Description

Come work at one of the Best Workplaces in Colorado!

The Resource Exchange (TRE)

If there was a Hall of Fame for employers in The Gazette’s Best Workplaces program, The Resource Exchange would be in it the Colorado Springs nonprofit has been honored for five consecutive years and this year is the top workplace among the largest employers.

-The Gazette, December 5, 2022

TRE is a place where:

• You will thrive if you have a passion for empowering and advocating for people
• You will impact others by working in partnership with people, families, and community partners to strengthen families and build inclusive communities
• You will be part of a team that voted for TRE to win the Best Workplace award for 5 consecutive years

Who We Are:

With the support of over 400 extraordinarily talented staff, The Resource Exchange serves over 9,000 infants, children, teenagers, adults, and seniors who have a variety of disabilities, delays, mental health or long-term care needs in El Paso, Pueblo, Teller, and Park counties advocating for independence and inclusion using a person-centered approach in coordinating care, promoting choices, and collaborating with community partners.

What We Offer:

• Health, dental, vision, employer paid life and disability, supplemental insurance, and pet insurance just to name a few
• Flexible work schedules (really, we mean it!)
• Half Day Fridays!
• Paid Time Off (with your Birthday off paid!)
• Holiday hours to celebrate what is most important to you
• Public Student Loan Forgiveness
• Paid Volunteer Opportunities
• Leadership, Career Development, and Workgroup Opportunities
• And more!

Qualifications

The Resource Exchange

Position Title: Service Coordinator Bilingual, EI

Department: Early Intervention

Reports to: Supervisor EI Service Coordination

FLSA: Non-exempt

Supervisor responsibilities: N/A

Starting Rate: $21.63- $22.47 hr.

Benefits offered: Health, dental, vision, employer paid life and short-term disability, voluntary life, voluntary long-term disability, paid time off, holiday pay, 401K with employer contributions, pet insurance, other supplemental insurance options, flexible work environment, training and growth opportunities, workgroup participation, public student loan forgiveness, mileage reimbursement, and more.

General Description:

The Early Intervention Service Coordinator understands and facilitates the entire Early Intervention Process for eligible children from initial referral through transition.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

1. Describing the Early Intervention Program to families in a way that is easy to understand and family friendly.
2. Understanding family rights under Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and teaching them to families.
3. Ensuring family rights are protected and all timelines are met in accordance with state and federal regulations (Prior written notice, informed parental consent, Native language, Access to records, Confidentiality, Dispute resolution, 45 day timeline, 28 day timeline, 6 month and annual review dates, Funding, and Transition timelines).
4. Maintaining a complete and accurate child record for 55-65 children and ensuring both the state and agency databases are accurate and up to date.
5. Coordinating evaluations, collaborating with evaluation team members, and documenting evaluation results.
6. Collecting in depth information about parent concerns, health history, and family activities that will be used to write a meaningful plan that includes routines-based child and family outcomes.
7. Ensuring families understand the models of service provision used by the Early Intervention Program (Primary Provider and Coaching models) and support team members in using these models.
8. Collaborating with team members to ensure the family priorities are being met and the child has the best possible outcome during their time in the Early Intervention Program.
9. Keeping the Individualized Family Service Plan accurate and up to date.
10. Using family-centered practices to build relationships with families, contact them regularly, and provide information about resources as needed.
11. Coordinating and communicating with community partners to ensure families are accessing all the resources available to them and building a network of support.
12. Preparing the family for transition out of the Early Intervention Program within the required timelines.
13. Utilizing clear, effective, and professional communication at all times.
14. Demonstrating flexibility and resiliency in response to change as an important key player of the Early Intervention team.
15. Other duties as assigned.
16. Driving responsibilities as related to job.

Other Duties/Responsibilities:

1. Participate in professional opportunities (committees, workshops, conferences, journal readings) based on personal professional development plan.
2. Other duties as assigned.
3. Act as transdisciplinary team facilitator and support professional role release and role expansion.
4. Translating translates program forms for leads, as needed.
5. Occasionally answer a phone call that comes in from the front desk if no one else is available.

Job Qualifications:

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Minimum: Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Strong advocacy skills. Good collaboration and teaming skills. Familiarity with the Colorado Springs community. Ability to speak and write clearly and effectively. Be able to convey information to others in an understandable and precise terms. Participate effectively in decision-making processes. Experience using Microsoft word and good typing skills. Excellent organization skills and follow through. Frequent driving to community locations.

Education and Experience Requirements:

Minimum: A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university; or a two-year degree plus two years of experience working with families and children with disabilities; or five years’ experience working with families and children with disabilities (experience must be specifically documented and verifiable on your application.) Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Strong advocacy skills.

Preferred: Working knowledge of Medicaid Waiver programs and requirements; experience working with persons with disabilities. Knowledge of and experience working with community resources and resource development.

Material and Equipment Directly Used: Computers, Printers, Copy Machines, Personal Vehicle, Surface Pro/tablets, Cell phones, Cloud based systems and software, etc.

Working Environment/Physical Activities: Office, community, private residences, commercial properties, and virtual environment settings. Moderate physical activity required, such as walking, sitting, standing, and lifting up to 20 pounds (ADA accommodations at the request of the employee). A working vehicle, valid CO driver’s license (unless active Military family), and auto insurance coverage with bodily injury and property damage liability coverage ($100,000/$300,000/$100,000 coverage recommended) are required.

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties responsibilities or qualifications associated with this job. Therefore, The Resource Exchange reserves the right to amend and/or modify this job description at any time. The Resource Exchange also reserves the right to stipulate hours of employment; work schedules may be changed to respond to business requirements.

The Resource Exchange is committed to affording an equal employment opportunity to qualified individuals regardless of their race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, age, height, weight, disability status, veteran status, military obligations, and marital status. We are also committed to conforming with the content and spirit of applicable Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action laws and regulations. This policy applies to recruiting, hiring, training, education, promotion, compensation, benefits, termination, and all other privileges, terms, and conditions of employment.