of and access to community-based resources that will continue to support the child's development

Provides direct intervention services to children 0 - 3 and their families in natural settings

Carries out service coordination functions when appropriate as defined by the Early Intervention standards

Conducts evaluations and other assessments

Develops and implements Individual Family Service Plans

Assists in transition planning prior to discharge from the program

Referrals to outside agencies as needed

Maintains client records and other administrative duties according to DPH and Lipton Early Intervention policies

Adhere and complete all CHL's protocols, policies, and procedures

Early Intervention services are provided both in-person and/or by Telehealth

Attends in-service education and professional meetings as required

Maintains regular, reliable, and predictable attendance

Ability to work independently and contribute to the overall success of the team

Flexibility, excellent interpersonal skills, verbal, written and communication skills

Describe the important theories of infant/toddler development and their implications for intervention

Describes the common risk factors for developmental dysfunction including maternal substance abuse, poor nutrition, environmental risk factors, cognitive delays in parents, prematurity and poor birth weight

Demonstrates knowledge of typical infant/toddler development in five global domains: personal-social, adaptive, motor, communication and cognition

Demonstrates the ability to support positive child and family development

Develops appropriate functional intervention techniques for infants and toddlers with atypical development

Respects diverse views and approaches, demonstrates Standards of Respect, and contributes to creating and maintaining an environment of professionalism, tolerance, civility and acceptance toward all employees, patients and visitors

Qualification

Early InterventionChild DevelopmentFamily-Centered ServicesDegreePracticum ExperienceCommunication SkillsInterpersonal SkillsFlexibility

Required

Bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited institution with a major concentration in infants and toddlers (includes Early Intervention and early childhood education), education or special education

Completion of at least 4 approved 3-credit courses that focus on infants, toddlers and/or families

Completion of at least 300 hours of practicum or work experience with young children under the age of 5

All candidates will be subject to a CORI review as outlined in the regulations set by the Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services

Preferred

Master's degree

Additional experience with infants, toddlers and/or families

Benefits

This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

Company

UMass Memorial Medical Center

Umass Memorial Medical Center is the clinical partner of UMass Medical School and the largest health care system in Central Massachusetts. It is a sub-organization of UMass Memorial Health Care.

Founded in 1998

Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

10001+ employees

https://www.umassmemorialhealthcare.org

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