Los Niños Services

Job Opportunities
Los Niños Services is a dynamic multilingual agency, serving the developmental needs of young children and their families. We seek talented, positive, responsible individuals who are seeking a rewarding career in early childhood services. We seek dynamic and innovative Early Intervention professionals who believe in our mission of providing the highest quality services and who strive to continue to learn and grow professionally.

Benefits
Competitive salary and major benefits for full-time employees include: major medical and dental insurance, life insurance, 401K, tuition reimbursement, vacation, holiday, sick, and personal time.

Applying
If you feel you might be qualified to join our team, please so fill out our brief online application. Los Niños Services is an equal opportunity employer; we do not discriminate on the basis of color, religion, or national origin.

CURRENTLY AVAILABLE POSITIONS

Social Worker - Special Education Teacher (Intake Team)
Service Coordinator
Home-based therapist
Psychologist
Office Assistant

Social Worker - Special Education Teacher (Intake Team)

Start Date: Immediately

Salary: Competitive

Qualifications: Certified Special Education Teacher or LMSW (Licensed Masters Social Worker) with NY State approval for Early Intervention work.

Requirements: Must be fluent in Spanish, positive attitude, computer proficient, excellent interpersonal/communication skills, ability to perform home visits in any area of NYC, great fit with Los Niños core values.

Position Type: Full-time, 35 hrs/wk (M-F)

Location: 535 8 th Ave.

Responsibilities: Perform developmental evaluations (teachers), parent assessments (social workers), parent informings, evaluation site representative at IFSP meetings, intake team member. Home visiting to all communities is part of this position.

Description: Be a key member of our dynamic intake team which assesses young children with speech delay, overall delay, and a variety of other developmental delays and disabilities including autism. Identify infants and toddlers with disabilities to ensure they receive early help. Work with families in the challenging process of learning about their child’s delays and helping them through the process of planning for services. Play a main role in assessing parent concerns, and their child’s needs as they go through the evaluation process to determine eligibility for services for their infant or toddler. Work with other experts in early childhood assessment to contribute to the first steps taken towards the families receiving help for their child. Approximately 2 days/week performing evaluations, 2 days evaluation team meetings/work, 1 day additional meetings, administrative work. Group program involvement optional.

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(Updated June 20, 2008)

Service Coordinator

Start Date: Immediately

Salary: Competitive

Major Benefits: Major Medical, Dental, Life, 401-K, Tuition Reimbursement

Qualifications: Bachelors in psychology, sociology, social work, education or closely related major.

Requirements: Must be fluent in Spanish, Russian, or Chinese, positive attitude, computer proficient, excellent interpersonal/communication skills, type at least 30wpm, ability to perform home visits in any area of NYC, great fit with Los Niños core values.

Position Type: Full-time, 35 hrs/wk (M-F)

Location: 535 8 th Ave.

Responsibilities: Advocating for babies and toddlers with disabilities and their families, assist parents through evaluation process and obtaining and monitoring services, referrals to needed programs, parent interviews, meetings with all relevant agencies. Home visiting to all communities is part of this position.

Description: Learn about the variety of social service programs helping children and families while serving children with developmental disabilities. Develop advocacy skills to ensure children are receiving services for which they are eligible and to assist their growth and development. Help young children and their families early in life.

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(Updated June 20, 2008)

Home-Based Therapist

Start Date: Immediately

Salary: Competitive

Qualifications: New York State License/Certificate in your discipline. Knowledge and experience in Early Intervention, willing to receive additional training.

Requirements: Must be willing and able to perform home/community based therapy in an area of your choosing in NYC or Westchester. Must be willing and able to work closely with our services department in alignment with our mission – being of great service to others, willing to problem solve and motivated towards continual self-improvement.

Position Type: Full or Part-time, Employee or Consultant.

Location: Home/Community Based

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(Updated June 20, 2008)

Psychologist

Start Date: Immediately

Salary: Competitive

Qualifications: PhD in Psychology and New York State license eligible.

Requirements: Must be fluent in Spanish, positive attitude, computer proficient, excellent interpersonal/communication skills, ability to perform home based evaluations in any area of NYC, great fit with Los Niños core values.

Position Type: Full-time, 35 hrs/wk (M-F)

Location: 535 8 th Ave (2nd Floor) NY NY 10018.

Responsibilities: Perform developmental and psychological evaluations, parent informings, quality assurance and trainings. Home visiting to all communities is required in this position.

Description: Develop a specialty as an early childhood psychologist, expert in the diagnosis and assessment of autism, pervasive developmental disorder, speech delay and other delays and disorders of early childhood. Be a key member of our dynamic evaluation team identifying infants and toddlers with disabilities to ensure they receive early help. Work with families in the challenging process of learning about their child’s delays and helping them through the process of planning for services. Approximately 2-3 days/week performing evaluations, 1-2 days evaluation team meetings/work, 1 day additional meetings, trainings, administrative work.

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(Updated June 20, 2008)

Office Assistant

Start Date: Immediately

Salary: Competitive

Qualifications: Must be qualified to work in the US. Some college a plus.

Requirements: Positive attitude, hard worker, team player, great fit with Los Niños core values.

Position Type: Full-time, 35 hrs/wk (M-F)

Location: 535 8 th Ave (2nd Floor) NY NY 10018.

Responsibilities: General office duties including support for different departments, data entry, faxing, filing, reception, chart review.

Description: Work with a great team who are working hard to serve young children with developmental disabilities and their families. Support staff work closely with service coordinators, social workers, special educators, psychologists in service to our clients.

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(Updated June 20, 2008)