Description

Child Development Institute provides relationship based early intervention services to children and their families in the San Fernando Valley. CDI is looking for dynamic, innovative minds to join our multidisciplinary team.

Become part of our team!

• Work with infants to age 10 years
• Varied work settings: schools, home, community
• In-depth Training
• Strong Mentorship and Weekly Supervision
• Paid Mileage and Travel time.
• Flexible Schedule
• Entry Salary Range: $20-$21/hour
• Part-time Position

Position Description

Deliver one on one relationship-based intervention to children and their families in a school, home and/or community setting with a focus on social-emotional development.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide direct service to children, ages 0-10 and their families in the home, school and/or community.
• Participate in weekly group supervision for a minimum of one hour a week.
• Attend staff meetings and training courses.
• Produce all required reporting, note taking, and billing of assigned children on a weekly basis.
• Collaborate and communicate with an interdisciplinary team including mental health specialists, occupational therapists, speech therapists, teachers and others involved with the assigned children.
• Always observe health and safety precautions.
• Ensure treatment areas are clean, safe, and organized.
• Assist in program planning and community outreach efforts.
• Obtain required education and training in early intervention topics according to individual training needs and goals.

Qualifications

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Computer literate in Microsoft Suite

• Demonstrate ability to produce well written reports and documents.
• Demonstrate ability to engage in interagency and parent-professional collaboration.
• Ability to work well with others as part of a team and independently.

Education and/or Experience:

• Associate degree or equivalent in early childhood or related health or human service field
• Two years’ experience in early childhood services, including work with infants, and young children, as well as children with developmental delays.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a family centered, collaborative way with parents and professionals.
• One year commitment

Physical Requirements, must be able to:

• Ability to bend, squat, turn and move to respond and physically interact with children ages 0-10
• Lift at least twenty-five (25) pounds.
• Effectively use a computer and telephone to conduct business.
• Travel occasionally for in-home sessions during the morning, day, and/or weekend hours.