Bilingual Service Coordinator

Rise Services, Inc.; Mesa (AZ); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

RISE Early Intervention seeks a Service Coordinator to join the EI Core Team, supporting families of children birth to three with disabilities in the AzEIP program. You will coordinate services, attend meetings, and ensure timely delivery of supports in the family’s daily routines.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in a related field and strong communication skills; pediatric experience and bilingual abilities are a plus. Travel for meetings and a background check are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field as described.
• Pediatric experience is a plus.
• Strong written and verbal communication and listening skills.
• Willingness to travel for meetings and appointments.
• Must obtain Level One Fingerprint Card clearance.
• Bilingual English/Spanish is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide supports and services within the family's routines to help the child participate in everyday activities.
• Process referrals, schedule initial meetings, conduct screenings using AzEIP tools.
• Maintain child files, required documentation, AZ DES system and RISE tracking tools.
• Coordinate and schedule assessments; IFSP/IEP meetings; notify parties of meeting dates/times.
• Demonstrate knowledge of AzEIP policies, child development, family partnerships, and evaluation processes.
• Demonstrate knowledge of AZ DDD/DES policies.

Skills

Communication skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Pediatric experience

Travel willingness

Background clearance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood / Child Development / Nursing / Psychology / Social Work / Special Education or related field

Job description

RISE Early Intervention is a growing organization that provides support to families of children birth to three years of age with disabilities or special developmental needs, helping them to build on their child's strengths, and to enhance and promote the child's growth, development and learning skills in their natural environment.

We are hiring a Service Coordinator for our Early Intervention Program to be a part of the EI Core Team. The Core Team is composed of the following disciplines: Nurses, Psychologists, Social Workers, and Developmental Specialists. The Arizona Early Intervention Program (AzEIP) provides support to families of children from birth to three years of age with disabilities or special developmental needs, assisting them on learning developmental skills such as gross motor, fine motor, language, and facilitate engagement in activities, routines and events of everyday life.

Essential Job Functions

• Service Coordinators will provide supports and services in context of the family's typical routines and activities so that information is meaningful and directly relevant to supporting the child to fully participate in his or her primary care giving relationships and environments
• Process referrals, schedule initial meetings with families, conduct screenings using standardized protocol and tools approved by AzEIP, and ensure timely delivery of services
• Ensure proper maintenance of child files, required documentation, the AZ DES automated system and RISE tracking tools
• Coordinate, attend and schedule assessments; IFSP (6 months and annual), IEP, eligibility determination meetings, transition planning; notify all interested parties of meeting dates and times
• Demonstrate knowledge in AzEIP Policies and Professionalism, Child Development, Family Professional Partnerships, Teaming, Assessments and Evaluation, Planning, and Intervention
• Demonstrate knowledge in AZ DDD/DES policies

Qualifications

• A Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood, Child Development, Nursing, Psychology, Social Work, Special Education, or a Bachelors degree in a closely related field (e.g., Psychology, Social Work, Elementary Education, or Sociology) with review of coursework and approval by AzDES/AzEIP.
• Pediatric experience a plus
• Demonstrative communication and listening skills both written and verbal
• Travel to attend meetings, training and appointments
• Candidate must successfully complete a background clearance and obtain Level One Fingerprint Card Clearance
• Bilingual English/ Spanish for this position is a plus

RISE Early Intervention offers competitive pay depending on experience and excellent benefits.

Equal Employment Opportunity

RISE is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. We embrace diversity in all its form. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.