Bilingual Family Navigator for Early Steps

ALS Therapy Development Institute; DeLand (FL); On-site; USD 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Easterseals Florida is seeking a bilingual Family Service Coordinator to support families of young children eligible for IDEA Part C services in the North Beaches Early Steps program. The FSC provides guidance, assists with evaluations, services, and procedural safeguards, and coordinates care from start to finish.

You will work with a multidisciplinary team to ensure timely evaluations, IFSP planning, and transitions, while advocating for services and resources to promote optimal child

Qualifications

• Bilingual Spanish/English required.
• Bachelor's degree in psychology, social work, early childhood, child development, special education, health education, sociology, or related field.
• One year of professional experience working with young children and families in teaching, case management, counseling, or serving individuals with special needs or developmental delays.
• Ability to secure and maintain a Medicaid Provider Number.
• Knowledge of community resources, child development, disabilities, and confidentiality/privacy laws.
• Strong documentation, time-management, and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide ongoing service coordination for children eligible for Early Steps as the assigned service coordinator.
• Participate in multidisciplinary evaluations, IFSP meetings, and transition planning activities.
• Support eligibility determinations, monitor interventions, and assist families through transitions from IDEA Part C.
• Promote and strengthen the IFSP team's ability to identify, access, coordinate, and evaluate services and resources.
• Interview families to gather information on routines, strengths, needs, support systems, and developmental concerns.
• Develop timely and comprehensive Individualized Family Support Plans (IFSPs) in collaboration with families and team members.
• Communicate IFSP recommendations with providers, coordinate updates every 6 months, and ensure follow-up for developmental evaluations.
• Coordinate transitions to Part B for families choosing school-based services, including required notifications and planning.
• Assist families not pursuing Part B with developing an appropriate post-Part C plan.
• Maintain accurate case notes, file documentation, and billing practices for CMS Targeted Case Management.
• Travel to family homes or preferred locations to conduct interviews, gather information, and complete coordination tasks.

Skills

Bilingual (Spanish/English)

Strong documentation

Time-management

Organizational skills

Travel ability

Education

Bachelor's degree in psychology, social work, early childhood, child development, special education, health education, sociology, or related field

Job description

Easterseals Florida is seeking a bilingual Family Service Coordinator to support families of young children eligible for IDEA Part C services in the North Beaches Early Steps program. The FSC provides guidance, assists with evaluations, services, and procedural safeguards, and coordinates care from start to finish.

You will work with a multidisciplinary team to ensure timely evaluations, IFSP planning, and transitions, while advocating for services and resources to promote optimal child