Employment
Employment
New Vistas partners with and supports people with disabilities and families of children with special needs to enrich their quality of life in New Mexico.
We are a consumer-controlled, community-based, cross-disability, nonresidential private nonprofit agency based in Santa Fe, New Mexico, providing an array of independent living services for nine northern New Mexico Counties. 51% of staff are persons with disabilities; 51% of Board of Directors are persons with disabilities; and providing five core services of advocacy, independent living skills training, peer support, information and referral, and transition.
New Vistas encourages qualified people with disabilities and minorities to apply and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Here are the opening position(s) we have available.
Contract Occupational Therapists for San Miguel and/or Mora counties
New Vistas is seeking Contract Occupational Therapists to provide services in San Miguel and/or Mora counties
Open until filled.
Occupational Therapy services are carried out under our Early Intervention Program to assist families and guardians to support their children from birth to three who have or are at risk for developmental delays. Early Intervention services are primarily provided in the home and in community locations such as day care facilities, parks and museums – though they may also be provided through telehealth if agreed upon by the family or guardian. Services focus on teaching parents or guardians how to provide support with developmental guidance and therapeutic intervention with children utilizing a coaching model to integrate intervention strategies into daily family routines. Team members can participate together for routine meetings and consultations to support interventions and plan ongoing interventions.
The minimum requirements are a current license to practice in New Mexico, a year of experience working with families, and providers must be at least 21 years of age. Individuals who are bilingual in English and Spanish or ASL and/or who have previous early intervention experience are highly desired.
Our schedule allows for a wide variety of contractor hours and caseloads depending upon individual availability.
The New Vistas Early Intervention Program service area spans three counties in Northern New Mexico spanning from the Santa Fe area to north of Las Vegas and there is flexibility with caseloads regarding which areas a service provider is interested in serving.
Salaries vary from $75 – $78 per hour depending on qualifications.
“The applicant must be able to pass the required ECECD criminal background check prior to starting their position.”
If you are a qualified individual interested in applying for the advertised position, please email a letter of interest and resume to:
Bernadette Shanaberger
EI Program Manager
New Vistas
1205 Parkway Drive, Suite A
Santa Fe, NM 87507
bshanaberger@newvistas.org
(505) 471-1001 Ext. 116 (landline)
(505) 795-5292 (cell)
Applicants who do not follow these instructions do not indicate the position for which they are applying, or who apply for positions not advertised will not be considered for review.
New Vistas strongly encourages qualified people with disabilities and minorities to apply and is an equal opportunity employer.