Early Interventionist-Hearing and Speech Center

Market Range: 10

Hiring Salary: $23.91/Hourly

THIS IS A PART-TIME GRANT FUNDED POSITION LOCATED IN KNOXVILLE, TN

(10 HOURS PER WEEK). THIS POSITION IS FUNDED UNTIL JUNE 30, 2029.

JOB SUMMARY/ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: The Early Interventionist provides direct developmental therapy services in a home or community-based environment and/or virtually to children up to three years of age through a contract with the Tennessee Early Intervention System (TEIS).

1. Provides direct patient care for program participants.
2. Implement programs services with children and families using knowledge and strategies of Family Guided Routines Based Intervention (FGRBI).
3. Implement family and caregiver training as part of service delivery.
4. Completes routinely scheduled assessments.
5. Manages program data using Tennessee’s Early Intervention Data System (TEIDS) related to grant requirements.
6. Develops child-specific program objectives to support Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP) goals utilizing information gained from assessments.
7. Manage patient charts including session documentation, correspondence, records request, letters to other professionals, and maintain files in compliance with licensure regulations.
8. Establishes and maintains collaboration with other professionals providing services for PLC clients.
9. Attends PLC professional meetings; participates in activities to remain current with evidence-based practice needed for programming and to maintain grant requirements.
10. Travel to home and community sites to provide services as indicated on the children’s IFSP.
11. Performs other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

EDUCATION: Associate’s Degree in Speech Language Pathology, 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 or related field. (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED)

EXPERIENCE: Four (4) years of documented experience working with children with disabilities 0-5 years of age and their families; OR Bachelor’s Degree and two (2) years of documented experience working with children with disabilities 0-5 years of age and their families. Must have a valid Driver’s License and car insurance. Child safety registry searches will be conducted (Required by TEIS).

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Ability and skill to provide assessment and treatment services to children with autism or related disorders.
• Knowledge of basic communication principles and parameters.
• Skilled in implementing clinical practices of speech-language pathology, and attitudes of sensitivity to the needs of clients as members of larger familial, cultural, linguistic, and social systems.