ThriveKids Early Interventionist - ELC

Thrivekids Student Wellness Early Intervention Specialist

Your job is more than a job. Everyone is. And that's what makes you great at your joball the little extras you bring to work every day, the things that make you you. At LCMC Health we value those things about you, because we know that all those little extras add up to extraordinary. And we've built a culture that supports and celebrates the extraordinary. You'll see it when you come to work here, in the spirit of our places and the faces of our people. And every patient we heal, every family we comfort, every life we improve is the outcome of countless little extras adding up to an extraordinary result. Join LCMC Health, and you'll find that our everyday makes it easy to live your extraordinary.

ThriveKids Student Wellness is a community-based program at Children's Hospital New Orleans with a mission to improve healthcare and academic outcomes for students by partnering with schools to expand access to healthcare services within the classroom; services include staffing schools with healthcare professionals and providing/facilitating direct patient care services for schools. Individual will work as an Early Intervention Specialists assigned to Early Learning Centers in the New Orleans area and will focus on enhancing the development of children ages birth to 48 months with developmental delays or disabilities at their assigned centers. The Early Intervention Specialist will provide multidisciplinary child and family assessments, service coordination, family support activities and education, and child- and family-focused interventions. The Early Intervention Specialist will work to positively shape the lives of young children and mitigate risks of disability. Individual will be a full-time direct employee of Children's Hospital New Orleans and will have a 12-month working schedule. Has the opportunity for career development at Children's Hospital New Orleans.

Education Qualifications: Bachelor's or Master's degree from an accredited institution with a specialization in one of the following: Early Childhood Development; Early Care and Early Childhood; Early Childhood Special Education; Human Development and Family Studies. Participation in appropriate continuing education, annual education requirements, and to accept personal responsibility for other educational activities to enhance job-related skills and abilities.

Experience Qualifications: 1+ years of progressively increasing experience working with infants and toddlers in an early learning center, school, hospital, office, medical group, community agency or in-home setting. Experience in evaluating and monitoring children to determine physical and mental development, including social, motor development, self-help, cognitive and language skills. Experience interacting with parents individually or in a group setting. Ability to crouch, kneel, and/or sit on the floor for extended periods of time during service delivery appointments. Highly effective communication skills including listening, speaking, nonverbal communication, computer skills and writing skills.

Licenses and Certifications: Valid Driver's License and insured automobile required.

Skills and Abilities: We seek detail-oriented, independent self-starters who demonstrate an unwavering commitment to improving student health and raising student achievement. Must have working knowledge of federal and state laws, policies and regulations relevant to schools, Special Education law and Individual Family Servcies Plans. Must have a record of high performance in challenging situations, requiring problem solving skills and good judgement. Must have good time management, communication (oral and written), conflict management, organizational and planning skills. Ability to maintain key community partnerships through excellent people skills, demonstration of accountability, and self-awareness. Ability to work collaboratively with other professionals to obtain positive solutions. Must possess strong critical thinking skills and willingness to contribute to program development. Must demonstrate the ability to successfully deliver culturally responsive services. Valid driver's license and insured automobile required.

Preferred: Bilingual; Analytic Ability, Creativity, Imagination, Initiative, Patience, Risk Assessment, Crisis Intervention, and Empathy.

Work Shift: Days (United States of America) LCMC Health is a community. Our people make health happen. While our NOLA roots run deep, our branches are the vessels that carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond and put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. Celebrating authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion and a little "come on in" attitude is the foundation of LCMC Health's culture of everyday extraordinary.

Your extras Deliver healthcare with heart. Give people a reason to smile. Put a little love in your work. Be honest and real, but with compassion. Bring some lagniappe into everything you do. Forget one-size-fits-all, think one-of-a-kind care. See opportunities, not problems it's all about perspective. Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other. Love what makes you, you - because we do.

You are welcome here. LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.