Early Intervention Specialist/Service Coordinator
Company: Community Action Corporation
Location: Corpus Christi
Posted on: January 18, 2023
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Job Description:
General Summary
Provides Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) services for children
(ages 0-3) and their families as identified In the Individual
Family Service Plan (IFSP). Services include screening, intake,
assessment, referral, planning, data collection, special
instruction for child and family service coordination. Travels in
assigned area to deliver services.
Primary Responsibilities
1. Assists in screening, assessment and referral services to
eligible children and their families.
2. Schedules IFSP meetings with appropriate team members within 45
day deadline.
3. Schedules ongoing annual assessments by or before the date of
the annual FSP.
4. Enrolls children within 45 days, and documents family driven
delays in meeting deadline.
5. Develops IFSP containing all essential elements using family
friendly language.
6. Provides Specialized Skills Services, Case Management and other
developmental services in the home or other natural environment.
Assists in service delivery for other departments when needed,
based on licensure or credential.
7. Delivers min. 85% of planned services on a monthly basis.
8. Keeps no shows to a minimum through scheduling regular
appointments, keeping program cancellations to a minimum, and
communicating the need for keeping appointments to familles.
9. Uses routines based assessment and intervention in developing
and implementing the IFSP.
10. Conducts service Coordination activities for eligible children
and their families as per Texas Administrative Code.
11. Is knowledgeable about community resources and service delivery
systems.
12. Addresses transition by child's second (2nd ) birthday and
adheres to all timelines and transition services.
13. Develops transition plans that are Individualized.
14. Follows all Community Action Corporation of South Texas
(CACOST) Policy and Procedures, and ECI Policies and
Procedures.
15. Follows policies on infection control and universal precautions
and uses standard First Aid and CPR as needed, during the delivery
of services.
16. Responsible for reporting accurate statistics as required by
monthly direct service logs, case status reports, annual reports,
time study, and performance reports.
17. Attends weekly supervision and staff meetings as well as
scheduled training
opportunities.
18. Responsible for collecting and keeping up-to-date professional
development documentation.
19. Registers in the Competency Demonstration System and makes
adequate progress by 9 months and 2 years.
20. Other duties as assigned.
Work Experience
Education/Certifications/Licensure
Skills
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants
will receive consideration for employment without regard to race,
color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected
veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Welcome to Community Action Corporation of South Texas
(CACOST)!
CACOST is a private non-profit organization established in 1971 and
funded through federal, state and local grants. CACOST currently
serves 16 counties via a wide variety of community programs and
services. CACOST lives its mission each day, which is to
continuously improve the lives of South Texans by providing high
quality health care, education, housing and economic opportunities
to reduce poverty through services and partnerships.
CACOST is looking for employees who are interested in accomplishing
our mission, which can be both rewarding and challenging. We count
on our employees to contribute directly to the growth and success
of our agency. Because the quality of our staff is the key to our
success, we carefully select our new employees. Apply today to join
our CACOST family and take pride in being a member of our
team.
Keywords: Community Action Corporation, Corpus Christi , Early Intervention Specialist/Service Coordinator, Other , Corpus Christi, Texas
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