Overseas Opportunities Descriptions Early Childhood Special Educator Qualifications Master's degree or equivalent experience. Certification in special education, early intervention, or early childhood education in one of the US states. Or an equivalent certification of competence issued by the applicable military department, as a service provider to infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families. Experience as a member of an interdisciplinary medical or early intervention team. Professional Duties Screens and/or supervises the screening of infants and toddlers to determine the likelihood of developmental delay. Participates in transdisciplinary evaluation of infants and toddlers to determine their level of functioning, strengths and concerns in cognitive, motor, speech-language, socio-emotional and adaptive developmental areas. Determines the appropriate curriculum, strategies and goals for a program of intervention that addresses delays or potential developmental delays. Assists the family in determining its priorities, concerns and goals for the child relative to developmental areas. Provides case-management for families and serve as liaison to school-based or other community-based service delivery programs. Provides interdisciplinary intervention services to eligible children. Provides assistance training to implement a home-based intervention plan. Provides consultation to ensure a smooth transition from Early Intervention to the special needs of preschool. Conducts child-find activities in collaboration with other medical departments and community agencies. Pediatric Occupational Therapist Qualifications Bachelor's degree and five years experience, or Master's degree and two years experience, in occupational therapy with relevant concentration in pediatrics. Experience and/or further training in family-centered care using a consultative model. Must have experience serving school-age children in least-restrictive settings. Professional Duties Screens and evaluates children's level of motor development, including fine and gross motor, sensory-motor and functional motor skills with children from birth age through 21. Determines presence or absence of delay in motor development or developmental skills in activities of daily living, and diagnosis of motor patterns responsible for the delay. Determines the level and type of services appropriate, and develops goals for treatment. Provides occupational therapy intervention services to child and family. Coordinates service for assigned families and serves as liaison to school-based or other community-based delivery programs. Pediatric Physical Therapist Qualifications Bachelor's degree and five years experience, or Master's degree and two years experience, in occupational therapy with relevant concentration in pediatrics. Experience and/or further training in family-centered care using a consultative model. Two years experience providing pediatric physical therapy for children ages birth to five years old with special healthcare needs, including infants and toddlers with disabilities. Licensure in at least one U.S. state or territory. Professional Duties Performs screening and evaluation of motor development, including fine and gross motor muscle strength and functional motor skills. Determines presence or absence of delayed motor development or neurologically-based motor deficits, and diagnoses motor patterns responsible for the delay. Determines need for physical therapy and determines appropriate goals. Conducts child-find activities in collaboration with other medical departments and community agencies. Pediatric Occupational Therapy Assistant. Qualifications Associate's degree or beyond in Occupational Therapy. Licensure in at least one US state or territory. One-year general Pediatric Occupational Therapy Assistant clinical experience. Professional Duties Provides services under supervision of a fully licensed Occupational Therapist. Implements plans for children determined eligible for Early Intervention Services under the Individuals with Disability Education Act (IDEA). Provides instruction and demonstration to parents, teachers, and caregivers on appropriate activities to facilitate the child's age and gross motor development. Conducts occupational therapy screenings and assist in transdisciplinary team meetings to develop and review children's service plans. Provides progress and status reports to determine the need for changes in frequency, duration or intensity of service. Provides services in the child's setting such as home, childcare facilities or schools. Pediatric Physical Therapy Assistant Qualifications Associate's degree or beyond in Occupational Therapy. Licensure in at least one US state or territory. One-year general pediatric Occupational Therapy Assistant clinical experience. Professional Duties Provides services under supervision of a fully licensed Occupational Therapist. Implements plans for children determined eligible for Early Intervention Services under the Individuals with Disability Education Act (IDEA). Provides instruction and demonstration to parents, teachers, and caregivers on appropriate activities to facilitate the child's age and gross motor development. Conducts occupational therapy screenings and assist in transdisciplinary team meetings to develop and review children's service plans. Provides progress and status reports to determine the need for changes in frequency, duration or intensity of service. Provides services in the child's setting such as home, childcare facilities or schools. Speech-Language Pathologist Qualifications Master's degree or higher in speech pathology with relevant concentration in pediatrics. Two years experience working with infants and toddlers using family-centered techniques delivered in the child's natural setting. Certification of Clinical Competence (CCC-SPL) as awarded by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Professional Duties Performs screenings and evaluations of child's level of development in all forms of communication, including expressive and receptive language, communicative intent, and gesturing. Determines diagnosis related to speech-language communication skills in accordance with accepted professional standards in speech pathology. Determines need for speech-language or other intervention to improve communication. Consults with families, care givers and other professionals and participates in team/group interactions, work groups and decision-making. Provides assistance to the family in determining priorities, concerns and goals for the child in relation to speech and language. Early Intervention Nurse Qualifications Master's degree, or equivalent training beyond a Bachelor's degree in nursing or pediatric/family practice nursing. Two years experience in community-based early intervention or as a member