Our Agency is searching for a Developmental Specialist.
Join our Agency and make a positive difference in the lives of others, as well as your own.
Essential Job Duties (not all inclusive):
- Performs developmental evaluations/assessments in the home or in community settings to determine a child’s eligibility and need for services. Conducts on-going evaluations of a child’s growth and development.
- Functions as the Primary Service Provider (PSP), participates in development and subsequent reviews of the Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP), assists families in writing functional outcomes, focuses intervention services to meet the parent’s priorities, needs, and interests.
- Provides on-going home-based services to address the strengths and developmental needs of enrolled children, as listed on their IFSP. Implements systematic instructional procedures and methodologies within an appropriate curriculum for infants and toddlers, based on identified needs and individual learning characteristics.
- Participates in the evaluation team process to provide input and review/update the child and family outcomes.
- Provides parent support and consultation on an ongoing basis to increase family member’s competence and confidence in enhancing their child’s developmental skills.
- Communicates with various agencies and professionals who are working with the families.
- Participates in training and staff programs such as in-service days, staff development training, staff meetings, and specialized programs.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Education or related field
- License in counseling; early childhood education for ages 3 through 8 years, grades kindergarten through third, or special education; hearing impairment intervention; medicine; nursing; occupational therapy; physical therapy; psychology; psychiatry; social work; speech-language pathology; or visual impairment intervention and DODD Developmental Specialist Certification, renewal requirements as stated in Developmental Specialist Certification Standards Rule 5123-10-05
- Valid State of Ohio Driver’s License
Hours & Job Location:
- Full Time in Mentor, Ohio 44060
Interested? Call (440) 350-5100 or apply at www.lakebdd.org/careers. Please specify the job title of the position you are applying for on your application.
View a full job description on file at the Lake County Board of Developmental Disabilities (LCBDD)/Deepwood.
The LCBDD/Deepwood does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex religion, age, or disability in employment or the provision of services. Applicants for employment, consideration for promotional opportunities and other aspects of employment will be judged on the basis of an individual’s ability to perform the essential job functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation. EOE/M/F/D/V
EMPLOYER: LAKE COUNTY BOARD OF DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES/DEEPWOOD
8121 Deepwood Boulevard, Mentor, Ohio 44060