What are the responsibilities and job description for the Intervention Specialist position at LLA Therapy?
Clinic-based
About Our Culture
LLA Therapy is widespread across clinics and schools throughout Northeast Ohio. We strive to build a work culture that fosters FUN and CONNECTS employees. Join one of our events - run on our Akron Marathon team, meet for drinks at a local winery, share a potluck lunch with colleagues, join our Wellness Program, or participate in our monthly study groups. Join the LLA team today and let us help YOU Shine Your Brightest!
About Our Clinic Services
With over 30 years of pediatric therapy experience, LLA Therapy’s motto is: Helping Kids Shine Their Brightest! In order to accomplish our goal we pride ourselves on effective and streamlined communication, ongoing mentoring and support, collaboration between our core therapeutic disciplines (assistive tech, intervention specialists, OT, ABA, and PT), and providing our professionals with the materials and tools they need to succeed.
Essential Accountabilities for the Intervention Specialist
- Deliver high-quality and dynamic lessons across educational settings including our ABA clinic and therapy clinic settings.
- Evaluate children in order to obtain the information necessary for intervention planning, consultation, and to develop instructional plans that help meet the functional and educational needs of each child served in our clinic setting.
- Review comprehensive evaluation reports, data and academic/clinical samples.
- Administer skills assessments for baseline documentation.
- Integrate visual auditory and motor processing with understanding of the structure of the English language.
- Develop individualized treatment plans and materials to match the student’s unique learning profile.
- Document, monitor, and analyze the student’s progress and effects of treatment.
- Consult and collaborate with family, and other staff or supports within the school setting.
- Create and submit all reporting, including appropriate recommendations ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
- Maintain organization and structure with changes in treatment plans and materials.
- Intervention Specialist license or the ability to obtain a supplemental Intervention Specialist license.
- Valid Driver’s license.
- Ohio Department of Education certification (can be completed upon hire).
- Experience with Individual Education Plans (IEP’s) and autism preferred.
- FBI and BCI background check (can be completed upon hire).
- Professional Liability Insurance, recommended by governing body.
- Positive and goal oriented, willing to accept the challenge of new assignments and be able to work well with others.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, with emphasis on teamwork, customer service, and safe working practices.
- Must be able to handle stressful situations.
- Compatible with company culture and core values.
Benefits for the Part Time Intervention Specialist
- 401(k) with a competitive safe harbor match (must complete 12 months and 1000 hours of work to be eligible to contribute)
- Employee Assistance Program
- Opportunities for free CEUs
- Ongoing focus on team building and positive employee experience.
