What are the responsibilities and job description for the Developmental Specialist-Allegheny County position at Community Care Connections, Inc?
BASIC FUNCTION: Develop appropriate outcomes and strategies for children who demonstrate delayed development in areas such as cognitive, social/emotional and behavior. Provide family-based therapy that implements the outcomes and strategies outlined on the child’s IFSP; teach parents, caregivers, other family members, and other Infant Toddler Therapy Services (ITTS) staff strategies which will reinforce the therapy provided and improve overall functioning for the children.
NATURE AND SCOPE: This position interacts regularly with children and their families who are enrolled in the program, ITTS staff and contractors, Service Supports Coordinators, physicians, professional staff from other agencies, other CCC staff and the general public.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Review initial evaluation and develop appropriate IFSP outcomes and strategies for children enrolled in the program
- Work with parents to develop a service plan, which will allow that IFSP outcomes and strategies to be achieved. Provide direct therapy to the children and their families as per physician’s prescription, IFSP goals and the children’s service plans
- Provide parents and caregivers with techniques, activities and strategies, which they can implement to assist their children achieve their IFSP outcomes and strategies
- Provide verbal and necessary written feedback to parents, service supports coordinators, and other ITTS staff working with the children as to the children’s progress in completing their IFSP outcomes and strategies
- Complete quarterly, six-month progress, annual evaluations, Ounce/ECO assessments and discharges of the children enrolled in the ITTS. This information will also be used for the development of subsequent IFSP’s and service support plans
- Accurately complete a progress note for every service provided to children enrolled in the program and submitting them to the Program Director within 3 days of the date service was provided
- Complete other documentation of session provided as necessary and maintain this documentation according to CCC’s policy on the confidentiality of client information
- Attend Bi-monthly meetings for department
- Promote Early Intervention and our agency through community events.
- Participate in ITTS trainings and meetings as required by the County and State
- Other related duties as required