Early Intervention Specialist

Every Child Achieves (ECA ) is passionate about changing the world one child at a time, and through that vision, we are expanding.

ECA currently has a rewarding employment opportunity for a bilingual (Spanish / English speaking) Early Interventionist (Infant Development Specialist / Child Development Specialist)

Please note: Only Candidates That Complete All Questions & Steps Will Be Considered. Our Application Process Takes 1 Hour On Average. Please REVIEW JOB POST BEFORE APPLYING.

CRUCIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS ROLE:

• Bilingual (Spanish / English)
• Minimum of 2 years experience working with infants, toddlers, and children under the age of 2 as a therapist
• Prior experience utilizing the Developmental Assessement Tools (DAYC-2 & HAWAII-HELP)
• Prior experience writing extensive developmental evaluations and treatment plans
• Prior experience working with children in their home-setting (natural environment) as a developmental therapist
• Able to cover ALL of the following cities within the South Central Los Angeles & East Los Angeles areas:

Bell: 90201
Bell: 90202
Carson: 90746
City of Commerce: 90040
Compton: 90220
Compton: 90221
Compton: 90222
Crenshaw: 90008
Crenshaw: 90016
Gardena: 90248
Huntington Park: 90255
Ladera Heights: 90056
Los Angeles: 90047
Los Angeles: 90058
Lynwood: 90262
Paramount: 90723
Santa Fe Springs: 90670
South Gate: 90280
South Los Angeles: 90003
South Los Angeles: 90061
South Los Angeles: 90007
South Los Angeles: 90011
South Los Angeles: 90018
South Los Angeles: 90037
South Los Angeles: 90044
South Los Angeles: 90062
View Park: 90043
Watts 90001
Watts: 90002
Watts: 90059
West Adams: 90016

Downey: 90240
Downey: 90241
Downey: 90242
East Los Angeles: 90022
East Los Angeles: 90023
La Mirada: 90638
La Mirada: 90639
Montebello: 90640
Pico Rivera: 90660
Whittier: 90601
Whittier: 90602
Whittier: 90603
Whittier: 90604

• This role takes up to 120 days from start-date to reach full-time employment. We are seeking a Developmental Therapist who has over five years of experience working in a child's home environment as an EI therapist funded by a regional center. This is not an ABA role but a DI role; we seek DI therapists. Therapists must have experience working with infants and toddlers, including comprehensive Developmental Evaluation Experience. We will require copies of previous evaluations written in a HIPAA-compliant way.

This role is perfect for an experienced EARLY INTERVENTION INFANT DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST WITH STRONG REGIONAL CENTER BACKGROUND.

Transparent Compensation:

• NON-LICENSED CHILD DEVELOPMENT SPECIALISTS Compensation for candidates who are not licensed therapists is between $24 to $28 per billable treatment hour max plus $18 per hour for drive-time, documentation time, and admin time, with global equivalency to not exceed $38 per global treatment hour equivalency. You can get a $10 bonus per billable hour when you complete 50 billable hours in a 2-week pay period. If you average 30 billable hours per week for 50 weeks, the role compensation can earn up to $72,000 plus benefits, PTO, 401k, etc.
• LICENSED MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTSCompensation for candidates who are licensed as MFTs can be $29 to $40 per billable treatment hour plus $18 per hour for drive-time, documentation time, and admin time, with global equivalency to not exceed $50 per global treatment hour equivalency. You can get a $10 bonus per billable hour when you complete 50 billable hours in a 2-week pay period. If you average 30 billable hours per week for 50 weeks, the role compensation can earn up to $90,000 plus benefits, PTO, 401k, etc.

Additional Information:

• Please read the job post-experience thoroughly and understand we are seeking therapists that have experience working as a therapist inclusive of utilizing developmental assessment tools in a regional center system such as the HELP, DAYC-2, Ages & Stages, Etc. (This is not an ABA role but an EI Developmental Therapist Role).
• YOU MUST HAVE STRONG EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH BABIES, INFANTS, AND CHILDREN UNDERTHE AGE OF 3 FROM A DEVELOPMENTAL THERAPY STANDPOINT.
• We are looking for experienced Early Interventionists who have a strong developmental infant development background and love working with children from birth to three years of age in the home-setting/natural environment.
• This is a part-time role to start while we build your caseload but can grow to a full-time caseload over time. It will take up to 120 days to build the initial schedule, and we are hiring for growth, so we will be growing a caseload.
• We are seeking candidates with availability from Monday through Friday with flexible schedules during daytime hours. Please be advised that all clinicians are expected to cover all cities and zip codes listed in this job post. Please only submit your application once, and we will consider you for all available positions and identify the closest treatment area to where you reside.
• We are looking for excellent communicators and hold a standard of 24 hours or less response time from an email being sent out.

