Early Interventionist / Infant Toddler Development Specialist (Tampa, FL)
- Employer
- Speech Connection LLC (Tampa, FL)
- Location
- Hillsborough County, Florida (US), Pinellas, Pasco, Hernando, Citrus and Polk Counties.
- Salary
- Salary is based on Experience from $30,000 to 72,000/yr. Higher rates are for PT, OT and ST's
- Posted
- Aug 21, 2015
- Closes
- Oct 20, 2015
- Industry
- Education, Healthcare, Professional
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Speech Connection LLC is a community based private practice in the Tampa Bay Area and has been around since 2008. We see children and adults for Early Intervention and for Speech Therapy in the natural environment. We are also currently hiring Occupational, Physical and ABA Therapists for Early Intervention and for private clients.
We are looking for qualified and dedicated Early Interventionists (EI) and Infant Toddler Development Specialists (ITDS) in Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco, Polk, Hernando and Citrus counties. Make a difference in a child’s life and become an Early Interventionist today!
What is Early Intervention?
Early intervention (Idea Part-C) is a system of services that helps babies and toddlers with developmental delays or disabilities. Early intervention focuses on helping eligible babies and toddlers learn the basic and brand-new skills that typically develop during the first three years of life, such as:
- physical (reaching, rolling, crawling, and walking);
- cognitive (thinking, learning, solving problems);
- communication (talking, listening, understanding);
- social/emotional (playing, feeling secure and happy); and
- self-help (eating, dressing).
Examples of early intervention services | If an infant or toddler has a disability or a developmental delay in one or more of these developmental areas, that child will likely be eligible for early intervention services. Those services will be tailored to meet the child’s individual needs and may include:
- Assistive technology (devices a child might need)
- Audiology or hearing services
- Speech and language services
- Counseling and training for a family
- Medical services
- Nursing services
- Nutrition services
- Occupational therapy
- Physical therapy
- Psychological services
Services may also be provided to address the needs and priorities of the child’s family. Family-directed services are meant to help family members understand the special needs of their child and how to enhance his or her development.
Qualifications to Become an Early Interventionist (EI) or Infant Toddler Development Specialist (ITDS) are:
Early Intervention and Infant Toddler Development Specialist positions in Hillsborough, Polk, Pinellas, Hernando, Citrus and Pasco Counties.
- ITDS (Infant Toddler Development Specialist) anyone with a bachelor’s degree and 5 yrs experience working with children birth to 5 yrs old may qualify in Early Intervention.
- (ITDS) Anyone with a Bachelor’s degree as a licensed professional with 1-year experience working with the birth to five population.
- Early Interventionist is a licensed professional with their Master’s degree or higher such as a Speech Pathologist, Occupational and Physical Therapist, a License Clinical Social Worker and a Licensed Psychologist.
Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited college or university in:
- Early childhood education
- Early childhood/special education
- Child and family development
- Family life specialist
- Communication sciences Speech Language Pathology Bachelor’s degree or Bachelor’s in Communication Sciences and Disorders
- Psychology
- Social work.
- Behavioral Therapy license and background.
- Physical Therapist (Evaluating Therapist)
- Occupational Therapist (OTR)
- Speech Language Pathologist with their Master’s or higher and their CCC’s.
If you have an out-of-field degree and a minimum of five years documented post-degree professional experience in early intervention. A teacher working with preschoolers can also qualify. A mentorship may not substitute for any part of the required experience.
- Candidates must be willing to drive to clients’ homes, preschools or daycares.
- Candidates are paid for travel with proper documentation.
- We are hiring for Hillsborough, Polk, Pinellas, Pasco, Hernando and Citrus Counties.
Salary:
Early Interventionists Salaries ranges are based on experience from $30,000 to $72,000/yr from 25 to 30 visits a week being full time.
Benefits:
- Paid professional liability insurance for full time employees
- Stipend towards health benefits for full time employees.
- The ability to have a flexible schedule when conducting community- based therapy.
- Ability to work other side jobs if you desire on the weekends.
- Ongoing training, mentorship and support for all Early Interventionists
- Opportunity to work with infants and toddlers.
- Opportunity to be an independent contractor or employee
- Direct deposit is now available.
- Free training is available through Early Steps