What are the responsibilities and job description for the Family Resources Coordinator - ESIT position at Columbia Basin Health Association?
This position is responsible for identifying children with developmental delays or special health care needs, determining eligibility for the Early Support for Infants and Toddlers Program (ESIT), and assisting families in accessing needed services and resources in order to achieve positive outcomes.
At Columbia Basin Health Association (CBHA) we never have to wonder whether the work we do is worthwhile. Each day we see victories and successes, big and small, in the lives of people who count on us.
Partner with Columbia Basin Health Association (CBHA) for a rewarding career. Your dream to promote health and wellness, work with passionate people, and feel accomplished for doing important work while earning a reasonable paycheck is possible with us. Be a part of a healthcare movement as you grow your career. The size and culture of the organization provides an opportunity to work closely with leadership, lead initiatives, and see the results of your hard work. You ability to make an impact is limited only by your passion and creativity.
At Columbia Basin Health Association (CBHA) we never have to wonder whether the work we do is worthwhile. Each day we see victories and successes, big and small, in the lives of people who count on us.
Partner with Columbia Basin Health Association (CBHA) for a rewarding career. Your dream to promote health and wellness, work with passionate people, and feel accomplished for doing important work while earning a reasonable paycheck is possible with us. Be a part of a healthcare movement as you grow your career. The size and culture of the organization provides an opportunity to work closely with leadership, lead initiatives, and see the results of your hard work. You ability to make an impact is limited only by your passion and creativity.
- Assist parents of children identified with developmental delays in determining eligibility and gaining access to early intervention services.
- Coordinate evaluations and/or assessments for referrals received to determine eligibility for early intervention services.
- Responsible for the development, review, and periodic evaluation of the Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP). Facilitate input of parents and service providers in the IFSP process to include therapist, school district staff, medical providers, and other professionals involved in the care of the child to identify child/family centered outcomes.
- Link families to the appropriate resources necessary to best meet the needs of their child and monitors the delivery of services - serve as the single point of contact in helping parents obtain the services and assistance needed to meet the needs of their child and achieve positive outcomes.
- Coordinate the transition to school district services.
- Provide consultation in writing and/or verbal reports to services providers involved with the care of the child within 48 hours of intervention.
- Maintain records that document interventions provided in accordance with program requirements and guidelines.
- Develop and maintain relationships with community agencies relevant to program functions for referral needs.
- Effectively manage caseload by providing timely interventions, providing quality services, achieving positive outcomes, and maintaining productivity levels.
- Performs home visits and travel to remote clinic sites when necessary to perform other work related activities.
- Promotes a positive work culture and upholds clinic policies and procedures, including the WE CARE standards of Behavior.
- Must uphold confidentiality at all times in regards to CBHA activities, reports, financials, patient health information and other proprietary information specific to CBHA.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Must have a valid Drivers License.
- Possesses basic level of advanced level experience of written and verbal communication skills, computational and computer skills, and mathematical knowledge typically acquired through completion of a high school program.
- Specific knowledge and training in early childhood development and early intervention services, typically acquired during completion of a certificate program as a Family Resources Coordinator (FRC) or the ability to obtain within one (1) year of employment.
- Experience working directly with young children and families in early intervention, early childhood development, social services, healthcare, or a related field is required.
- Ability to prepare basic correspondence and simple reports in Microsoft Word.
- Ability to use Microsoft Excel to create tables and simple displays of information.
- Ability to create basic presentations in Microsoft PowerPoint.
- Ability to perform basic e-mail functions using Outlook.
- Ability to enter and manage data into a centralized electronic health records.
- Job duties require the employee to effectively communicate their opinions and extrapolations of information they collect and synthesize/analyze.
- Employees are expected to exercise tact and diplomacy in the resolution of mild conflict or disagreements.
- Job duties require the compilation and analysis of information prepared in effective written form, including correspondence, reports, articles, or other documentation.
- Duties involve convincing others to take actions, or to behave in specific way desired by the employee.
- Proficiency in speaking, reading, writing and translating both English and Spanish.