Developmental Therapist, Early Intervention

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TEIS Early Intervention Provider

Posted 2 months ago

Full Time

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

In Person

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

The therapist is responsible for developing, implementing, and documenting treatment plans tailored to individual patient needs. They will provide in-home early intervention services while incorporating family-friendly therapy into the children's daily routines.

Qualifications

You have a bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as early intervention, child development, or special education. You possess at least one year of experience working directly with preschool children with disabilities and their families, and you hold the necessary state clearances and a valid driver's license.

Must Have Skills for ATS

Act 33 Clearances

Act 34 Clearances

FBI Fingerprinting

Mandated Reporter Training

Act 31 Clearances

Job Description

Developmental Therapist

We're looking for full or part time Early Intervention Therapists with a passion for educating families and helping children thrive, to provide services across the Greater Pittsburgh region. The Therapist's client territory is centrally located to their residence location to ensure commute time & distance supports a desired work schedule.

We are currently looking for therapists to serve the following areas; Allegheny County- West and City of Pittsburgh region

Developmental Therapist

The role requires strong interpersonal, relationship-based skills as well as clinical skills in order to help children reach their potential.

Responsibilities include:

Development, implementation, and documentation of treatment plans based on patients' individual needs, in accordance with TEIS procedures and parents' requirements. Incorporation of family-friendly therapy into children's everyday routines. Local travel for in-home Early Intervention Services.

Ideal candidates will have: 

  • Appropriate Educational Background (see Qualifications below)
  • Clearances: Child Abuse (Act 33), Criminal History (Act 34), FBI Fingerprinting, Mandated Reporter Training (Act 31)
  • Current Pennsylvania driver's license, insurance and personal vehicle
  • Desire to work in pediatrics, specifically with children ages 0 to 3.

Minimum Education Qualifications:

A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in early intervention, early childhood special education, early childhood education, child development, special education or family studies. 1 year of full-time or full-time equivalent experience working directly with preschool children with disabilities and their families, or a college or university-supervised student practicum or teaching experience with preschool children with disabilities and their families.

A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university which includes (15) credit hours in early intervention, early childhood special education, early childhood education, child development, special education or family studies. 1 year of full-time or full-time equivalent experience working directly with preschool children with disabilities and their families, or a college or university-supervised student practicum or teaching experience with preschool children with disabilities and their families. A demonstrated knowledge, understanding and skills needed to perform the functions specified in § 4226.54 (relating to early interventionist responsibilities). PA. Code § 4226.55

About Us

We are a growing early intervention company based in southwestern Pennsylvania. TEIS Early Intervention Provider has been transforming the lives of children (ages 0 to 3) and their families for more than 20 years. 

Our clients trust us with their children's development because progress is our passion. 

Why work for TEIS? Employee Satisfaction is one of our top priorities! 

  • We offer highly competitive compensation packages, full benefits, employer discretionary 401k contribution, education allowances, PTO, Paid Holidays, and more! 
  • Flexible scheduling- Create your treatment plans and adapt your schedule to fit your personal needs. 
  • Supportive, team-oriented work environment - We will help you meet your professional goals by training, mentoring, and supporting you to reach your potential. We put employees first, giving them the tools to help families they work with reach their full potential. 
  • NEW! TEIS is now an EMPLOYEE-OWNED Company! By utilizing an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), TEIS employees now have access to a company paid retirement benefit stock, in addition to their 401k.

Our Policies

TEIS is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunities to all individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law. For further information about the applicability of Federal Equal Opportunity Laws, including the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Equal Pay Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, please visit http://www.eeoc.gov/.

TEIS does not discriminate on the basis of gender in compensation or benefits for women and men who work in the same establishment and perform jobs that require equal skill, effort, and responsibility and which are performed under similar conditions.

TEIS will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship. 

It is against the policies of TEIS for an employee to harass another person because of the person's sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, or other characteristic protected by law. Actions, words, jokes, or comments based on such characteristics will not be tolerated.

Consequently, it is against the policies of TEIS for an employee to harass another person. Unwelcome advances, and other verbal or physical conduct that constitutes harassment when: (1) submission to such conduct is made either explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of an individual's employment; (2) submission to or rejection of such conduct by an individual is used as the basis for employment decisions affecting such individual; or (3) such conduct has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an individual's work performance or environment.

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TEIS Early Intervention Provider

TEIS is an Early Intervention Provider, offering a variety of services for children from 0-3 years old, including Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Speech Therapy, Vision Services, Nutrition Therapy, Early Childhood Development Therapy, and Social Work across the Greater Pittsburgh region
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