Early Intervention Social Worker

Job Summary

MECA is seeking a compassionate and skilled Social Worker to join our Early Intervention team supporting children from birth to age 3 with diagnosed developmental conditions. This role provides meaningful, relationship-based services delivered directly in home and community settings, helping families build skills, access resources, and support healthy child development during critical early years.

This is a highly impactful position ideal for clinicians who are passionate about pediatric social work, early intervention, family counseling, and community-based practice.

What You Will Do

As an Early Intervention Social Worker, you will:

• Provide social-emotional developmental evaluations for infants and toddlers within the family context
• Deliver individualized counseling and family support services in home and community settings
• Conduct home visits to assess parent-child interaction and environmental needs
• Develop evidence-based recommendations and intervention strategies
• Coordinate community, medical, and supportive resources for families
• Participate in IFSP meetings, transition planning, and interdisciplinary team collaboration
• Complete timely, accurate evaluation reports and daily documentation
• Support families in achieving developmental and functional goals
• Collaborate with therapists and early intervention professionals across disciplines

Why This Role Matters

This position directly impacts a child’s most critical developmental years. You will play a key role in helping families:

• Improve developmental outcomes
• Strengthen parent-child relationships
• Access essential community resources
• Navigate early intervention services with confidence and support

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Social Work (Required)
• Active New Mexico Social Work Licensure (Required)
• Experience in social work, family services, or pediatric/early childhood settings preferred

Required Skills & Abilities

• Strong clinical judgment and assessment skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Ability to work independently in home and community environments
• Strong organizational and documentation skills
• Ability to build rapport with children, families, and multidisciplinary teams
• Proficiency in basic computer systems and electronic documentation
• High level of professionalism and confidentiality

Additional Requirements

• Valid driver’s license, current auto insurance, and reliable transportation
• Ability to travel to home and community visits during working hours
• Commitment to HIPAA compliance and ethical standards of care

Key Responsibilities Include

• Social-emotional assessments and developmental evaluations
• Family counseling and caregiver coaching
• Resource coordination and case management
• IFSP participation and interdisciplinary collaboration
• Home visiting and environmental assessment
• Progress documentation and evaluation reporting
• Support for discharge and transition planning

Work Environment

This is a field-based position providing services in homes and community settings. Flexibility, independence, and strong time management are essential.

Productivity Expectations

• Maintain 90% productivity standards
• Manage a caseload of approximately 30 therapy hours per week (full-time equivalent)
• Ensure timely completion of documentation and service delivery

What We Offer 

• Meaningful, mission-driven work in early childhood development
• Collaborative interdisciplinary team environment
• Opportunities for professional growth and supervision (if applicable)
• Ongoing training and development

Compliance Statement

All employees are required to comply with MECA policies, HIPAA regulations, and all applicable federal and state guidelines. Confidentiality of client information is strictly enforced.

Preferred Candidate Profile

Ideal candidates often have experience in:

• Early Intervention
• Pediatric social work
• Family counseling or home visiting programs
• Infant and toddler development services
• Community mental health or case management
• Interdisciplinary therapy teams