What are the responsibilities and job description for the Developmental Therapist/Early Interventionist position at Developmental Services of Dickson County?
Description
Benefits:
- Medical, dental and vision insurance
- Retirement
- Life Insurance
- Long Term Disability
- Paid training
- Paid time off
- Opportunities to grow with us
- Regular work hours are from Monday to Friday, 8:00-4:30 in Cheatham County
- No weekends
The responsibilities of the Developmental Therapist will include but is not limited to:
The therapist is responsible for coordinating comprehensive developmental therapy for children who are experiencing developmental delays or have a specific diagnosed disability according to the Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities' guidelines. The early intervention services, which are home and community based are:
- Developmental screenings and comprehensive developmental evaluations
- Hearing and vision screenings
- Intervention planning
- Child and family intervention in the home, local childcares, and other local early childhood programs
- Coordinating family support services
- Assisting with transition services to the next agency when children are three years of age
Requirements
This position requires baccalaureate and/or masters and/or doctorate degree in early childhood special education, early childhood education, child and family studies (child development), early intervention, deaf education or visual disabilities, special education K-12, elementary education, communication disorders, speech language pathology, and/or related field. Related field means a degree in social work, nursing, psychology, education administration, or sociology. Experience in working with young children is required. This person should have the ability to communicate orally and in written form, the ability to work independently, and the ability to relate to and work with other staff, children, family members of children served, and other community agencies and professionals. Personal vehicles will be used on a daily basis to travel between appointments and applicant must have an approved Motor Vehicle Report prior to hire.