Benefits/Perks
- Competitive Compensations
- Professional Growth Opportunities
- Positive Work Environment
Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced Child Development Specialist to join our team! As a development specialist, you will oversee all aspects of education, curriculum, and activities for our clients. You will choose programs, curriculum, and activities that align with our beliefs and educational mission, ensure compliance within company, and help train staff. The Child Development Specialist will provide interventions to children ages 0–3 who have been identified as at-risk or experiencing developmental delays. This opportunity is perfect for the individual with experience in the areas of assessment, intervention and special education in a home environment. Our team is committed to providing high quality patient care and we are looking for someone who loves working with children and possesses a comfort level in sensitive situations. The ideal candidate has a deep understanding of child development and education, and can work well with staff and families alike to ensure educational, fun activities year-round.
Responsibilities
- Organize programs and care plans for clients under your supervision
- Utilize programs that meet state minimums and standards
- Determine the most effective way of communicating with children
- Evaluate the effectiveness of various programs and interventions
- Review medical research for application within an intervention specialist's field
- Facilitate intervention sessions and identify potential challenges that might arise in a particular situation
- Review and edit treatment plans, and other materials to ensure that they are accurate
- Meet with families to review treatment plans and to help them prepare for future sessions
- Develop strategies that connect all activities with the goal of improving client outcomes
- Meet with patients in their homes
- Write progress reports
- Train staff based on chosen curriculum and program guidelines
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: $25.00 - $32.00 per hour
Expected hours: No less than 15 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Medical Specialty:
Schedule:
Application Question(s):
- Do you have a minimum of 12 units of Child Development?
Education:
Language:
- Spanish or Armenian (Required)
License/Certification:
- Driver's License (Required)
Willingness to travel:
Work Location:
Blossom Pediatrics provides early intervention services for infants and toddlers under the age of three. Our services include child development, speech therapy, occupational therapy and physical therapy in following areas:
San Fernando Valley, Santa Clarita Valley and Antelope Valley.
We are committed to providing a comprehensive early intervention program with staff qualified to implement Blossom Pediatrics whole child approach. Skills are taught through a variety of interventions including: incidental teaching, floor play, child guided teaching, trial teaching and peer integration. Intervention is individualized according to the child’s way of learning and emphasized on a curriculum based on the child’s strengths and weaknesses.
Our goal is to provide intervention for children to learn in their natural environment. Every child makes progress through different stages of their development. Therefore, in order to accomplish their goals we will focus on promoting child-parent interactions and grow strong professional relationships between parents and the therapist. Intervention activities will promote the following: physical development, cognitive development, language and speech development, psychosocial development, self-help and feeding development.
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