ARE YOU LOOKING FOR MEANINGFUL WORK? ARE YOU PASSIONATE ABOUT MAKING A DIFFERENCE? If so, then Momentum Pediatric Network Therapy (PTN) is the company for you! When you join Momentum PTN, you help us promote independence for children with disabilities. 

MOMENTUM PTN is hiring a EARLY START DENVER MODEL (ESDM) INTERVENTIONIST for our Long Beach and Torrance locations.  As the ESDM Interventionist, you will high quality, compassionate, and professional services to children with special needs and their families. Our ESDM Interventionist have the unique opportunity to build a rewarding career in education and to develop caring relationships.

SCHEDULE: MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, 20 HOURS PER WEEK 

                MORNINGS AND AFTERNOONS AVAILABLE

BENEFITS:  We offer competitive starting salaries and benefits to full-time staff: health, dental, vision, and life insurance, life assistance program, flexible spending account (FSA), paid holidays, vacation benefits, paid sick leave, paid bereavement leave, credit union benefits and discounts, referral bonus plan, and retirement plan. And paid holidays, vacation benefits, paid sick leave, referral bonus plan, and retirement plan to part-time employees. EARLY INTERVENTION ASSISTANT ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:  

• Promotes a friendly, comfortable, and safe environment 
• Respects and promotes the right of individuals 
• Participates in Early Start Denver Model training and maintain adherence to the model throughout treatment sessions
• Plans and runs play-based centers incorporating developmentally appropriate activities
• Maintains data collection for each child pertaining to his/her individual goals
• Communicates with parents regarding integrating principles of the ESDM model within the home and community environments
• Participates in feedback sessions with ESDM-certified therapist and integrate feedback into treatment sessions immediately
• Participates in set-up and clean-up of group program
• Knows, follows, and upholds Momentum’s policies and procedures
• Performs other duties as assigned to meet department and/or business needs

EARLY INTERVENTION ASSISTANT QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must be 18 years of age
• High School diploma with relevant experience; required 
• Bachelor's degree in Child Development, Psychology, or related field; preferred 
• Read, write, comprehend, and communicate in English well enough to perform essential duties and responsibilities; required
• Work collaboratively with families
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Communicate and work professionally and cooperatively with others
• Successfully pass all post-offer, pre-employment screening requirements, including criminal background check, drug screening, and provide proof of eligibility to work in the United States
• Ability to run, push, pull, bend, squat, kneel, and lift up to 50 lbs.

With 40 programs and service sites spanning several counties, Momentum is the largest nonprofit provider of direct support for individuals with disabilities in Southern California.

Momentum is an equal opportunity employer and is required to comply with equal opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction in which it operates. Momentum also considers qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment pursuant to California Law and, if applicable, the L.A. Fair Chance Ordinance.