Please review the qualifications that are required for this position. All candidates must have the following:

• Languages: We are seeking clinicians who are fluent in Spanish and English. We have a significant need for clinicians who are at least conversational in Spanish.
• Associates Degree, Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education or Relevant Child Development Field
• Must have prior experience as a developmental therapist with an emphasis on birth to three population
• Passion for empowering parents to support their children with developmental delays
• Developmental Assessment Experience (Utilizing one of the following tools: DAYC-2, HAWAII/HELP, etc.)
• Clinical Documentation Experience (Writing Samples are required)
• Experienced infant development clinician who is reliable with world-class communication skills (written and verbal communication)
• Must be able to make an 18-month commitment due to continuity of care requirements
• Must reside near the location of the job post and have reliable transportation (Car, etc.)
• Must be able to accept a minimum of 20 treatment visits assigned per week. Must have availability during the week, during the mornings and afternoons. Each treatment session is 1 hour per week.

Our Interview Process is comprehensive as we are truly seeking the best of the best to support our Early Intervention consumers and their families. We are seeking candidates that truly align with the Every Child Achieves clinical and professional vision/values/ethics/passion and can be a long-term fit for our program and its consumers. Our process may include but is not limited to the following:

• Email Interview(If you meet the qualifications detailed above, you will receive an email within 2 to 3 business days of your application with a detailed list of questions.) You are being evaluated in this process on your communication skills, professional goals alignment and overall response time of your communication.
• Phone Interview(After the email interview, you may be invited to participate in our phone interview process, where we evaluate your verbal communication skills over the phone while continuing to learn more about your clinical experience)
• In-Person Interview(After the phone interview process, you may be invited to participate in our in-person interview process where we evaluate your professionalism and continue the process of getting to know you and your clinical skill sets. This is where candidates also get to learn more about Every Child Achieves and our company culture built on quality clinical care and nurturing the growth of our team members.)
• Observation Interview (After the in-person interview process, you may be invited to participate in an observation interview where you go out with a clinician for 1 to 2 treatment visits. During this process, we evaluate how you engage during the treatment sessions and professionalism and utilize our clinical team to give direct clinical feedback on the candidate, etc.)

Overall, Every Child Achieves is passionate and dedicated to creating change in the world by providing the highest quality Early Intervention services while empowering an interdisciplinary therapeutic team to be at their best thus maximizing consumer outcomes! If your professional experience, qualifications, and career goals align with everything detailed above, then we invite you to apply for this position. Please keep in mind that only candidates matching the abovementioned qualifications will receive a follow-up email.

Every Child Achieves is an at-will and EEO employer as defined by the EEOC.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $60,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year

Expected hours: 20 – 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Patient demographics:

• Children

Schedule:

• 4 hour shift
• Day shift

Application Question(s):

• Why are you currently seeking new employment? (transparency is key - authentic answers required)
• Please provide background on your developmental intervention experience in an Early Intervention program. (Please list specifically developmental therapy experience and not ABA - Please confirm your experience using the DAYC-2 protocol and what employment setting you used it in)
• What are 3 things that are meaningful to you that you hope for from your next employment opportunity?
• When are you seeking to begin a new role? (required - please answer to be considered for this role)
• Please explain your clinical experience working with babies and infants under age 2? (required - transparency expected)
• Are you able to cover all of the cities in the job post?

SCLARC
Bell: 90201
Bell: 90202
Carson: 90746
City of Commerce: 90040
Compton: 90220
Compton: 90221
Compton: 90222
Crenshaw: 90008
Crenshaw: 90016
Gardena: 90248
Huntington Park: 90255
Ladera Heights: 90056
Los Angeles: 90047
Los Angeles: 90058
Lynwood: 90262
Paramount: 90723
Santa Fe Springs: 90670
South Gate: 90280
South Los Angeles: 90003
South Los Angeles: 90061
South Los Angeles: 90007
South Los Angeles: 90011
South Los Angeles: 90018
South Los Angeles: 90037
South Los Angeles: 90044
South Los Angeles: 90062
View Park: 90043
Watts 90001
Watts: 90002
Watts: 90059
West Adams: 90016

ELARC
Downey: 90240
Downey: 90241
Downey: 90242
East Los Angeles: 90022
East Los Angeles: 90023
La Mirada: 90638
La Mirada: 90639
Montebello: 90640
Pico Rivera: 90660
Whittier: 90601
Whittier: 90602
Whittier: 90603
Whittier: 90604

• Does the compensation outlined in the job post (billable pay approach) align with your needs, wants, and desires? Do you have any questions about the compensation structure, if you have concerns - please bring extremely transparent. (Compensation for candidates who are not licensed therapists is between $24 to $28 per billable treatment hour max plus $18 per hour for drive-time, documentation time, and admin time, with global equivalency to not exceed $38 per global treatment hour equivalency. There is the potential to get a $10 bonus per billable hour when you complete 50 billable hours in a 2 week pay period. If you average 30 billable hours per week for 50 weeks, the role compensation can earn up to $72,000 plus benefits, PTO, 401k, etc.) - MFTs are on the higher earning potential up to $90k based on unrestricted licensure.

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• EI regional center home-based Early Intervention (not ABA): 2 years (Preferred)
• DAYC-2 Assement Protocol (this specific test): 2 years (Preferred)

Language:

• Spanish (Required)

License/Certification:

• LMFT (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

• Los Angeles, CA: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: On the road