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HDE Services
North Carolina

Early Intervention: Developmental Therapist

Counselor / TherapistPart-Time

Listed compensation

$62.4K - $83.2K

The week · per this posting

Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Benefits

  • Bonus based on performance
  • Competitive salary
  • Flexible schedule
  • Home office stipend
  • Opportunity for advancement

Wellness Resources

Teachers and former teachers take your career to the next level by sharing your child development experience and expertise in North Carolina's early intervention program. Come and make a positive impact in the lives of children and their families today! We are a rapidly growing Developmental Therapy agency serving multiple areas within North Carolina. We are seeking new and experienced Developmental Therapists to join our team.

Perks of Joining Our Team

  • BiWeekly pay
  • Bonus program
  • Professional development assistance
  • Flexible schedule

Common Backgrounds Within This Role

  • Teachers
  • Former teachers
  • Former homeschool educators

Former Childcare Providers

Speech, OT, and PT students or graduates who already possess an applicable bachelor's degree and some early childhood experience

What you'll do as a Developmental Therapist/Special Instruction Provider:

Serve families with children ages birth-3 who are working on IFSP (Individualized Family Service Plan) goals related to developmental delays and/or other special needs

Provide family-centered support utilizing a coaching model to increase parental confidence and competence in navigating early childhood with developmental delays/special needs

Provide evidence-based developmental therapy support and interventions to assist families in meeting IFSP goals, which often includes supporting children with language development, behavior management, SEL, and functional/daily skills

Conduct therapy sessions in natural learning environments with the most common environments to include: family homes, school/early childhood care centers, playgrounds, clinics, and hospitals

Travel throughout the areas you serve for family sessions ranging between 45-60 minutes once or twice a week as determined by the IFSP

  • Communicate effectively and reliably with clients, families, and other team members
  • Exhibit stellar organization as you schedule and consistently meet with families on your caseload
  • Collect data and relevant notes to be submitted according to established deadlines

Attend IFSP and Provider Meetings as Needed

Complete required early intervention-related trainings and professional development annually to maintain compliance and expand your skill set even further as you serve families with up-to-date, best practices

Join our team and have a flexible schedule and autonomy over the size of your caseload. Caseloads begin at part-time with potential for growth, if you desire and serve well as a reliable provider.

Requirements: (Non-negotiable)

B. A in Early Childhood or Special Education, BA in Psychology, Birth-Kindergarten Education, Early Childhood Special Education, Special Education, Child Development, Child and Family Studies, Counseling, Human Development, Nursing, Psychology, Social Work or another human services field

  • Ability to pass Federal and State Background Checks
  • Driver's License with valid insurance and reliable transportation
  • Excellent written & oral communication skills
  • Organization skills
  • Reliability and responsiveness
  • Willing to start Part-Time with room to grow your caseload to the desired size

Experience

Required

At least 1 year of child development or early childhood related experience

Preferred

3+ years of child development or early childhood related experience

Early intervention experience

Experience serving on an interdisciplinary team

Some knowledge of various pediatric therapy disciplines and case management

Key Responsibilities

Provide evidence-based developmental therapy and family-centered support to children ages birth to three with developmental delays. Conduct sessions in natural environments while maintaining accurate data, documentation, and effective communication with families and team members.

Requirements

Requires a bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as Early Childhood Education, Psychology, or Human Services. Candidates must have at least one year of child development experience, a valid driver's license, and the ability to pass background checks.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Social emotional learningData collectionInterdisciplinary collaboration

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Early Intervention: Developmental Therapist at HDE Services a 7.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,558 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Counselor Career Context

HDE Services holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 74/100, 11 active listings.

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% are remote, 28% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.9 / 10 · top 10% in mental health therapy (counseling)ranked against 7,558 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedMental Health Therapy median $58k (middle half $50k–$60k)14 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingNorth Carolina index 94.3US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in North Carolina271 active7,579 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 40% remote · 28% no call · 66% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentsign-on bonusNorth Carolina counselor listings (all specialties): 14% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 16% offer loan repayment476 active listings, Nov 2026
New Mental Health Therapy listings2,476 in the last 30 days1,365 the 30 days before (+81%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Mental Health Therapy pay trend−1.8% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
HDE Servicessilver tier, 74/100Top Employers work-life index11 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (7,558 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings), Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Benefits & Perks

Bonus based on performance
Competitive salary
Flexible schedule
Home office stipend
Opportunity for advancement
Wellness resources
BiWeekly pay
Bonus program