Specialist I - Autism Supports - Bi-Lingual (English & Spanish) - Pathlight Group

Helping Little Humans and their Families for over 70 Years

Pathlight Group's Autism Connections is the Department of Developmental Services Autism Support Center agency for the four counties of Western Massachusetts with offices and facilities in Springfield, Northampton, Greenfield and Pittsfield. With over 7 decades of experience, our Autism Support Services and programs are among the best available. Our centers are resources that are full of up-to-date information and people that research, provide and maintain valuable information and advice that help both you, and all the families we work with successfully support children with Autism.

We are seeking and experienced specialist, fluent in English and Spanish to join us as a full-time professional supporting children with Autism who are assigned to Autism Waiver Program through Massachusetts Department of Development Services (DDS).

The Children's Autism Waiver Program Autism Waiver Program allows children to receive coordinated services such as Expanded Habilitation, Education which are in-home services and supports such as Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA), Floor Time, and Relationship Development Intervention (RDI). Subsequently, a child may access ongoing Supplemental Services that meet the child's needs and help with the transition out of the intensive portion of the Autism Waiver Program.

Pathlight's management of these programs provides support to the whole family of children with autism. We train, educate and connect to needed services. We help educate the individual's local community and establish opportunities to integrate children with autism into it. We maintain resource centers at all of our locations that provide up to date and valuable information to families and communities. Your skills and experience will help children and families gain greater independence and control over their lives.

In your role, you will identify needs and engage experts to evaluate and recommend interventional strategies and help implement for the child and family and track the results achieved. You will be an advising intermediary to requisition additional supports, educate other providers on working with the child and family. You will be a critical key to accessing funding as required for supports and services that will benefit the child and family.

... and ultimately, you will help children with Autism transition from this intensive program into subsequent programs that meet their next levels of needs, including additional programs created by Pathlight Group for the next level of supports.

Pathlight Group / Autism Connections provides solid management and coordination, as well as the necessary information and resources for you to do your best. Technology, planning and communication are strong. Access to great advice is always available. We plan regular activities for families and individuals, from performances to socials to seminars - and even the region's leading Autism Conference held annually.

We invite you to bring your experience and compassion for working with Children with Autism to Pathlight Group / Autism Connections by Applying via this website.

If you have any advance questions - please contact:

Brett Gurney, Senior Recruiter

Phone: 413-779-5074

Email: brett.gurney@pathlightgroup.org