Birth to Three Service Coordinator (HHS)

Walworth County; Elkhorn (WI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Walworth County in Wisconsin seeks a Service Coordinator for Birth to 3 to provide assessment, planning and ongoing case management for children with developmental delays.

You will organize evaluations, develop IFSPs and partner with families to access community resources and advocate for their child. Position is full-time in the Family Wellness & Preservation division.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in social work or related field; six months of experience with infant/toddler families.
• Internships may qualify for experience.
• Bilingual in Spanish preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess children with developmental delays and coordinate IFSP planning with families.
• Consult and collaborate with parents, educators and health professionals to ensure continuity of care.
• Facilitate access to services and coordinate care with community resources.
• Develop and implement individualized family service plans (IFSP) and monitor progress.
• Lead team discussions on IFSP progress and coordinate referrals for additional services.
• Maintain compliance with Birth to 3 program standards and document activities.
• Provide advocacy and support to families to navigate Medicaid and service programs.

Skills

Bilingual in Spanish

Education

Bachelor's degree in social work or related field

Job description

This position is responsible for providing assessment, planning and on-going case management services to children with developmental delays, disabilities, or other atypical developments as mandated by the Federal Birth to Three program. This position is also responsible for organizing and participating in each child’s evaluation, screening, and development of the Individualized Family Service Plan, lead coordination of care, and will assist families in accessing community resources and will teach them how to be an advocate for their child. This position is governed by DHS 90.

Schedule

Division: Family Wellness & Preservation

Days: Monday - Friday

Work Hours: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm

Hours Per Shift: 8

Shifts Per Pay Period: 10

Position FTE: 1.00

Applications are being accepted from current County employees as well as members of the public.

This job description reflects management's assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.

Evaluate and assess consumers and families with children who have difficulties in psychosocial and/or developmental delays (including providing advocacy, intervention planning, psychosocial evaluating and counseling of clients and families when needed) through face to face contacts with the consumer and care giver in the home, community, and in the child’s natural environment.

Consult, coach and collaborate with parents, team members, daycare providers, and a variety of different Human Service professionals for each assigned child to ensure continuity of care and progress towards identified care plan goals.

Facilitate access to services. Coordinate care and monitor services for family on a timely basis. Determine participant eligibility and terminate consumer enrollments and services as appropriate based on program requirements.

Develop individualized family service plans and ensure the plan is carried out through direct service or coordinate of care with other providers.

Work as a team member toward the development, implementation, ongoing assessment and provision of Family-focused services to children and families in the Birth to 3 program.

Ensure program compliance with all program standards through comprehensive documentation, as required by Walworth County Department of Health and Human Services, State and Federal law.

Facilitate transition plans by providing referrals to appropriate educational, community and support services.

Act as a case manager to monitor and direct coordination of services as appropriate in accordance with Medicaid and the specific service program. Meet with consumers regularly to ensure consumer progress and facilitate transition between HHS programs and those facilitated by community partners.

Lead discussion for team meetings on consumer IFSP progress and coordinate referrals for additional services in coordination with all other service providers.

Maintain supervisory contact for case direction for all assigned consumers.

Deliver targeted, culturally appropriate information and interventions to help individuals and groups understand health promotion, policies, regulations and local code as it pertains to healthy growth and development.

Serve as a resource and advocate for health and health literacy in the county and promote healthcare equity, quality and accessibility for all including vulnerable populations, focusing on the importance of healthy growth and development.

Demonstrate a commitment to county safety and risk management efforts.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

Bachelor's degree in social work from an accredited program, early childhood education or a related field with a minimum of six months of experience working with infant and toddlers and their families. Internships may qualify. Bilingual in Spanish preferred.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• Valid driver's license.
• Proof of minimum liability auto insurance coverage.
• Access to reliable transportation to all assigned work locations daily.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of development of young children including physical and emotional development preferred.
• Knowledge of medical terminology and disabilities preferred.
• Knowledge in community resources, especially for children with disabilities desired.
• Knowledge of Birth to 3 highly desirable and preferred.
• Knowledge of early child development required.
• Knowledge of Trauma Informed Care Principles is essential.

Interactions and Communications

• Provides specialized information and/or recommendations to others regarding an area of expertise.

Decision Making

This position has authority to make decisions that are consistent with policies and precedents; supervision and managerial direction is available as requested. These decisions directly impact performance in the job and/or the work unit within the department and information is provided with additional research and observations which contributes to the decision making process.

Thinking and Problem Solving

In relation to established procedures, protocols and policies of the County, challenges and problems occurring in this position must be addressed within broader, department-wide procedures and practices.

Tools & Equipment Used

• Calculator, Copy Machine
• Telephone, Personal Computer/Printer
• Fax Machine

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is occasionally exposed to outdoor weather conditions. The service coordinator will be going into the homes and daycare centers of the families involved in the program. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, sit on the floor, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.