What are the responsibilities and job description for the Early Intervention Contract Therapist position at NAPPR?
EARLY INTERVENTION CONTRACT THERAPIST
Summary of Responsibilities: Provide direct therapy services and consultation for children birth to 36 months. Perform and interpret assessments and evaluations. Closely collaborate and perform liaison duties with developmental specialists/service coordinators. Must follow all state, local and organization policies and procedures.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
- Administer, score, and interpret assessments; summarize results; recommend treatment plan and render therapeutic treatments to clients.
- Plan, develop, and implement treatment protocols to treat, improve, or maintain client's level of function.
- Review and analyze assessments and progress reports.
- Participate as a team member in initial and on-going developmental assessment and evaluation activities with children.
- Carry out interview and assessment/evaluation procedures in a child and family sensitive manner.
- Collaborate with families and other staff during team assessments/evaluations. Participate in planning an appropriate Early Intervention program for each child through the IFSP process.
- Make recommendations to families and other team members regarding therapeutic services needed to achieve IFSP outcomes.
- Design individualized goals and objectives with families so that they are developmentally appropriate, functional in nature, and related to on-going routines of the home, class and/or community.
- Complete required paperwork accurately and in accordance with specified regulations and time lines.
- Act as a resource to professionals and families, interpreting and monitoring implementation of all applicable standards, policies and procedures related to IFSP development, implementation and monitoring.
- Build relationships with child and family which support a working partnership to accomplish IFSP goals.
- Facilitate collaboration with parents, teachers, and other professional staff through regular contact, paperwork (i.e. Contact Logs), and designated meetings.
- Prepare assessment/evaluation reports, summary of services, and team recommendations (Transition Summary) in collaboration with team members.
- Provide relationship-based services which are family-centered and support the family's daily routine and natural environments.
- Demonstrate sensitivity to linguistic, cultural, social, economic, individual and role difference among children and families served.
- Perform duties in an organized, efficient and timely manner.
- Respond to family's need for changes in their program (i.e. Placement changes, attendance, transportation, and other service delivery issues).
- Adhere to established guidelines for billing and documentation.
Special Skills
- Effective oral and written communications skills with internal and external consumers.
- Computer experience, knowledge of or demonstrated ability to learn Access, Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point, external data systems and web application.
- Attention to detail with ability to accurately handle large volume of documentation.
- Ability to solve unexpected problems as they arise while considering family needs/capabilities and best practices.
- Demonstrated ability to plan, organize and coordinate a high caseload.
- Ability to maintain effective working relationships with all levels within the organization.
Education and Experience Requirements
- Current New Mexico license and certification for discipline.
- Experience with provision of culturally appropriate services in Native American communities is highly desirable.