Pediatric Evaluation Specialist (Admin/Clinical)

Job Summary:

The Evaluation Specialist is responsible for ensuring all children referred for evaluation receive high quality, clinically appropriate evaluations in accordance with state and county regulations. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Review all evaluation reports to ensure compliance with state and county regulations as well as clinical appropriateness
• Upload evaluations in the appropriate database
• Assign packets to clinicians  
• Demonstrate a solid understanding of the evaluation process in NYC CPSE, Westchester CPSE and Westchester Early Intervention programs
• Create appropriate IEPs CPSE cases
• Schedule Meetings as needed (NYC)
• Attend IEP/IFSP Meetings
• Monitor departmental inboxes to ensure clinical questions are responded to in a timely manner   
• Assist with Billing issues as needed
• Processes received reports and documents for NYC
• Assist evaluation teams by troubleshooting issues that may arise during the evaluation process
• Establish and maintain a continuous supervision/training plan for all evaluators
• Conduct new hire orientations for new hires
• Communicate frequently with various school districts, other referral sources and parents
• Follow up on missing reports to ensure all evaluations are submitted in a timely manner
• Other duties as assigned by manager

Our Mission:

• At Achieve Beyond: We believe that all children have potential. We are guided by the mission to support children with special needs to Achieve Beyond their current abilities. We are always striving for continuous improvement by setting goals and measuring performance. It is the reason we will succeed together.

Education and/or Work Experience Requirements: 

• Individual must hold a valid certification as a School Psychologist, Special Education (Permanent or B-2) or Masters in Social Work to ensure clinical competence
• Successful experience working in a high volume work environment where organizational and multi-tasking skills are essential

Qualifications and Other Requirements:

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office and Outlook a must
• Strong analytical skills
• Remain current with regard to policy and regulations

Physical Requirements of the Role:

• Must be able to travel to and from assigned work events including but not limited to driving personal vehicle, walking, and/or use of public transportation such as a bus or train
• Occasionally ascends/descends stairs going to, while at, or leaving work location or facilities traveled to for work events
• Occasionally moving and/or lifting objects at work weighing up to 20 pounds such as files or copy paper
• Must be able to remain in a stationary position for prolonged periods of time up to 90% of the work day working on a computer/electronic device
• The ability to observe details at close range (within a few feet of the observer)
• The ability to communicate information and ideas so others will understand. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations

Benefits Include:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, and 401 with employer match
• Short- and long-term disability coverage as well as life, flex spending, and commuter benefits
• Paid time off, sick time, and holiday pay
• Various Employee Discounts on Entertainment and Equipment
• Educational reimbursement and referral bonuses
• Structured initial training
• Monthly administrative events and so much more! 

Compensation: Full-time $65,000-$70,000 Annually, overtime required as needed. 

Hours: Monday to Friday: 9:00am to 5:30pm. This is not a remote position.  

Job Description is Subject to Change.

This job description is subject to change at any time. 

Achieve Beyond provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type regarding  race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, caregiver status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. If you are an individual with a disability requesting accommodation for the application process, please contact us for assistance.