Description

Salary: $55,000 - $65,000 annual salary + merit increase bonuses

Position Purpose

The Early Childhood Special Educator (ECSE) will provide direct intervention services to customers referred and enrolled in Part C Early Intervention services (birth to three years old). The ECSE will also provide consultation to Service Coordinators, contracted providers, and families, to assist in meeting the needs of customers. May participate in Part C eligibility evaluation as business dictates. The Early Childhood Special Educator will report to the Clinical Team Lead in the Developmental and Behavioral Health Department

Why work at Rocky Mountain Human Services?

You will have an opportunity to contribute to an organization serving children with developmental delays and disabilities, adults with cognitive and intellectual disabilities, and veterans in need of employment assistance or who are homeless.

You will also enjoy benefits such as:

Essential Duties

• Performs intervention activities for children birth to 3 in home, or other environment. At this time RMHS is using a hybrid model including telehealth as well as in person.
• Writes timely and complete IFSP goals, progress notes, correspondence and other documentation needed to provide high quality services and meet state and company requirements.
• Creates strategies based on family priorities that are measurable and meaningful.
• Effectively communicates test results and proposed strategies that are functional for the child’s and family’s life and are approached in a Primary Service provider model.
• Collaborates with staff to implement IFSPs. Shares knowledge and resources that enhance children’s developmental progress.
• Provides families and service providers information about proper techniques to assist with activities at home that supports the child and family’s participation.
• Implements the Primary Service Provider Model for children enrolled in Early Intervention
• Participates in Trans disciplinary team for Early Intervention caseload as a developmental expert and resource to peers
• Manages schedule to accommodate client schedules and meet billable client service hours set by the department (50%-62% of FTE) while utilizing correct CPT coding and non-coding based on billing hierarchy.
• Is culturally responsive and competent in working with a diverse population.

• Assists team members in advocating for the needs of the individual customer both within the agency and externally.
• Performs other clinical or administrative duties as assigned by leadership

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of Colorado developmental disabilities system.
• Knowledge of Early Intervention systems at local, state, and national levels, including standards of practice.
• Ability to work well with complex family issues.
• Ability to understand the needs of a range of disabilities.
• Knowledge of life span issues, including typical and atypical early human development.
• Knowledge of family social, emotional, financial, psychological, and cultural issues.
• Knowledge of human behavior and performance, and individual differences in ability, personality, and interests.
• Knowledge of standards of care for young children of with specific diagnoses such as extremely low birth weight, Down syndrome or autism.
• Ability to communicate information and ideas effectively
• Excellent writing skills.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Early Childhood Special Education.
• Current Colorado State Early Childhood Special Education certificate
• Two years of experience in field of developmental disabilities.

Preferred Qualifications

• At least 3-5 years of experience in working with infants with complex medical conditions that place them at high risk for developmental disabilities and their families.
• Fluent in Spanish or other relevant language desired.
• Experience working successfully as part of an interdisciplinary team.
• Experience working directly with community partners such as Denver Public Schools, child care centers, hospital NICUs, Early Intervention Colorado.
• Experience implementing behavioral strategies applicable to young children and their families.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Driving Requirements

Rocky Mountain Human Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to racial, ethnic and cultural diversity and the goals of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Note: This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications associated with the job.