Early Intervention/Service Coordinator

Sign on Bonus Job Title: Early Intervention/Service Coordinator Reports To: Executive Director FLSA Status: Non-Exempt SUMMARY Directs and coordinates early intervention services to eligible families by performing the following duties personally or through subordinates.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

include the following. Other duties may be assigned. Assisting eligible families with infants/toddlers with a developmental delay in gaining access to needed medical, social, educational and other services. Providing a Needs assessment, including a written comprehensive assessment of the child’s assets, deficits, and needs, using appropriate assessment tools to determine and interpret assessments.

Providing case planning, including facilitation and participation in the development, review, and implementation of the IFSP within appropriate timeframes. Providing service arrangement, including assisting the family in identifying necessary services or resources as specified in the IFSP. Securing appropriate documentation from other providers as required by funding sources.

Providing social support, including assisting the child/family in expanding or establishing a social support network through linkage with appropriate persons, support groups, and/or agencies. Conducting reassessment/follow up, including evaluating the child’s progress toward accomplishing the goals specified in the IFSP at quarterly intervals, contacting agencies providing services to the child/family in order to evaluation progress/effectiveness of services provided, documenting goals/progress, and participating in any revisions of the IFSP as needed.

Providing monitoring, including determining (on an ongoing basis) what services have been provided and whether they are adequate to meet the child/family’s needs and documenting those needs, referrals, and outcomes. Completing necessary documentation as required for maintenance of the child’s case management record as well as for accountability and billing purposes.

Assisting and enabling Part H-eligible children and their families to receive the rights, procedural safeguards, and services which have been authorized to be provided under the state’s Early Intervention Program. Serving as the single point of contact in helping parents obtain services and assistance needed for them and their children.

Attending workshops and conferences as required by the Department of Mental Health and Early Intervention Services of the Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services for best practices in case management and early intervention. Maintaining all records needed for the Performance Appraisal Review (PAR) Attending all record reviews requested of funding sources Submitting approved therapy invoices to accounting in a timely manner Submitting approved timesheets for Infant and Toddler Program employees Be punctual and in attendance at work as scheduled LANGUAGE SKILLS Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.

Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization. MATHEMATICAL SKILLS Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. REASONING ABILITY Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.

Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.

Responsibilities include

interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees after consultation with management; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION

Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university in a social services field; Completion of training in a case management curriculum approved by the Alabama Department of Rehabilitative Services and the Alabama Medicaid Agency, or the ability to obtain this training. CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS Valid Alabama driver's license