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Role Description

The Early Intervention Service Coordinator provides in-home or center-based consultation services and is responsible for utilizing a variety of formalized assessment tools for the child and/or other family members. The Service Coordinator coordinates with other disciplines and agencies to ensure a comprehensive assessment; reviews family resources, relationships, and attitudes, and makes independent clinical judgments regarding appropriate services to be provided to the client and family.

• Conducts intake interview with family and completes required documentation.
• Offers provider options for families to select a provider to evaluate and serve their child and family.
• Participates in the Individualized Family Service Plan meetings to determine child eligibility and functional outcomes.
• Manages and monitors financial and medical services, including insurance coordination, for enrolled children as determined by the IFSP.
• Informs families of rights and the availability of community resources such as housing, transportation, and meaningful activities.
• Informs families of information regarding State programs such as KidCare.
• Issues accurate and timely authorizations to Early Intervention providers for all services.
• Maintains caseload list with regular client communication and completes all Early Intervention reporting requirements within the Cornerstone system.
• Attends Case Review meetings with the Medical Consultant and the Social Emotional Consultant to increase education of developmental delays, disabilities, and needs of clients.
• Initiates transition from Early Intervention to school services as required by DHS, Bureau of Early Intervention.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college or university in Education, Social Work, Human Services, Behavioral Science, or a health-related field.
• Must live within Champaign County, Illinois.
• Official Transcripts from college/university.
• Eligible for Early Intervention Service Coordination Credential.
• Proven successful experience working with children and families preferred.

Requirements

• Maintain confidential information to safeguard clients and families.
• Responsible for keeping resources and client files in order.

Physical Requirements

• Must have visual ability sufficient to read and complete written correspondence, reports, etc., and computer screen information.
• Frequent use of hands to grasp, handle, or feel.
• Regular standing, walking, sitting, and reaching.
• Occasionally lift and/or carry up to twenty-five (25) pounds.
• Ability to drive personal vehicle to meetings and service sites.

Work Environment

• Primarily operates in office and home environments with little exposure to excessive noise, dust, temperature.
• Routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, and fax machines.

Benefits

• Hourly rate of $20.00.
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO).
• Vacation, Sick, and Personal time.
• Paid Holidays.
• Comprehensive Group Health Insurance.
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for Medical and Dependent Care.
• Long-Term Disability, Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity Coverage.
• Life Insurance: Both Employer Paid and Employee Paid options available.
• 401(K) with employer match.
• Easterseals qualifies for the Public Student Loan Forgiveness program.