Early Intervention SLP or OT

Why work at Rocky Mountain Human Services?
You will have the opportunity to contribute to an organization that is dedicated to embracing the power of community to support individuals and families in creating their future.

RMHS provides great benefits such as:

• Employer paid medical options, dental, and vision benefits
• Generous paid time off such as vacation, sick, personal, and holidays
• Life and disability insurance
• Tuition reimbursement (full-time employees only)
• Mileage reimbursement
• 403(B) with company match

Position Purpose

The clinician/EI Provider (OT or SLP) will work with children birth to three years old who are referred/enrolled in Part C Early Intervention services. This clinician provides direct intervention services as well as evaluations. They will participate in a transdisciplinary team for their Early Intervention caseload as a developmental expert, as a resource to peers, and as an advocate for the needs of the individual client. They will report to the Clinical Supervisor in the Developmental & Behavioral Health - Children's Clinical Department.

Essential Duties

• Performs intervention activities for children birth to 3 in home, or other environment with a focus on treating infants under the age of 6 months
• Writes timely and complete evaluation reports, strategy plans, progress notes and correspondences needed to provide high quality services and meet state and company requirements
• Creates strategies based on family priorities that are measurable and meaningful and utilizes a family coaching approach
• Effectively communicates test results, diagnosis, and proposed strategies that are functional for the child's and family's life and are approached in a Primary Service provider model
• Collaborates with staff to implement IFSPs. Shares knowledge and resources that enhance children's developmental progress while providing consultation to Service Coordinators, contracted providers, and families, to assist in meeting the needs of clients
• Provides families and service providers information about proper techniques to assist with developmental activities at home that supports the child and family's participation
• Implements the Primary Service Provider Model for children enrolled in Early Intervention
• Manages full schedule to accommodate client schedules and meet billable client service hours set by the department (57%-62% of FTE; 23-25 scheduled sessions per week) while utilizing correct CPT coding and non-coding based on billing hierarchy
• Is culturally responsive and competent in working with a diverse population
• Potentially supervise doctoral students, graduate students, or clinical fellows
• Performs other clinical or administrative duties as assigned by clinical leadership team
• May take part in Established Condition assessments for families with a categorical diagnosis
• May take part in autism diagnostic evaluations as assigned or needed by clinical leadership team

Minimum Qualifications

• Two years of experience delivering services (OT/PT/ST) to children ages birth to 5
• Master's degree in discipline area
• Current licensure to practice (OT, PT, ST) in the state of Colorado

Driving Category - Requirements

Driving Category B:

Employees who may drive RMHS or personal vehicles for business purposes. Category B employees may transport other employees but will not transport RMHS clients.

• Valid driver's license
• Proof of motor vehicle insurance
• Personal vehicle in good operating condition for use during work, including transporting individuals
• No major violations in the past three years
• No more than two moving violations in the past three years
• Ability to meet and maintain agency driving requirements and operate agency vehicles
• Drivers must upload proof of ongoing auto insurance every 6 months into Paycom/Relias

Preferred Qualifications

• Bilingual Spanish Speaking and Writing
• At least 3+ years of experience with children birth to 3
• Experience and knowledge in treating infants under 6 months in a NICU or clinic setting or within the Early Intervention system
• Knowledge of infant and child feeding
• Experience in 3rd party reimbursement documentation and procedures
• Basic Life Support (BLS)/Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification
• Registered with the Early Intervention Colorado database
• Completion of state EI Provider Training
• Registered and current with Committee for Affordable Quality Healthcare (CAQH)

Physical Requirements

• Sedentary work that primarily involves sitting/standing.

☐ Never ☒ Occasionally ☐ Constantly

• Light work that includes moving objects up to 20 pounds.
  ☐ Never ☒ Occasionally ☐ Constantly
• Medium work that includes moving objects up to 50 pounds.
  ☒ Never ☐ Occasionally ☐ Constantly
• Heavy work that includes moving objects up to 100 pounds or more.
  ☒Never ☐ Occasionally ☐ Constantly
• Operating motor vehicles or heavy equipment.
  ☐ Never ☐ Occasionally ☒ Constantly
• Moving about to accomplish tasks or moving from one worksite to another.
  ☐Never ☐ Occasionally ☒ Constantly

Rocky Mountain Human Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to racial, ethnic and cultural diversity and the goals of the Americans with Disabilities Act.