(14585) Early Intervention Specialist
MHMR of Tarrant County, Fort Worth, Texas, United States, 76102
Direct Care - Clinical Therapist/Social Work/Case Worker
For over 50 years, MHMR has provided community-based services for youth and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), mental health conditions, and substance use disorders, as well as babies and young children with developmental delays. MHMR employees use a person-centered approach to fulfill the mission: We Change Lives! Using innovative approaches, MHMR partners with community organizations to provide services and a hopeful future.
Do you have a passion for making a difference? Join our team to make a difference.
As an Early Intervention Specialist, you will provide service coordination and/or specialized skills services to developmentally delayed infants, toddlers and their families as identified in the Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) and from the point of referral to eligibility determination. Ensures that all (0‑3) children are served timely and appropriately and in keeping with their procedural safeguards, rights and needs. Focuses on supporting the parent‑child relationship so that positive outcomes can occur. It comes to the belief that parenting is the most important job there is and that every parent/caregiver can be successful.
Education and Experience Defined Education: Adaptive Physical Education, Child Development, Child Life, Communication Disorders, Family Studies, Health, Human Development Psychology, Social Work, Rehabilitative Counseling/Rehabilitation Services, Sociology, Special Education
Preferences: One (1) year ECI or related human services experience with children ages birth to 3 years old, Bilingual preferred
Substitutions: Any bachelor's degree with a minimum of 18 hours of semester course credit relevant to early childhood intervention, including 3 hours of semester course credit in early childhood development or early childhood special education OR be registered as an EIS in the State of Texas prior to 09/01/2011
Defined Experience: None
License/Certifications: Valid Texas Driver’s License
Special Courses: None
Supervisory Experience: None
Why Join Us MHMR has proudly served Tarrant and adjacent county residents for over 50 years. As the second largest mental health community center in Texas, we are dedicated to serving adults and children living with mental illness, substance use disorder and intellectual and developmental disabilities and delays and empowering them to improve their lives through an accessible, integrated, comprehensive person-centered system of care. MHMR is a mission-driven organization that fosters a culture of caring for employees and the people we serve. Our mission statement is We Change Lives.
WeCARE
WeConnectPeople in Our Community
We Link People to Resources
WeEmpowerPeople
Our values are based on the following beliefs:
Respect for people who are active in planning their services
Recovery is a life‑long process of better health
Success as positive outcomes for each person
Participation of people and their families in the process
Inclusion in the community through services that promote growth and independence
Safe, ethical, and cost-effective services
Best practices in current research in medical, psychosocial and organizational fields
Collaboration with other organizations for better services
Must demonstrate compassion, trauma‑informed care, and safety practices including suicide safe care.
Benefits MHMR offers an excellent benefits package that includes a retirement plan with company matching, generous PTO accrual, ten paid holidays, employee assistance programs, wellness programs, and more. MHMR is a participant in the Student Loan Forgiveness Program. We work diligently to provide excellent benefits to employees and their eligible dependents.
This practice reduces potential for biases in compensation and assists hires and/or promotions on pay equity in their appropriate position(s) at MHMR.
For a complete Job Description, detailed qualifications, or any other questions - please reach out to
Recruiting@mhmrtc.org .
MHMR is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MHMR prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, covered veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, or any legally protected characteristic. This applies to all agency employment practices and decisions, including but not limited to, recruiting, interviewing, hiring, transferring, reassigning, promoting, demoting, compensation, benefits, terminating and other terms and conditions of employment.
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Do you have a passion for making a difference? Join our team to make a difference.
As an Early Intervention Specialist, you will provide service coordination and/or specialized skills services to developmentally delayed infants, toddlers and their families as identified in the Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) and from the point of referral to eligibility determination. Ensures that all (0‑3) children are served timely and appropriately and in keeping with their procedural safeguards, rights and needs. Focuses on supporting the parent‑child relationship so that positive outcomes can occur. It comes to the belief that parenting is the most important job there is and that every parent/caregiver can be successful.
Education and Experience Defined Education: Adaptive Physical Education, Child Development, Child Life, Communication Disorders, Family Studies, Health, Human Development Psychology, Social Work, Rehabilitative Counseling/Rehabilitation Services, Sociology, Special Education
Preferences: One (1) year ECI or related human services experience with children ages birth to 3 years old, Bilingual preferred
Substitutions: Any bachelor's degree with a minimum of 18 hours of semester course credit relevant to early childhood intervention, including 3 hours of semester course credit in early childhood development or early childhood special education OR be registered as an EIS in the State of Texas prior to 09/01/2011
Defined Experience: None
License/Certifications: Valid Texas Driver’s License
Special Courses: None
Supervisory Experience: None
Why Join Us MHMR has proudly served Tarrant and adjacent county residents for over 50 years. As the second largest mental health community center in Texas, we are dedicated to serving adults and children living with mental illness, substance use disorder and intellectual and developmental disabilities and delays and empowering them to improve their lives through an accessible, integrated, comprehensive person-centered system of care. MHMR is a mission-driven organization that fosters a culture of caring for employees and the people we serve. Our mission statement is We Change Lives.
WeCARE
WeConnectPeople in Our Community
We Link People to Resources
WeEmpowerPeople
Our values are based on the following beliefs:
Respect for people who are active in planning their services
Recovery is a life‑long process of better health
Success as positive outcomes for each person
Participation of people and their families in the process
Inclusion in the community through services that promote growth and independence
Safe, ethical, and cost-effective services
Best practices in current research in medical, psychosocial and organizational fields
Collaboration with other organizations for better services
Must demonstrate compassion, trauma‑informed care, and safety practices including suicide safe care.
Benefits MHMR offers an excellent benefits package that includes a retirement plan with company matching, generous PTO accrual, ten paid holidays, employee assistance programs, wellness programs, and more. MHMR is a participant in the Student Loan Forgiveness Program. We work diligently to provide excellent benefits to employees and their eligible dependents.
This practice reduces potential for biases in compensation and assists hires and/or promotions on pay equity in their appropriate position(s) at MHMR.
For a complete Job Description, detailed qualifications, or any other questions - please reach out to
Recruiting@mhmrtc.org .
MHMR is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MHMR prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, covered veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, or any legally protected characteristic. This applies to all agency employment practices and decisions, including but not limited to, recruiting, interviewing, hiring, transferring, reassigning, promoting, demoting, compensation, benefits, terminating and other terms and conditions of employment.
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