(14687) Early Intervention Specialist
MHMR of Tarrant County, Fort Worth, TX, United States
Overview
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. Position
Direct Care - Clinical Therapist/Social Work/Case Worker Role Summary
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, Preferences, and Substitutions
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 bachelor7s 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 Responsibilities and Requirements
Provide service coordination and/or specialized skills services to infants, toddlers, and families as identified in the IFSP. Ensure timely and appropriate services for 0-3 children, in accordance with procedural safeguards and rights. Support the parent-child relationship to achieve positive outcomes. Demonstrate compassion, trauma-informed care, and safety practices including suicide safe care. Benefits
MHMR offers an excellent benefits package designed to support the wellbeing of employees and their families. Benefits include a retirement plan with company matching, day one PTO accrual, ten paid holidays plus a floating holiday, employee assistance programs, and comprehensive wellness programs that promote physical, mental, and financial health. MHMR is committed to your future; we’re a qualifying employer for Student Loan Forgiveness Programs which offers long-term financial relief opportunities for eligible team members. Our benefits philosophy emphasizes work–life balance, personal wellbeing, and access to resources that help employees thrive both professionally and personally. We CARE:
We
Connect
People in Our Community; We Provide
Access
to Services; We Link People to
Resources ; We
Empower
People. 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. Additional Notes:
This practice reduces potential biases in compensation and assists hires and/or promotions on pay equity in their appropriate position(s) at MHMR. Contact
For a complete Job Description, detailed qualifications, or any other questions, reach out to Recruiting@mhmrtc.org. Equal Opportunity
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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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. Position
Direct Care - Clinical Therapist/Social Work/Case Worker Role Summary
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, Preferences, and Substitutions
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 bachelor7s 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 Responsibilities and Requirements
Provide service coordination and/or specialized skills services to infants, toddlers, and families as identified in the IFSP. Ensure timely and appropriate services for 0-3 children, in accordance with procedural safeguards and rights. Support the parent-child relationship to achieve positive outcomes. Demonstrate compassion, trauma-informed care, and safety practices including suicide safe care. Benefits
MHMR offers an excellent benefits package designed to support the wellbeing of employees and their families. Benefits include a retirement plan with company matching, day one PTO accrual, ten paid holidays plus a floating holiday, employee assistance programs, and comprehensive wellness programs that promote physical, mental, and financial health. MHMR is committed to your future; we’re a qualifying employer for Student Loan Forgiveness Programs which offers long-term financial relief opportunities for eligible team members. Our benefits philosophy emphasizes work–life balance, personal wellbeing, and access to resources that help employees thrive both professionally and personally. We CARE:
We
Connect
People in Our Community; We Provide
Access
to Services; We Link People to
Resources ; We
Empower
People. 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. Additional Notes:
This practice reduces potential biases in compensation and assists hires and/or promotions on pay equity in their appropriate position(s) at MHMR. Contact
For a complete Job Description, detailed qualifications, or any other questions, reach out to Recruiting@mhmrtc.org. Equal Opportunity
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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