Franklin County Early Intervention Service Coordinator

Community Refugee and Immigration Services; Columbus (OH); Hybrid; USD 27,552 - 38,572; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

FSA program

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Mileage reimbursement

403b retirement savings

Direct deposit

Training opportunities

Job summary

Community Refugee and Immigration Services in Columbus, OH is seeking a full-time Family Support Specialist to work with birth-to-three families. The role is hybrid with home visits and virtual client meetings, coordinating IFSPs and services.

Ideal candidates hold a bachelor’s in a related field, have experience with young children, and possess strong English communication. Ohio driver license required; bilingual skills preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field as listed in the job post.
• Two years experience working with children birth through 3 years.
• Have a service coordination credential issued by Ohio Dept. of Health or obtain upon hire.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Strong computer skills including Early Track data system and portable tech.
• Manage multiple tasks and stay organized.
• Ability to work independently within a team.
• Valid Ohio driver's license, liability insurance, and transportation.
• Background check required.
• Prefer experience with Help Me Grow/Ohio Early Intervention.
• Prefer bilingual skills (Spanish, Somali, Arabic) or other client languages.
• Prefer experience providing developmental evaluations.

Responsibilities

• Screen children and refer to providers; provide support and education.
• Conduct home visits to screen children and coordinate services.
• Create and implement an IFSP for each family.
• Coordinate referrals, evaluations, monitoring, and advocacy services.
• Develop, update, and maintain client records.
• Attend trainings, HMG and CRIS meetings, conferences, workshops.
• Complete skills inventory with clinical supervisor approval.

Skills

Communication

Organization

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Tools

Early Track

Portable technology

Job description

Description

• Full-time position, 40 hours/week
• competitive hourly wage
• medical/dental/vision insurance eligibility
• flexible spending account (FSA) program
• paid time off
• paid holidays
• mileage travel reimbursement
• 403b tax-deferred retirement savings option
• direct deposit
• training opportunities

This position involves a hybrid work schedule with home visits and virtual client meetings scheduled based on the preference and availability of families/cases served through the program.

Assist families with children age birth to three who have been determined to have a developmental delay or have been diagnosed with a medical condition that can lead to a developmental delay

Conduct home visits in order to screen children, refer to providers, provide support and education

Create and implement an IFSP - Individualized Family Service Plan

Coordinate services for referrals, evaluations, monitoring, advocacy etc.

Develop, update and maintain records on clients

Attend all required trainings, HMG and CRIS meetings, conferences, workshops etc.

Complete skills inventory with clinical supervisor's approval

Requirements

Hold at least a bachelor’s degree from a council on higher education accredited college or university in one of the following fields of study: child development; child life; education inclusive of early childhood, pre-kindergarten, elementary education, deaf or hearing impaired, blind or vision impaired, special education, or family life education; hearing and speech sciences or speech-language pathology; human development or human ecology; human social services; nursing; occupational therapy or occupational therapy assistant; medicine; physician assistant; physical therapy or physical therapy assistant; psychology; counseling; or social work.

Two years experience working with children birth through 3 years

Have a service coordination credential issued by Ohio Dept. of Health (or willing and able to obtain immediately upon of hire)

Strong written and verbal communication skills in English

Strong computer skills (including working within the Early Track data management system and working with portable technology such as netbooks, etc.)

Manage multiple tasks, organize excellently

Able to work independently within a team

Have a valid Ohio driver's license, liability insurance, and access to reliable transportation

Participate in required background check

Prefer experience with Help Me Grow/Ohio Early Intervention Program

Prefer strong written and verbal communication skills in Spanish, Somali, Arabic, or other language spoken by clients (not required)

Prefer individual with experience providing developmental evaluations for children to determine eligibility for the program

CRIS IS AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, mental or physical disabilities, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. All employment decisions shall be consistent with the principles of equal opportunity employment. Accommodations to enable all individuals to participate in the application process may be provided upon advance request.