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AzEIP Professional Development System
Presentation Objectives What mandatory requirements and
attributes should I look for when contracting/hiring early intervention practitioners?
What are my contractual obligations before/after contracting/hiring an early intervention practitioner?
What are the mandatory trainings required for early intervention practitioners?
Who do I contact for questions and support?
Arizona Early Intervention Services
Team-based early intervention services are provided to children who are eligible for:
- Arizona Early Intervention Program (AzEIP)
- DES/Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD)
- Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and the Blind
(ASDB)
AzEIP Personnel Qualifications
Qualifications:
(1) Educational qualifications
(2) Standards of Practice
Categories of personnel:
(a) Core team members
(b) Service Coordinators
(c) Other team members
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Educational Qualifications Core Team Members and Service
Coordinators:
Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in: Early childhood; EC special education, Family Studies, Speech-Language Pathology, Physical Therapy, or Occupational Therapy; OR
Bachelor’s degree in a closely related field and approval by DES/AzEIP; or
Developmental Special Instructionist and Service Coordinators hired in the AzEIP system before July 1, 2001
Certification & LicenseOccupational &
Physical Therapist Current, valid
Arizona license from the Arizona Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners to practice OT.
Current, valid Arizona license from the Arizona State Board of Physical Therapy to practice PT.
Speech &Language Pathologist
Current, valid Arizona license from the Arizona Department of Health Services to practice as a speech-language pathologist.
SLP-CFY: must possess a valid, temporary Arizona license and approved supervision plan.
Therapy Assistants
Therapy assistants shall not provide services under this Contract.
- Physical Therapy Assistants (PTA)
- Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA)
- Speech-language Pathologist Assistant (SLPA)
Psychologist Qualifications
Federal Law:
- Requires professionals to meet the State approved certification, licensure or registration for the profession in which s/he practices
Arizona Law:
- Licensed by the Arizona Board of Psychology Examiners or certified by the Arizona Department of Education as a school psychologist
Social Worker Qualifications Federal Law:
- Requires professionals to meet the State Approved certification, licensure or registrations for the profession in s/he practices
Arizona Law:
- Licensed by the Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners (baccalaureate or masters degree)
Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and the Blind
(ASDB)Vision Specialist
Vision Specialist: Certified Teacher of the Visually Impaired (CTVI)
ADE Special Education Certificate – Visually Impaired
Hearing Specialist
Hearing Specialist: Certified Teacher of the Deaf/ Hard of Hearing (TOD)
ADE Special Ed. Certificate- Hearing Impaired
Psychologist, Social Worker
Vision and Hearing Specialists Are not part of the Core Team
May provide evaluation and assessment and act as a Team Lead
May act as a team lead/ fulfill team lead requirements
Attend team meetings for children when identified on the IFSP
Additional Recommended Competencies
Efforts to Recruit Personnel
(Shortage of DSI and SC) Ongoing good-faith efforts to recruit and hire
appropriately and adequately trained personnel;
Document shortages of qualified personnel that meet the State’s qualification;
Hire the most qualified personnel available who are making progress towards completion of qualification
Recruitment of License Personnel
Creative Ideas
Connecting with the Universities Sharing staff with community
partners Incentive Packages Advertisements within discipline
specific newsletters
Other Considerations for EI Personnel
Can not transport any child/family enrolled in early intervention services;
Only provide services to a child in the presence of adult family member(s) or other caregivers.
Mandatory CPS reporters
Hiring Requirements
Personnel Qualifications
Fingerprint
Criminal history/ background check
Standards of Practice
Describes the knowledge and skills necessary for effective early intervention services
Knowledge Component- Training and Tests
-Policies Training
Skill Component-Apprenticeship
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New Hire Training
Must complete all training requirements
- I-TEAMS Registration
- DES/AzEIP Trainings- DES Trainings
- DDD Trainings
Department of Economic Security (DES)
Mandatory Training Mandatory training for all Non-State
employees:
- DES Contractors
- Volunteers
- Temporary Staff
Use Event Registration and Management Application (ERMA)
All are Computer Based Training (CBT)
DES Mandatory Training (Non-State Employees)
ADA 504 Compliance Overview
ADA 504T Compliance Overview Exam
DES Initial Security Training
DES ISA Annual Security Awareness Training Recertification
Limited English Proficiency Overview- Course Study
Limited English Proficiency Overview- Course Exam
DDD Required Trainings
Risk Assessment
Article 9
AzEIP TA System Personnel
DES/AzEIP Staff and Other Trainers
AzEIP Technical Assistance & Monitoring Specialists
AzEIP Family Technical Assistance & Monitoring Specialist
Technical Assistance Cadre22
Things to consider….
Agency’s procedures for new employees:
- Employee Handbook/Resources
- Procedures for new employee training
- Internal process for ongoing training
Employee Status:
- Defining full-time; part-time; contractors hours
- Requirements/responsibility of each team member as part of the team
Arizona Professional AffiliationsAZ Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners:
www.occupationaltherapyboard.az.gov
AZ State Board of Physical Therapy:www.ptboard.az.gov
AZ Board of Psychologist Examiners:
www.psychboard.az.gov
Board of Behavioral Health Examiners (Social Work):www.azbbhe.us
AZ Dept. of Health Services (Speech-Language Pathologist):www.azdhs.gov
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National Professional Affiliations
National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
Division of Early Childhood (DEC)
ECTA Center: http://ectacenter.org/
OSEP Funded TA Cennter: http://www.personnelcenter.org/
Zero to Three
Professional Associations
www.asha.org American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
www.aota.org American Occupational Therapy Association
www.apta.org American Physical Therapy Association
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