Developmental Therapist, Early Intervention

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; North Allegheny County, Beaver County, Butler County.

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.

Requirements

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

Benefits

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!

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.