Early Childhood Developmental Specialist
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Job Location:
Somerville, NJ - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
3 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Riverside Community Care
Love What You Do!
Early Childhood Developmental Specialist
Join us in our mission to provide high-quality trauma and culturally responsive care to the diverse communities of Cambridge and Somerville!
The Early Childhood Developmental Specialist:
- participates on our interdisciplinary Early Intervention (EI) team providing home-based clinical services to families with children (0-3 years) who have or are at risk for developmental delays or disorders
- completes initial intakes and developmental assessments and partners with families to develop an Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) based on familys goals priorities and routines
- implements the IFSP through relationship-based services which focus on supporting the caregivers interactions with their child
- supports overall development with particular attention to the social-emotional well-being of children and their families
- may lead and/or support group activities
- provides services via Tele-Health as needed within context of safety funder regulations and treatment needs
TheEarly Childhood Developmental Specialist ensures the delivery of high quality developmentally sound and progressive services that are consistent with both DPH and Riverside Community Care standards.
Our interdisciplinary team supports families with children (0-3 years) who have or are at risk for developmental delays or disorders with a dyadic relationship-based approach. We practice cultural humility as we develop relationships with families and grow in our understanding of their values beliefs priorities routines sources of stress goals and intervention needs. Our over-arching goal is to strengthen the mutual enjoyment of daily activities and interactions between children and their caregivers while attending to specific delays and challenges. We employ parent support coaching and education and as needed direct work with children.
We are committed to clinical excellence collaboration and the process of continual learning. You will be supported by a collaborative supportive team participate in weekly team meetings and monthly discipline specific meetings and staff meetings and weekly reflective supervision.
Schedule: Full Time 40 hours per week Monday-Friday
Salary Range:
- Bachelors Degree: $51860.50/year - $63096.23/year depending on years of experience
- Masters Degree: $55681.80/year - $67745.42/year depending on years of experience
Salary Range with Bilingual Skills:
- Bachelors Degree Range: $53860.50/year - $65096.23/year depending on years of experience
- Masters Degree Range: $57681.80/year - $69745.42/year depending on years of experience
WhyYoullLoveRiverside
We make a true difference in peoples lives through rewarding work. Most of our jobs come with great benefits including healthcare numerous professional development opportunities and generous time off - all in a respectful and inclusive environment perhaps why Riverside was named a Boston Globe Top Workplace and a best-in-state employer by Forbes.
Benefits include:
- Comprehensive high-quality health dental and vision insurance options
- Flexible Spending Accounts both medical and dependent care
- Eleven paid holidays
- Separate accruals for vacation (increases with tenure) personal and sick time
- Tax-deferred 403(b) retirement savings plan with employer match
- Employee Assistance Plan / Travel Assistance Plan
- Employee bonus for referrals resulting in hiring
- Discounts to movie theaters sporting and entertainment events
- Employee YMCA discount: 10% off a YMCA monthly membership and 50% off the joiners fee
Learn more about our benefits and culture:
Our Benefits
Our Culture
Required Skills
- Excellent communication and organizational skills
- Good computer skills
- Valid drivers license and reliable transportation
Required Experience
- Bachelors degree in Special Education or Early Childhood required; Masters degree preferred. CEIS preferred
- At least one year experience with infant/toddler development early intervention or special needs is required; experience with autism preferred.
Riverside Community Care is dedicated to respect integrity and engagement of all individuals. We are committed to building an inclusive and culturally competent organization and we value the richness of having a diverse applicant pool. As an employer committed to equal opportunity all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race age color religion gender marital status sexual orientation military status national origin disability or any other characteristic as established by law.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Sales Experience
- Crane
- Customer Service
- Communication skills
- Heavy Equipment Operation
- Microsoft Word
- Case Management
- OSHA
- Team Management
- Catheterization
- Microsoft Outlook Calendar
- EHS
About Company
Riverside Community Care – Massachusetts behavioral healthcare, developmental & cognitive disabilities services, addiction treatment & early childhood services
