Pros
I've worked in the First Steps Early Intervention side only, but full time and very part time at different points. Incredibly flexible, excellent if you are independent, I feel responsible for myself and my caseload. Never micromanaged, but support is there in a heartbeat when I ask for it. I've been a "go getter" working with a high volume of families efficiently and managing paperwork relatively well and I've been the prodigal employee(my words not theirs) who only has a few spots and has trouble keeping the simplest things "together" due to life struggles and a complete crisis of self that I did not expect at this stage in my life. They've not asked for answers, give an abundance of grace, and are still appreciative whenever I do something right. The first steps office team is a dream team and I don't know how they do it year after year!
Cons
Early intervention has its downsides and Melissa the First Steps side director will tell you about them openly. Not everyone is built for it or wants to adapt. Early Intervention requires flexibility, assertiveness, creative problem solving, initiative, appreciation for different ways of living than you might have been brought up in. You can make it work as a fulltime though.... I will bring up that First Steps as a whole(its not on Collab) make it hard to be a person of childbearing age and work fulltime. The loss of income is more than the time taken off. A thing to write to your senator/representative about 🙂