Early Intervention Service Coordinator

Health & Human Services; Rockingham (NC); Hybrid; USD 37,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child and Family Well-Being, seeks an Early Intervention Service Coordinator (S) to support birth-to-three services across the Sandhills CDSA. This role coordinates services, conducts home visits, and helps families access supports for developmental delays.

The position emphasizes teamwork with families and professionals, with telework flexibility and a hybrid workplace. A Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field is required.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children aged 0–8 and their families.
• Knowledge of young child development and milestones.
• Experience collaborating with families and other professionals.

Responsibilities

• Develop functional IFSPs with families and team members.
• Work with multi-disciplinary teams to determine needs for supports and services.
• Conduct home visits and coordinate services such as speech and PT.
• Arrange and monitor early intervention services and plan transitions at age three.

Skills

Experience with families

Young child development

Collaboration with professionals

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Special Education or ECE or Psychology

Job description

Agency Dept of Health and Human Services Division Child and Family Well Being Job Classification Title Early Intervention Service Coordinator (S) Position Number 60040286 Grade NC07

About Us

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is one of the largest, most complex agencies in the state, and has approximately 17,000 employees. It is responsible for ensuring the health, safety, and well-being of all North Carolinians, providing human service needs for special populations including individuals who are deaf, blind, developmentally disabled, and mentally ill, and helping poor North Carolinians achieve economic independence.

Description of Work

Who are we? The North Carolina Early Intervention Section is a part of the Division of Child and Family Well-Being. It is the lead agency for the N.C. Infant-Toddler Program (NC ITP) which provides supports and services for families and their children, birth to three, who have developmental delays and/or disabilities.

Children's Developmental Services Agencies (CDSAs) are the local agencies that implement the NC ITP across North Carolina, working with local service providers to help families help their children succeed. This Early Intervention Service Coordinator (EISC) position is located at the Sandhills Children's Developmental Services Agency.

EISCs are the heart of Early Intervention! They provide service coordination for children in the NC ITP and support to their families and caregivers. Research shows that birth to three is a critical period for working with families to support their competence and confidence as their child’s first and most important teacher. The birth-to-three period offers a window of opportunity to make a positive difference in how a child develops and learns.

EISCs typically have the flexibility of telework and a hybrid workplace.

EISC duties include:

• Working with families and team members to develop functional Individualized Family Service Plans (IFSPs)
• Working with multi-disciplinary teams to determine families’ needs for supports and services
• Conducting home visits
• Coordinating services, such as speech and physical therapy
• Arranging and monitoring other early intervention services
• Planning for transition to other services at age three

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities / Management Preferences

Salary Range: $37,377 - $65,408 Recruitment Range: $37,377 - $52,530

Candidates now meet the minimum qualifications of a position if they have the minimum education and experience listed on the vacancy announcement.

The following Management Preferences are not required, but applicants that possess these skills are preferred:

• Experience working with children in the age range 0 - 8 and their families, including children with developmental delays.
• Knowledge of young child development, including developmental milestones.
• Experience working with and collaborating with families and other professionals.

Physical Requirements (If Applicable)

• Driving and travel by car throughout the CDSA catchment area is required.

Posting Deadline

Posting closes at 11:59 p.m. the night before the end date.

About the NC Division of Child and Family Well-Being

The Division of Child and Family Well-Being (DCFW) brings together complementary NC Department of Health and Family services to support North Carolina’s children growing up safe, healthy, and thriving in nurturing and resilient families and communities.

Compensation and Benefits

The State of North Carolina offers excellent comprehensive benefits. Employees can participate in health insurance options, standard and supplemental retirement plans, and the NCFlex program (numerous high-quality, low-cost benefits on a pre-tax basis). Employees also receive paid vacation, sick, and community service leave. In addition, paid parental leave is available to eligible employees. Visit website for state benefits.

Supplemental Contact Information

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is an Equal Opportunity Employer that embraces an Employment First philosophy, which consists of complying with all federal laws, state laws, and Executive Orders. We are committed to reviewing requests for reasonable accommodation at any time during the hiring process or while on the job. For more information about DHHS: https://www.ncdhhs.gov/. DHHS uses the Merit-Based Recruitment and Selection Plan to fill positions subject to the State Human Resources Act with the most qualified individuals. Hiring salary will be based on relevant qualifications, internal equity, and budgetary considerations pertinent to the advertised position. In accordance with the Governor's Executive Order 303, our agency supports second-chance employment for individuals who were previously incarcerated or justice-involved. We invite all potential applicants to apply for positions for which they may be qualified.

Background Checks

All candidates selected for positions considered "Positions of Trust" will be subject to a criminal background check.

Veterans and National Guard Preference

Applicants seeking Veteran's Preference must attach a DD-214 Member-4 Form (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to their applications. Applicants seeking National Guard Preference must attach an NGB 23A (RPAS), along with the state application, if they are a current member of the NC National Guard in good standing. Applicants who are former members of either the NC Army National Guard or the NC Air National Guard, with honorable discharge and six years of creditable service, must attach a copy of their DD 256 or NGB 22, along with the state application.

Minimum Education and Experience

Bachelor’s degree in Special Education, Elementary Education or Early Childhood Education, Psychology from an appropriately accredited institution and two years of professional experience working with the population served.

OR Bachelor’s degree in human services field from an appropriately accredited institution and three years of professional experience working with the population served.

OR An equivalent combination of education and experience.

EEO Statement

The State of North Carolina is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and dedicated to providing employees with a work environment free from all forms of unlawful employment discrimination, harassment, or retaliation. The state provides reasonable accommodation to employees and applicants with disabilities; known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; and for religious beliefs, observances, and practices.

ADA Accommodations

Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), DHHS is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, DHHS will ensure that people with disabilities, or known limitations covered by the PWFA, are provided with reasonable accommodation.