POSITION SUMMARY: This position carries the major responsibilities for providing comprehensive rehabilitation/developmental training and family/home intervention services to children aged birth to six and their families.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following, but not limited to:

• Initiates referrals to other agencies on behalf of client.
• Plans training with families and individual clients.
• Provides outreach support and training for family and client.
• Updates client assessments and reports findings in appropriate database systems.
• Calls families to discuss any vision concerns, needs or successes.
• Demonstrates experience and knowledge in effective therapeutic playgroups with children birth to six.
• Keeps current on latest trends in blindness and early childhood development. (INSITE, VIISA birth to two and VIISA three to five).
• Knowledgeable of common medical terms and standard treatment procedures that pertain to clients.
• Recognizes symptoms of common mental and physical illnesses and makes referrals for their treatment.
• Maintains required records.
• Prepares accurate and timely correspondence and comprehensive reports.
• Demonstrates excellent communication skills working with children and adults, expressing ideas clearly and concisely, orally and in writing.
• Maintains professional accreditations, licensing and/or continuing education as required
• Participates in staff conferences.
• Identifies and refers clients for the Lighthouse services.
• Creates and maintains updated desk reference.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in education, early childhood, special education, psychology, TVI or pediatric OT with 2 years of experience.
• Experience working with infants and toddlers.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule
• Experience working with children with disabilities or therapeutic playgroups preferred
• Ability to communicate effectively in verbal and written English. Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred.
• Proficient in use of computers including Word, Excel, Outlook and Internet research.
• Valid Florida Driver's License and/or ability to get to clients' home or various locations.
• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills
• Ability to write reports and business correspondence
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, their families and the general public
• Ability to work with good judgment and unquestioned confidentiality with regard to Miami Lighthouse and client information.
• Must be able to successfully pass a drug test and criminal background screening