Early Intervention Service Coordinator

Altamiranm; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO hours (150-304 per year)

Sick leave

Holidays

Winter break

Educational leave

Bereavement leave

Medical plans (BCBS)

Dental

Vision

SIMPLE IRA

Life & LTD

Mileage reimbursement

Discount program

PSLF eligibility

Job summary

Alta Mira Specialized Family Services is seeking a dedicated professional to coordinate evaluation, IFSP planning, and transition services for children and families in our Early Intervention program. You will work within a trans-disciplinary team to deliver family-centered services, complete timely reports, and participate in program meetings.

The role emphasizes coordination across agencies, strong organizational skills, and adherence to NM HED guidelines to support families through intake,

Qualifications

• BA/BS in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, Nursing, Special Education, Early Childhood Education, or related field is required.
• Prior Early Intervention experience preferred.
• Ability to facilitate and coordinate evaluations, assessments, and services within Alta Mira and across agencies.
• Good organizational, verbal, interpersonal, and customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Intake/Orientation: contact family within three business days of referral and schedule CME.
• Evaluation/Assessment: complete initial CME, draft ECO, ensure clear, grammatically correct reports, coordinate ongoing assessments.
• IFSP: complete within 45 days, support transition, ensure services start within 30 days, schedule team meetings.
• Transition: complete Part II of plan, referrals to agencies, prepare assessment reports, schedule transition conference 90 days before third birthday.
• Discharge: complete discharge process including exit ECO.
• Other responsibilities: support interdisciplinary approach and complete required billing/doc procedures, attend FSC and staff meetings.

Skills

Flexibility

Team collaboration

Evaluation coordination

Communication skills

Education

BA/BS in Social Work or related field

Job description

Alta Mira is a nonprofit organization that has been supporting individuals with developmental or intellectual delays or disabilities, and their families, since 1985. We provide services to all age groups. We support over 800 children annually in our Early Intervention Program and 1500 adults through our Family Support Services. We employ over 70 employees and 300 independent contractors. We are an excellent employer with a high level of schedule flexibility and very rich benefits. We are one of New Mexico’s Top Workplaces in the category of work/life balance.

Some of our benefits include:

• Paid Time Off – from 150 to 304 hours a year
• Paid Sick Leave - 1 hour for every 30 hours worked
• Paid Holidays – 5 holidays per year
• Winter Break – agency is closed from December 24th through New Year’s Day (paid)
• Educational Leave – 40 hours after 6 months of employment
• Bereavement Leave – up to 24 hours
• Medical – 3 plans to choose from through BCBS, ranging in premium from $0 to $159.21.
• Dental - free dental
• Vision – vision through VSP at $2.04
• SIMPLE IRA – Matched $1 for $1 by the agency for the first 3% of an employee's annual pay
• Group life and Long-Term Disability – agency pays for 25K
• Individual life and Short-Term Disability – available, paid by employee
• Mileage reimbursement - $0.70 per mile, if required to drive during work hours for work purposes
• Discount Program
• We are a 501c3 program that allows employees to enroll their student loans in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness through the Federal government.

SKILLS

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  Flexibility to adapt to a newly defined role and fulfill required responsibilities in order to meet the needs of the program while meeting the requirements according to NM HEDs guidelines.
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  Able to work as a trans-disciplinary team member.
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  Ability to facilitate and coordinate evaluations, assessments, and services within Alta Mira and across agencies.
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  Good organizational, verbal, interpersonal, and customer service skills, grammar and spelling, the ability to read/comprehend written instructions, and follow verbal instructions.

EXPERIENCE

Prior Early Intervention experience preferred. Knowledge of outside agencies, accessing SSI, Medicaid, etc. BA/BS in social work, counseling, psychology, nursing, special education, Early Childhood education, or related field is required.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

Essential Job Functions

1. Intake/Orientation
   - Contact family within three business days of referral.
   - Complete orientation with family and schedule CME.
2. Evaluation/Assessment
   - Complete initial CME.
   - Draft ECO.
   - Ensure that the CME report is clear and concise, in a way that the family can understand.
   - Ensure that the report is grammatically correct, and words are spelled correctly.
   - Coordinate and facilitate ongoing assessments.
3. Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP)
   - Complete IFSP within 45 days of the referral.
   - Complete Part I of the transition process.
   - Finalize ECO.
   - Assure that on-going services start within 30 days of the IFSP.
   - Assure that services are delivered in accordance with the IFSP, including scheduling team meetings and monthly contacts/face-to-face visits with each family.
   - Review IFSP every 6 months, or as requested by the family.
   - Develop an IFSP with family and other team members annually.
4. Transition
   - Complete Part II of the transition plan with individualized action for each child by age two.
   - Complete paperwork as stated in the memorandum of understanding between transition partners.
   - Make a referral to appropriate agencies as requested by the family.
   - Prepare assessment reports and team recommendations in collaboration with team members.
   - Schedule and facilitate a transition conference with appropriate agencies at least 90 days prior to the child’s third birthday.
5. Discharge
   - Complete discharge process, including the exit ECO.
6. Other responsibilities
   - Support the belief that a child’s development is too complex to be addressed by a single discipline and actively refer to and consult with other disciplines to better understand and coordinate the team’s approach to each child and family.
   - Follow the program procedures regarding billing, documentation, and other paperwork requirements.
   - Complete other duties as assigned or required.
   - Attend FSC meetings and staff meetings.

• Complete reflective supervision with FSC Manager at least once per month.
• Complete/follow quality assurance procedures.

• Complete new FSC training within six months of hire and the non-credit online Family Service Coordination Training Part I and Part II every 3 years for updates on revised requirements.

At Alta Mira Specialized Family Services, we value the diversity of our workforce and actively seek opportunities for incorporating Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) within our agency. We believe a diverse workforce enriches our environment and helps us better meet the needs of our employees, customers, and providers. We remain committed to attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce and retaining high-performing employees who work collaboratively to carry out the agency's purpose.

Alta Mira Specialized Family Services is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Women, minorities, disabled individuals, and veterans are encouraged to apply.