Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation · 3 months ago
Developmental Specialist III
Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation is a Tribal health care organization serving rural Alaska. They are seeking a Developmental Specialist III to provide early intervention services to families of eligible children aged 0-3, including evaluations, reporting, and implementing individualized family service plans (IFSP).
Hospital & Health Care
Responsibilities
Provides early intervention services to families of eligible children age 0-3 in the YK Delta
Functions independently in evaluation, reporting and interventions for infants and toddlers in the region
Administers eligibility testing, developmental assessments, report writing, development and implementation of the IFSP, and for all transition services
Organizes family contact, family follow-up, play groups and other service involvement such as school special education teachers and Head Start educators
Is a member of the ILP team and provides value-added ideas, quality control, service excellence, and ILP standard excellence
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education, Special Education with licensure or a Master's Degree in Early Childhood Special Education
2 years of experience working in a field of Early childhood or preschool activity, teaching birth to three
Knowledge of advanced developmental testing methods
Experience with Special Needs children required
6 education credits in Early Childhood Development required
Type A certification or applicable license
Infant CPR
Meet criteria for registration as System for Early Education Development (SEED) level 10
Eligible for an NPI number and able to bill Medicaid for Developmental Therapy, Targeted Case management (TCM) and developmental evaluation, limited
Training in Neuro-developmental treatment, Applied Behavior Analysis, Positive Behavioral Supports, Language Instruction, specialized strategies and trainings, leading play groups
Preferred
Home visiting experience preferred
Training in Infant Mental Health and Trauma based care desired
Benefits
Generous PTO – starting at 4.5 weeks per year, accrued over time
Eleven paid holidays
Comprehensive healthcare coverage
Life and Disability Insurance
Flexible Spending Account
Retirement plans
Employee Wellness Center
Plus More!
Company
Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation
The Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation, commonly referred to as YKHC, is a Tribal Health Organization that administers a comprehensive health care delivery system for 58 federally-recognized tribes in southwest Alaska.