Child Development Specialist (ECI)
About the role
The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD (“The HARRIS CENTER”) is seeking a Child Development Specialist to join our team. The role involves providing Early Childhood Intervention Services, which include Referral, Assessment, Intervention, and Service Coordination to infants and toddlers aged birth to 3 years old and their families.
Responsibilities
- Conducts telephone interviews to process referrals and schedule initial evaluations and initial Individual Family Service Plans [IFSP]
- Assesses development for initial and annual eligibility
- Assesses development and ongoing progress to meet the needs of the child and family
- Develops initial IFSPs with team members including the family
- Schedules and reviews IFSPs every 6 months and annually
- Provides Specialized Skills Training to address developmental needs
- Provides Service Coordination to address child and family needs
- Documents every contact and attempts to contact families electronically
- Submits electronic documentation according to agency policy
- Maintains compliance with ECI procedural safeguards and confidentiality
- Maintains compliance with ECI and agency required training policies
- Maintains annual requirements to renew EIS Certificate
- Conducts chart audits to meet ECI policies and procedures
- Provides written audit feedback to managers and staff
- Provides ECI required and ongoing training
- Maintains accuracy of EIS Registry
- Affirms ECI training needs
- Develops IPDPs and monitors completion of ECI CSPD
- Provides mentoring visits to complete CSPD activities and as needed
- Contributes to suicide care and prevention by embracing our values and applying a trauma-informed approach rooted in safety, trust, choice, collaboration, and empowerment.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) or equivalent in Social Science or a degree with a minimum of 18 credit hours of Social Science courses. A university transcript is required to verify applicable coursework if degree is not in the social sciences.
- Experience working with children from birth to three [3] years old is preferred.
- Texas Driver’s License required.
Key Qualifications
- Well-developed interpersonal, organizational, and problem-solving skills
- A desire to provide high-level customer service
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work within a team environment
- Cooperative and willing to assist others
- Excellent organizational skills
About Us
The Harris Center is the state-designated Local Mental Health Authority and Local Intellectual and Developmental Disability (IDD) Authority serving Harris County, Texas. As the largest behavioral and developmental disability care center in Texas, The Harris Center provides care to over 90,000 people and has an annual budget of over $300 million. The center provides a full continuum of services at 80 different sites across Harris County, and services are provided in more than 40 different languages as well as sign language to better serve the community.
What We Have To Offer
- A competitive salary
- A suite of excellent benefits designed to enrich your life both professionally and personally
- A robust retirement plan with company matching
- A generous company matching for prior service credit
- A Paid Time Off accrual that empowers you to enjoy well-deserved breaks
- Cell Phone Discounts
- Exclusive entertainment deals through Tickets at Work
- A free Headspace subscription for mental wellness
- An Employee Assistance Program to support your overall well-being
- Significant financial relief through student loan forgiveness as a valued member of The Harris Center team