Program Therapist

Program Therapist Position Summary

The Center for Development and Disability (CDD), established in 1990, is New Mexico's University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research and Service, authorized by the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act, building capacities of states and communities to respond to needs of individuals with developmental disabilities and their families.

The CDD FOCUS Program is seeking a Program Therapist who can provide Part C Early Intervention services, including service coordination and developmental intervention, for infants, toddlers, and their families.

The FOCUS program is an early intervention program that provides families with early intervention services and collaborates with UNM Family and Community medical clinics to provide access to comprehensive family medical care. Most families served are considered at risk due to medical, social, and environmental difficulties such as parental substance use, mental health difficulties, and poverty. All services are provided from a family-centered, relationship-based, comprehensive support service philosophy.

Services are primarily in family homes or community settings near the family's home, also as part of child and family medical clinics. The majority of referrals to FOCUS are newborn infants with prenatal substance exposure and/or medical difficulties  selected candidate must travel within a three-county catchment area and perform home visits.

The position requires flexibility, teamwork, and the following skills:

• The ability to engage and partner with families who may mistrust systems and agencies due to previous experiences;
• An ability to partner with families using a trauma-informed, non-judgmental and compassionate approach;
• Solid knowledge of early child development and in working with parents and children birth to three, including infants;
• Experience with developmental assessments of infants and toddlers;
• Capacity for effective collaboration with community partners;
• Knowledge of community resources, including resources for meeting basic needs, housing, behavioral health counseling, and other needs presented by families;
• Knowledge of state and federal reporting requirements;
• Strong organizational skills and capacity to meet program documentation and billing requirements.

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• Must pass a pre-employment criminal background check.
• Successful candidate must submit to post-offer, pre-employment physical examination and medical history check.

Bachelor's degree; no previous experience required.

Completed degree(s) from an accredited institution that are above the minimum education requirement may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis.

Be sure to address our preferred qualifications listed below in your cover letter

Three or more years of demonstrated experience providing,

• services to infants and toddlers aged birth to three years and their families with demonstrated knowledge of child development, particularly with children ages birth to three years;
• service coordination/case management within an IDEA Part C early intervention program or similar program serving young children and their families;
• developmental assessment, treatment/intervention planning/monitoring, and linking families to community resources.

Experience providing case management in the area of substance use and/or behavioral/mental health.

Home visiting experience.

Bilingual in English and Spanish including medical terminology.

Local travel within Bernalillo, Valencia and Sandoval counties using personal vehicle required. Mileage reimbursed at approved rates. Passing a background check with fingerprinting will be required for this position.

Health Sciences Center (HSC) - Albuquerque, NM

Pediatrics Center for Development (997H)

Staff

Term - Full-Time

06/30/2026

Exempt

Monthly: $3,844.53 - $5,399.33