Job Description

Job Summary
The Therapeutic Integration Specialist (TIS) in our Sandpipers Program will facilitate the successful assimilation of students with developmental or behavioral needs into the classroom environment. The TIS will partner with assigned clients from the Kids Connect Program to provide necessary support, ensure their safety and wellbeing, and help the clients thrive in the classroom as they learn to navigate their needs, social awareness, and independence.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Meets with the clinical supervisor and maintains accurate client records using an Electronic Health Record (HER) system.
• Provides direct services to children to enable inclusion and build skills.
• Implements client behavior plans as established by the Clinical Supervisor.
• Ensures all clients receive goal-oriented assessments and treatment/service plans within established time frames.
• Fosters positive relationships with parents and families, providing support and resources and reporting concerns to the Director and Clinical Supervisor.
• Ensures all work is completed in a manner that adheres to all health and safety protocols, address and report any potential hazards to ensure the safety of children, staff and all using the facility.
• Assists other teaching staff in caring for children in the classroom, be alert and reactive to children\xe2\x80\x99s physical, emotional and cognitive needs.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree in early childhood education or related field required.
• 1+ years in a childcare setting required.
• Knowledge early childhood development.
• Knowledge of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), ECE quality standards.
• Prior experience working in a family-based environment.
• Must meet all state licensing regulations and requirements.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to communicate and effectively interact with a diverse population.
• The ideal candidate will be required to meet all pre-employment requirements such as background checks and medical clearances.

Travel Requirements
Site location: Middletown, RI

Benefits and Perks

• Up to 4 Weeks Vacation Time
• 12 Paid Holidays
• 12 Sick Days & 1 Personal Day
• Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage
• Employer Contribution to 401(k)
• Fully Funded Health Reimbursement Account (HRA)
• Life, ADD, Long Term Disability Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• AFLAC Supplemental Insurance
• Referral Bonuses
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Shift Differentials
• Discounts available: Childcare at Middletown location, Verizon Wireless, pet insurance, YMCA membership, BJ\'s membership, Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility

Who We Are
Child & Family supports resilient families, vulnerable children, and elders throughout Rhode Island. Family Preservation is an important goal of every program and service we provide.

We believe that individuals and communities thrive when supported by strong families, and that a community works best when it accepts responsibility for all of its members.

As one of the largest social service agencies in RI, we operate community engagement centers in Providence and
Middletown. Our home-based and community-based programs bring services to individuals and families across RI.

Equal Employment Opportunity
Child & Family will not discriminate against any individual on the basis of age, gender, sexual orientation, color, race, creed, national origin, ancestry, religious persuasion, marital status, political belief, pregnancy, military status, veteran status, physical or mental disability that does not prohibit performance of essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodations, genetic predisposition or genetic carrier status, or any other protected category under local, state, or federal law, nor will anyone receive special treatment for those reasons, except for reasonable accommodation as required by law. It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors.

In order to provide equitable service delivery and go above and beyond equal opportunity requirements, our organization is committed to ensuring that all staff are able to perform the following cultural competencies:

• Demonstrate the ability to communicate and effectively interact with people across cultures, ranges of ability, genders, ethnicities, and races.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the history of discrimination in America, particularly as it relates to race and racism, and how this history has led to disparities experienced by marginalized communities such as BIPOC, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ communities, and others.
• Demonstrate the ability to successfully deliver culturally responsive services.

Affirmative Action
Child & Family strives to achieve a workforce that includes representation of qualified affirmative action group members in proportion to the qualified and available target group workforce in the community that we serve.

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