Early Interventionist - Dublin, (ESNorCal)

Early InterventionistIf you love working with children and helping them achieve their goals and thrive, you've come to the right place. At Easterseals Northern California, the Early Interventionist (EI) is truly a trusted source for support, who can make all the difference for a stressed-out family with a child diagnosed with or showing signs of developmental delay. And that's just the beginning, as our EIs help create a rich learning environment where a child can make progress, meet treatment goals, and maximize their learning potential.

For nearly 10 decades, Easterseals Northern California has provided services to people with disabilities and their families, helping them live, learn, work and play to their full potential. Our Early Intervention services offer a comprehensive, research-based program for children from birth to 3 years with disabilities or at risk of not meeting their developmental milestones.

The ideal candidate has prior experience working with children with a developmental delay. They will also understand that parents and families are the most essential part of a child's development and, as a result, work alongside the family to provide individualized treatment for their child. Joining Easterseals also means that you want to be part of a culture and community focused on equality and belonging so all people of all abilities can live their best lives and thrive. ROLEThe Early Interventionist provides specialized developmental intervention and monitoring to children, ages 0 to 3 (0-5 in Lakeport), who have an identified developmental delay or may be at risk of delay. The Early Interventionist works closely with families, care providers and members of the Regional Centers’ interdisciplinary teams to monitor and enable children’s development. The Early Interventionist is charged with creating a rich learning environment in which the child can make progress, meet treatment goals, and maximize learning potential. This is a fulltime, benefitted position. Locations: Oakland, Dublin or Walnut Creek, California ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Provide effective early intervention services in an inclusive and innovative manner that supports families and clients

• Set and monitor client goals and evaluate clients’ developmental progress

• Meet or exceed EI individual billed hours and productivity targets

• Adhere to clinical practice and documentation standards

• Collaborate with FoC shared services departments to ensure successful delivery of services

• Adhere to the FoC network structure organizational protocols

• Ensure compliance, regulatory, and funder requirements are met

• Follow the Easterseals EI programs business operating system

• Complete additional job duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Education, Experience & Training Equivalent to:

• Bachelor’s degree required in one of the following disciplines: child development, special education, early childhood special education, social work or related field.
• At least 1 year of experience working with children who have been identified as having a developmental delay.

• Experience working with a wide range of children and families from varied socio-economic and cultural backgrounds preferred.

• Bilingual English/Spanish or English/Cantonese speaking highly desired.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
• Understanding of key early intervention principles and the ability to translate them into appropriate and effective goals development and monitoring that aligns with service plans. • Ability to engage children and families, and work with very active children on the floor. • Successful collaboration with peers and leadership.

• Effective verbal and written communication.
• Confidentiality and discretion pertaining to the work environment and maintain compliance with HIPAA requirements.
• Adherence to policies, procedures, and regulations.
• Consistent good judgment and decision-making skills.
• Enthusiasm for the values and mission of the organization.
• Ability to work independently and to be flexible in changing work and client priorities.

Physical Requirements:

• Frequent bending, reaching, squatting, kneeling, twisting in order to observe, assess, and interact with clients.
• Ability to stand or sit for extended periods of time, stand for up to 6-8 hours a day.
• Occasional lifting, carrying, and loading/unloading toys and materials used in home visits, weighing up to 50 lbs.
• Visual and auditory ability to work with clients, staff and others in the workplace continuously.
• Frequent speaking and listening (25-75%) to clients, staff, and other professionals in meetings and on the phone.
• Frequent driving (to and from office and client homes).
• Ability to utilize computer, iPhone, iPad, landline, fax machine, and copy machine.
• Frequent proofreading and checking documents for accuracy.
• Frequent exposure to disability disorders in clients; occasional emergency situation; occasional exposure to trauma; constant client contact and decision making; constant concentration required when working with clients.
• Frequent work inside client homes; occasional work in outdoor settings.
• Must be able to communicate effectively within the workplace, read and write using the primary language within the workplace.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

• Ability to obtain and maintain criminal record clearance through the Department of Justice (DOJ). The People & Performance Department must analyze DOJ/FBI live scan reports in accordance with applicable Federal, State, and Local laws, as well as fitness for the position.
• Ability to travel to multiple work sites and client homes; reliable transportation needed.
• Must have a valid California Driver’s License with Insurance and maintain a clean driving record.
• Must pass health screenings, obtain vaccinations and clear TB testing based on company policies.
• Ability to obtain and maintain clearance through the Office of Inspector General.
• Ability to obtain and maintain CPR certification.
• Ability to obtain and maintain National Provider Identifier (NPI) number.
• Must attend any required training.

About Us
For nearly 100 years, Easterseals Northern California has provided services to people with disabilities and their families, helping them live, learn, work, and play to their full potential. Today, Easterseals Northern California is a powerhouse in the autism spectrum disorder (ASD) space and it’s setting a new standard of care. Easterseals Northern California is also a founding member of one of the nation’s largest behavioral health networks delivering more than one million hours of clinical services annually to people in need across Northern California.
We are part of a family of companies, a strategic set of non-profit organizations, including the Catalight Foundation, Easterseals Hawaii, the Behavioral Health Provider Network (BHPN), and Xolv, that are working together to responsibly disrupt and transform the delivery of home and community-based care. Easterseals Northern California is an equal opportunity employer