Early Intervention Specialist

About the role

Mentor Community Services, a part of the Sevita family, provides community-based services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. You'll join a mission-driven team and create relationships that motivate us all every day.

Responsibilities

• Plan, schedule and provide weekly early educational in-home services for a caseload of infant/toddler clients with disabilities including developmental delays and programs for children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders.
• Administer and document all program assessments and updates accurately to meet timelines.
• Design, implement, and adapt activities for language, cognitive, fine and gross motor, sensory, self-help, and social/emotional development, for each individual child, utilizing best practices.
• Model effective adult-child interactions and provide written information on parenting, child development, and provide parents/guardians with written weekly activities and effective coaching.
• Monitor, document, and share the child’s progress with the family and team.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in health/human services-related major required.
• If you do not have a Bachelor's Degree: May substitute one year of full time college for each year of experience working/volunteering with children (For example, if you have the equivalent of two years of full-time college classes PLUS 2 or more years of experience working directly with children we will consider this as meeting the requirement).
• Note: if candidate has Bachelor's degree, then experience may not be required.
• Please make sure to add any and all experience working AND volunteering directly with children to your application or resume.

Qualifications

• Valid CA driver’s license in good standing; also must have at least one year of history as a licensed driver (in any US state).
• Access to a registered vehicle with proof of insurance coverage.

Benefits

• Full compensation/benefits package for employees working 32+ hours/week including: health benefits, 401(k) with company match, and Paid time off and holiday pay.
• On-Demand pay for all employees - get paid as you go if you want! (no fees or cost to use this benefit).

Schedule

Part-time (about 20-25 hrs/week average) to start - possible to build up caseload to full-time (about 32 hours/week on average).

Pay

Hourly PAY: $21.30/hour plus mileage reimbursement.

Skills/Characteristics

• Effective communication skills to manage relationships.
• A compassionate approach.
• A commitment to quality in everything you do.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines.

Working environment

Services provided in the home of children in program and their parents/guardians.

Why Join Us?

• Rewarding work, impacting the lives of those you serve, working alongside a great team of coworkers.
• Enjoy job security with nationwide career development and advancement opportunities.

Sevita

We are an equal opportunity employer and believe everyone deserves to live a full, more independent life. We provide people with quality services and individualized supports that lead to growth and independence, regardless of the physical, intellectual, or behavioral challenges they face.