MOUNT MORRIS, N.Y., May 8, 2025 — The Livingston County Department of Health is encouraging licensed healthcare professionals to help meet an ever-growing need by joining the New York State Early Intervention Program (EIP).
EIP serves children with developmental delays and disabilities across the state. The program provides a number of therapeutic and support services to eligible infants and toddlers under three years of age, including physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech pathology.
The call for more providers is intended to counter a shortage of licensed Early Intervention care providers in the area. Like many other counties across New York State, Livingston County is seeing an increased need for Early Intervention services for children enrolled in EIP.
“With a growing waitlist of children in need, especially for speech therapy services, Livingston County hopes to spread the word about the positive effect an Early Intervention provider can have when working with a family involved in Early Intervention and the difference they can make in the community,” stated County Public Health Director Jennifer Rodriguez. “EIP providers can make an immediate and tangible impact on dozens of local children and families through this work. If you’re licensed or certified in the healthcare field through New York State, please consider joining the Early Intervention Program today.”
EIP providers have the freedom to set their own schedules, determine their caseloads, and choose where and how they work. Whether full-time, part-time, or per diem, Early Intervention offers flexibility for professionals looking to balance career and personal life. The services provided through EIP are play-based, family-centered, and designed to support children during the most critical years of development, birth to age three. Rodriguez describes the opportunity as “getting paid to play” while delivering life-changing therapy and support.
The program’s most in-demand professionals include:
• Speech-Language Pathologists
• Special Educators
• Physical Therapists
• Occupational Therapists
• Social Workers
• Psychologists
• Registered Nurses
• Licensed Clinical Staff
Visit the New York State Information for Service Providers page for the full list of needed early intervention providers. The New York State Department of Health publication “Early Intervention Needs You!” outlines how to become an EIP provider and join a community of professionals supporting New York’s youngest residents.
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About Livingston County:
Founded in 1821, Livingston County, N.Y., is home to more than 61,000 residents in 17 towns located across 631 square miles of the Finger Lakes region.