Exemption Status:

Exempt

Schedule Details:

Monday through Friday

Scheduled Hours:

variable between 8a-4:30p

Shift:

1 - Day Shift, 7.5 Hours (United States of America)

Hours:

37.5

Cost Center:

71000 - 0850 Early Intervention

Union:

SEIU Local 509 Community Health Link

This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

Everyone Is a Caregiver

At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver – regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 16,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.

The Early Intervention (EI) team provides strength-based, family-centered services for young children under three years of age who have developmental delays or are at risk of a developmental delay.  Services are designed to meet the needs of each infant or toddler, and the needs of their family. The EI team provides services in the home/community setting with the goal of enhancing the child’s physical, cognitive, communication, social-emotional and adaptive skills. 

Responsibilities:

• 1.Provides direct intervention services to children 0 - 3 and their families. 

• 2. Carries out service coordination functions when appropriate as defined by the Early Intervention standards

• 3. Assists in transition planning prior to discharge from the program.

• 4. Referrals to outside agencies as needed. 

• 5. Maintains client records and other administrative duties according to DPH and Lipton Early Intervention policies. 

• 6. Adhere and complete all CHL's protocols, policies, and procedures.

• 7. Early Intervention services are provided both in-person and/or by Telehealth.

• 8. Attends in-service education and professional meetings as required.

• 9. Respects diverse views, approaches, and contributes to maintaining an environment of professionalism, tolerance, civility, and acceptance towards all employees, clients, families, and visitors.

• 10. Maintains regular, reliable, and predictable attendance.

• 11. Ability to work independently and contribute to the overall success of the team.

• 12. Flexibility, excellent interpersonal skills, verbal, written and communication skills.

• 13. Maintains productivity standards according to the collective bargaining agreement.

• 14. Perform other related duties.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree or higher required

• MA PT license required

• CPR/First Aid certification or obtain within 6 months of employment.

• Department of Public Health CEIS certification or eligible for certification.

• NPI or apply for NPI (National Provider Identifier Number).

• Minimum of 2 years experience working with young children and families preferred.
• Evaluate and treat children with musculoskeletal, neurological and/or cardiopulmonary deficits which may block normal movement.
• Demonstrate knowledge of typical infant/toddler development in perceptual/fine motor, gross motor, cognition, language and communication, self-care and personal/social areas.
• Demonstrate the ability to support positive child and family development.
• Develop functional intervention techniques appropriate for infants and toddlers with atypical development.
• Current valid US-issued driver's license and ability to provide a registered and insured automobile for work related purposes, including travel between work sites.
• Must be able to pass a CORI background check.

Community Healthlink is an Affirmative Action/ Equal Opportunity Employer.  We do not discriminate in employment and personnel practices on the basis of race, sex, gender identity, age, ancestry, disability, religion, national origin, marital status, sexual preference, political affiliation or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.  Hiring, transferring and promotion practices are performed without regard to the above listed items.

If applicable, Community Healthlink shall also abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-300.5(a) and 41 CFR 60-741.5(a).  These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified protected veterans and qualified individuals on the basis of disability.  These regulations require affirmative action by Community Healthlink to employ and advance in employment qualified protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

We’re striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health – for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day.

As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at [email protected]. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.