Comprehend

Job DetailsJob Location: Maysville, KY 41056Position Type: Full TimeEducation Level: Graduate Degree

Role and Responsibilities

• Supervise and participate in the hiring of all Point of Entry (POE) staff in accordance with Kentucky EarlyIntervention System (KEIS) policies and procedures.
• Monitor service coordination caseloads to ensure sufficient staffing and appropriate caseloads.
• Ensure all staff receive initial and on‑going training and participate in all required training as determinedby KEIS and/or Comprehend.
• Facilitate regular staff meetings to ensure good communication within the program and opportunities forpeer-to-peer collaboration and support.
• Monitor, analyze, and ensure quality assurance around service provision and documentation, datasubmission, meeting of all state indicators and performance standards, and overall contract compliance.
• Coordinate Child Find and community outreach activities to increase program referrals and awareness ofearly intervention.
• Identify and address barriers to referrals and/or program enrollment.
• Develop and submit all required reports to KEIS and/or Comprehend.
• Attend all training and meetings as determined by KEIS and/or Comprehend.
• Establish and maintain relationships with local health and child‑serving agencies, behavioral healthproviders, and other POE stakeholders.
• Facilitate meetings of the District Early Intervention Council (DEIC).
• Serve as POE representative at community events and meetings as determined by KEIS and/orComprehend.
• Provide training to community partners and on First Steps services and/or early intervention as requested.

Qualifications and Education Requirements

Minimum entry level qualification established by the funding source is:

• Minimum highest entry-level requirements for one of the following approved professions: Audiologist; Developmental Interventionist; Dietician; LMFT; LPCC; Licensed Psychologist; Certified Psychologist with autonomous functioning; Licensed Psychological Practitioner; Certified Psychologist; Licensed Psychological Associate; Nurse; Occupational Therapist; Ophthalmologist; Optometrist; Orientation and Mobility Specialist; Physical Therapist; Physician; Sign Language and Cued Language Specialist; Social Worker; Speech Language Pathologist (or interim licensed); Teacher of Deaf and Hard of Hearing; Teacher of Visually Impaired
• Minimum of four years of experience in an early childhood capacity or four years of experience in a community health agency that serves birth to five years of age
• Management experience and/or First Steps experience preferred

Physical Requirements

• Ability to set up information tables at community events which may entail some light lifting
• Ability to visit individuals in their own homes as needed which may or may not be easily accessible

Special Requirements

• Valid driver’s license with dependable transportation