of a high-risk newborn follow-up group. Experience in providing home-based and family-centered services. Professional Duties Conducts developmental screenings and evaluates health patterns and health-related needs of children with disabilities and their families. Collects and analyzes health, developmental, and social information, and shares information with family members and other early intervention team members. Provides service coordination for families. Identifies barriers to access of services for the family, coordinates medical appointments, childcare, and respite care services. Conducts child-find activities in collaboration with other medical departments and community agencies. Serves as liaison to school-based delivery programs. Early Intervention Specialist Qualifications Master's degree or Ph.D degree in Early Childhood Special Education, Early Intervention or other related specialty that prepares professionals to provide intervention services to infants and toddlers with disabilities in a family-centered program. Professional credentials indicating expertise in child development, early intervention and special education theories and practices. Professional Duties Maintains a comprehensive professional development program; technical assistance and in-service training for all personnel. Evaluates the training needs of the contracted staff to meet or maintain their skills and competencies. Evaluates quality and effectiveness of early intervention services and ensures their compliance with JCAHO standards. Serves as a professional resource and consultant on early intervention philosophies, procedures and practices to service providers, program managers and administrators. Travels as necessary to effectively perform these functions. Clinical Child Psychologist Qualifications Doctoral degree in psychology from an approved APA program, with successful completion of a fellowship in clinical child psychology from an APA-approved or equivalent fellowship. Minimum two years experience providing family-centered services to young children with disabilities and their families, including diagnosis and treatment of sleeping, feeding, attachment and other disorders, using behavior-management and other techniques. Professional Duties Evaluates, consults and provides direct care psychological services for infants and toddlers with disabilities who have significant behavioral disorders. Provides second opinion and consultation services for evaluation and treatment planning for referred children with atypical cognitive or socio-emotional development. Provides psychological services including: (1) administering psychological and developmental tests and other assessment procedures; (2) interpret assessment results; (3) obtaining, integrating and interpreting information about child behavior and development; and (4) planning and managing a program of psychological services, including psychological counseling, consultation on child development, parent training and education programs. Assists the family in determining priorities, concerns and goals for the child. Family Service Coordinator Qualifications Master's degree in social work, psychology, family counseling or related fields, or equivalent experience and a Bachelor's degree with relevant concentration. Licensure in at least one US state or territory. Professional Duties Coordinates services for infants and toddlers with disabilities. Ensures that the intake process, transdisciplinary evaluation, development of the service plans, and service delivery are implemented and reviewed according to IDEA, military regulations and local policy. Performs social work services. Performs child-find activities in collaboration with other medical departments and community agencies. Assistant Family Service Coordinator Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Psychology or Child and Family Development. One-year experience in a medical educational or early childhood program with children under 5 years old. Meets the standards for DoD Certification of Competence for Practice in Early Childhood Intervention. Professional Duties Contacts families and schedules transdisciplinary evaluations, conferences and service delivery sessions, in a timely manner and consistent with a family-focused approach. Serves as a liaison to the family in their effort to access community programs as directed by the Service Coordinator for the family. Obtains and collates documents to record evaluations and meetings. Assessment and Evaluation Specialist Qualifications Master's Degree in Psychology, Social Work, Child Development, Counseling, or another discipline which encompasses the skills necessary to carry out professional duties. Formal training and experience conducting child assessments, to include using professionally accepted standardized and criterion reference tools to measure infant/toddler development, child cognitive abilities (IQ), and/or academic achievement, depending on the age-group served. Two years of professional experience working with young children and their families in their least restrictive setting (schools or home). Licensed or certified in at least one State or Territory. Qualify for and receive any additional EDIS specific certification required by the applicable military department. Professional Duties Provides screening, assessment, and intervention services as appropriate and according to the incumbent's professional preparation and as required by the target age group. Conducts child assessments using professionally accepted tests and measurements appropriate to the age-group served, including standardized and criterion referenced test protocols. Staff working with infants and toddlers should be experienced in using screening tools such as the Denver, Bayley, and Battelle; and evaluation tools such as the BDI, Hawaii, Carolina, and Mullen. Staff working with school-age children should be experienced in using tests such as the WISC, WAIS, WRAT, WPPSI, Stanford-Binet, and Slosson. Scores, interprets, and prepares comprehensive reports of assessment results. Participates with a multi-disciplinary team to conduct comprehensive intakes and evaluations (psychosocial assessments), and develop appropriate service delivery plans. Collaborates and/or consults with other team members, schools, families, or other personnel involved with delivering developmental, educational, or medical services to eligible children. Enters all appropriate information/data into Government required automated data systems. Participates in child-find activities in collaboration with other medical, community, or school personnel. Current Opportunities || EDIS Program || About Us || Contact || Home Copyright © 2008 Sterling Medical Corporation All Rights Reserved. Website managed by Suzanne Barton. Email
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