Intervention Aide

Compensation We Offer

• Pay: The pay rate for this position is $23.00 per hour.
• We Offer Medical, Dental & Vision benefits, retirement options, Flex Spending, EAP, and more
• Employee engagement and advocacy opportunities to advance our justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion agenda across our Agency and throughout the communities we serve
• Benefits eligibility starts on Day 1

Who We Are

Pacific Clinics is the leading community-based nonprofit provider of mental health and substance use disorder services. For over 150 years, we have offered high-quality behavioral health, educational and support and social services at no cost to the individuals and families we serve. Reaching more than 100,000 Californians each year, Pacific Clinics offers hope through culturally responsive, trauma-informed and research-based care.

Who We Serve

Pacific Clinics offers comprehensive behavioral health services, support and social services and education services to individuals and families who are eligible for Medi-Cal across California.

Program Type: Head Start

Population Served: 0-5 Years

JOB SUMMARY

The Pacific Clinics Head Start/Early Head Start/EHS CCP Intervention Aide provides instructional support to children with disabilities by partnering with classroom teachers. The position helps infants and toddlers and preschoolers with special needs succeed in the inclusive learning environment, of the Head Start classroom and playground. The Intervention Aide is responsible for supporting and assisting one or more individuals with a disability to be successful in a Head Start program setting. The aide must have a working knowledge of disabilities, the ability to communicate and work effectively with parents and staff, the ability to effectively adapt activities, the ability to promote positive interactions for individuals with disabilities into the general community and must be able to reinforce the program supervisor's instructions. The position reports to the Pacific Clinics Comprehensive Services Manager.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

• Manages a caseload that is tailored to the specific needs of the children being supported.

• Acts as an advocate for the child(ren) and emphasize the child's abilities and similarities, with typically developing children, while de-emphasizing differences.

• Is alert and responsive to health and safety needs of the child(ren).

• Collaborate with teachers, the Early Intervention Coordinator, and Mental Health Supervisor to support children with special needs.

• Involve themselves with other participants and staff as much as possible to contribute to the whole program.

• Strive to become a part of the classroom staff with the other staff and bring as little extra attention to the individual with a disability as possible.

• Identify and implement necessary interventions and modifications to ensure the successful inclusion of children in the classroom. This may include curriculum adaptations, use of specialized equipment, individualized teaching strategies, visual aids, etc.

• Assist students 1:1 and/or in small groups.

• Provide behavior management when necessary.

• Assist with mealtimes, diaper/toileting routines, lift and assistance of child, if applicable.

• Communicate all incidents/accidents to the program supervisor, the Eary Intervention Coordinator and Mental Health Supervisor immediately.

• Communicate with parents and other team members on a regular basis and complete summary sheets on the participant's progress.

• Be flexible and adaptable to accommodate fluctuations in schedule.

• Follow member entities policies and procedures.

• Creates an environment which is conducive to learning for the student during 1:1 time.

• Develops and monitors individualized goals for children in collaboration with the classroom teacher and provides targeted support to help achieve these goals.

• Maintains an organized weekly schedule of services provided to children.

• Accurately documents interventions and progress in the designated database (e.g., COPA).

• Offers guidance and recommendations to classroom staff on best practices for supporting the inclusion of children with special needs.

• Coordinates with the Early Intervention Coordinator when children are receiving IDEA services or are in the process of referring to the necessary observations and ensuring the implementation of service plan goals.

• Participate in specialized training to effectively deliver targeted intervention services.

• Provides general classroom support as needed as directed by Supervisor.

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Other duties may be assigned.

INTRODUCTION TO CORE COMPETENCIES

At Pacific Clinics certain principles and values shape and influence all of our decisions and actions. Our Agency Core Competencies express our expectations relative to behaviors to be modeled by our leaders and engrained in the practices of our employees. These Agency-wide competencies are the foundation for the success of our employees across the organization, while job specific competencies provide expectations for individual positions.

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

• A.A. degree in Child Development, Early Childhood Education, Psychology, Education/Special Education, Child Development, or related field.

• Minimum of 6 months of experience working with children in a professional education setting.

• Child development background and work experience with children 0-5 years old required.

• Work experience with children and families, who have challenges in development/special needs, and/or challenging behaviors.

• Experience and knowledge with disability services, special education and inclusion strategies and plans.

• Bilingual verbal fluency in Spanish, Armenian, Russian, Mandarin, Cantonese, or Korean highly desirable.

• Ability to maintain participant confidentiality.

• Must possess basic computer skills. Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (i.e., Skype, Outlook). Must be able to learn and use tablet and/or other assigned devices.

• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal skills, ability to communicate ideas clearly, and understanding of cross-cultural differences required.

• Ability to interpret and implement policies, procedures, and regulations.

• Ability to demonstrate good judgment, exercise discretion, and maintain a high level of confidentiality in handling sensitive situations and documentation.

• Ability to maintain positive customer interaction and professionalism, friendly, positive demeanor and professional maturity and work cooperatively with a variety of individuals and groups; demonstrated ability to interact well with children and their families, and to maintain a positive effect.

• California Department of Justice/FBI criminal clearance, TB clearance, or completion of medical treatment, and CPR certification required.

• Ability to provide proof of required vaccinations or positive titer showing immunity. A signed declination may be acceptable for certain vaccinations.

OTHER SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS/INTERACTION:

Initiates and maintains professional interactions and communication with Clinic's employees and/or others. Works on a programmatic level with various program options including center-based, home-based, and family childcare. Supports community partnerships and collaborations that are part of the program's mission and services.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Desire and physical ability to play on the floor is necessary.

• May occasionally need to provide gentle physical restraint children.

• May be required to lift up to 45 pounds.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to:

• Outside weather conditions.

• Local business travel is required.

• Work is generally performed in a classroom setting, or in an office environment, involving face-to-face communication.

• Travel/overnight may be required associated with attendance at conferences, meetings and other duties.

• Some exposure to communicable diseases.

• Noise level in the work environment may be moderate to loud.

• Some evenings and weekends work may occasionally be required for events such as home visits, parent-teacher conferences, Parent Committee meetings, social or community events.

SITE SPECIFICS:

A review of this description has excluded the marginal functions of the position that are incidental to job performance of the fundamental job duties. All duties and requirements are essential job functions.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee. The employee will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other duties requested by his or her manager and/or supervisor.

LEVEL OF CONTACT WITH CHILDREN

• Requires full background check and TB exam.
• Requires physical.

DRIVING PRIVILEGES

• May be called upon to drive on agency business. Needs acceptable MVR and appropriate insurance coverage.

TRAINING

Needs to successfully complete all required agency training indicated for this position.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We will consider for employment qualified Applicants with Criminal Histories in a manner consistent with ordinance 184652 Sec.189.04 (a) and San Francisco Police Code, Article 49. Section 4905.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.

---