Employment

Position:
Respite Coordinator / The Respite Program provides services to parents caring for a child/adult with a disability.

Job Summary: The Coordinator will coordinator Family Day Out, a Saturday Center based respite program for children matched with a volunteer buddy, giving the child a day of recreation and the parents a day of respite. The Coordinator will also perform intake visits. In addition, the Coordinator will act as back-up to the billing coordinator by preparing vouchers and parent checks.

Education and Experience: The ideal candidate will have a college degree, experience working in a non-profit environment, and have experience working with individuals with disabilities and/or children.

Bilingual in Spanish required

Salary dependent on education and experience

Application process:

Interested individuals should submit a letter of interest with resume to: Linda Latimer, United Cerebral Palsy, 4500 Bissonnet, Suite 340, Bellaire, Texas 77401. FAX: 713-838-9098

Position open until filled

Position:
Fort Bend Social Worker

Job Summary
1) Has primary responsibility of expanding current case management program.
2) Serves as a case manager in accordance with established service delivery standards (e.g. by Medicaid, private insurance companies, etc.) and implements standard case
management procedures: assessment, care planning and implementation, client advocacy, documentation, etc.
3) Serves as a leader for a variety of groups, including but not limited to play groups, parent and sibling support groups, and an adult quality of life group.
4) Serves as an Information and Referral resource to individuals with disabilities and families caring for individuals with disabilities.
5) Maintains effective working relationships both within the agency and with the Fort Bend and Houston communities to achieve team approach to service delivery.
6) Attends agency conferences and meetings; participates in in-service training and seminars.
7) Prepares and submits required statistical reports on case management and counseling activities.
8) Performs other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience:
1) Must be a licensed social worker.
2) Experience in comprehensive case management with individuals with disabilities (particularly case management funded by Medicaid), knowledge of appropriate Fort Bend and Houston community resources preferred.
3) Good writing and verbal communication skills, bilingual Spanish, a plus.
4) Basic computer skills.
5) Reliable transportation, valid driver's license and auto insurance.
6) May be required to work some evenings, weekends, or holidays.

Hours: 40/week (*Agency works 4-day Mon-Thu week)
Salary: Depends On Experience

Fax: 713-838-9098 or email: Email Address: christiner@ucphouston.org to Christine Reyes Ellery

Position
Full Time Physical Therapist

Job Summary: Licensed Physical Therapist to work with Early Childhood Intervention Program (birth to three) includes In-Home, Day Care visits

Salary: Competitive salary based on experience

Benefits: 35 paid bank days + 11 paid holidays allowing flexible PTO; medical, dental, vision, and retirement benefits available.

Position: OPEN until filled

FAX or eMail resumes to:
Contact: Greta Cherry at 713-838-9050 Ext: 348

Position
Speech-Language Pathologist

If you are seeking a job that gives you the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of children and their families and be an important part of a multidisciplinary team of caring professionals, we encourage you to join our family. UCP is seeking Full–Time and Part–Time Speech-Language Pathologists to be part of our early intervention program providing comprehensive in-home services to children birth to three years of age. CFs are welcomed.

Salary: Competitive salary based on experience

Benefits: 35 paid bank days + 11 paid holidays allowing flexible PTO; medical, dental, vision, and retirement benefits available.

Continuing Education Allowance

Mentoring

Position : OPEN until filled (posted 10/16/07)

FAX or eMail resumes to:
Mary Dawson, Speech Dept. Supervisor, Fax (713) 838-0926, mdawson@ucphouston.org

Position:
Early Intervention Specialist

Seeking a degreed professional with experience in child development to provide in-home services to children birth to three years of age.

Salary: Competitive salary based on experience

Benefits: 35 paid bank days + 11 paid holidays; medical, dental, vision, and retirement benefits available.

Position : OPEN until filled (posted 8/3/06)

FAX or email resumes to:
Val Nolan, EIS Supervisor, Fax (713) 838-0926, vnolan@ucphouston.org

Position:
Occupational Therapist

Seeking a licensed Occupational Therapist to provide in-home services to children birth to three years of age.

Salary: Competitive salary based on experience

Benefits: 35 paid bank days + 11 paid holidays; medical, dental, vision, and retirement benefits available.

Position: OPEN until filled (posted 8/30/06)

FAX or email resumes to:
Pearl Davenport, OT Supervisor, Fax (713) 838-0926, pdavenport@ucphouston.org

Position:
Data Entry Billing Clerk for the Billing Department with the ECI Infant Development Program.

Position: Open until filled (posted June 1, 2007)

Salary: Competitive salary based on experience

Benefits: 35 paid bank days + 11 paid holidays; medical, dental, vision, and retirement benefits available.

Basic Function: To provide support for the ECI Infant Development Program Billing Department. Duties include but are not limited to, data entry into various tracking systems, filing, mail-outs, referrals, receiving of medical records, and assisting with front desk duty when needed.

Qualifications:
High School diploma or equivalent, Proficient in computer applications Word, Access, and Excel, Good communication and organizational skills, Data entry experience

Responsibilities:

Timely data entry into various tracking systems in order to meet strict timelines set forth by the ECI state office.

General filing

Telephone calls to private insurance companies to assist the Billing Coordinator

Mail out Family Cost Share Bills and Follow Along Questionnaires

Create new files

Assist with front desk duties when needed

Any other duties as assigned by the department supervisor and/or program director.

FAX or email resumes to:
Dena Day, Director ECI Infant Development Program Fax; (713) 838-9098, dday@ucphouston.org

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