Developmental Interventionist

Why work at Rocky Mountain Human Services?
You will have the opportunity to contribute to an organization that is dedicated to embracing the power of community to support individuals and families in creating their future.

RMHS provides great benefits such as:

• Employer paid medical options, dental, and vision benefits

• Generous paid time off such as vacation, sick, personal, and holidays

• Life and disability insurance

• Tuition reimbursement (full-time employees only)

• Mileage reimbursement

• 403(B) with company match

• Flex Spending Account for Health and Dependent Care Costs

• Employee assistance program

Position Purpose

TheDevelopmental Interventionistwill provide direct intervention services to customers referred and enrolled in Part C Early Intervention services (birth to three years old). TheDevelopmental Interventionistwill 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.   TheDevelopmental Interventionistwill report to the Clinical Supervisor in the Developmental and Behavioral Health Department.

Essential Duties

• Performs intervention activities for children birth to 3 in home, or other environment.

• 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 full schedule to accommodate client schedules and meet billable client service hours set by the department (57%-62% of FTE; 23-25 scheduled sessions per week) 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.

• Potentially supervise doctoral students, graduate students or other clinical fellows.

• Performs other clinical or administrative duties as assigned by leadership

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Must have basic computer skills, including word processing

• Knowledge of Early Intervention systems including standards of practice

• 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 development in infants and young children

• Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of developmental challenges specific to discipline

• Ability to communicate information and ideas in family-friendly language

• Skill in giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, and asking appropriate questions

• Knowledge and understanding of discipline’s national standards of practice

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Two years of experience delivering services to children ages birth to 5.

• Master’s degree in discipline area

• Meet the state personnel requirements for providing DI services on the IFSP

• Current licensure to practice in the state of Colorado

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 a transdisciplinary team.

• Experience working directly with community partners such as Denver Public Schools, child care centers, hospital NICUs, Early Intervention Colorado.

• Basic Life Support (BLS)/Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification

• Registered with the Early Intervention Colorado database

• Completion of state EI Provider Training

• Experience implementing behavioral strategies applicable to young children and their families

Driving Requirements

• Valid drivers license

• Proof of motor vehicle insurance

• Personal vehicle in good operating condition for use during work

• No major violations in the past three years.

• No more than two moving violations in the past three years

• Ability to meet and maintain agency driving requirements and operate agency vehicles

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.