What are the responsibilities and job description for the Early Intervention Parenting Partnerships (EIPP) Coordinator position at Douglas-A-Thom Clinic?
Are you looking for a rewarding opportunity working with the pediatric population (children birth to 3 years)? Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of families? Thom Child & Family Services located in Lowell, MA is seeking a Early Intervention Parenting Partnerships (EIPP) Coordinator to join their team.
As an Early Intervention Parenting Partnerships (EIPP) Coordinator, you have responsibility for management, oversight, and staff supervision of the EI Parenting Partnerships Program within the larger context of the Early Intervention Program and you will be responsible for providing home and community-based early intervention services to infants and toddlers who have or are at risk for developmental delays and their families in both their homes and community settings. You will partner with parents/caregivers to ensure service delivery is individualized, meaningful for the family, and grounded in evidence-based practice. Through this collaborative process, you ensure families’ priorities, needs, culture, and values are prioritized.
Thom Child & Family Services offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefit package including, but not limited to:
- Flexible Schedules: Full Time: 40 hours
- Health and Dental Insurance, including Fitness Benefits and Wellness Incentive Program.
- Generous vacation
- Personal time
- Sick time (80 – 96 hours every year)
- Paid holiday (10-12 paid holidays)
- 403(b) with employer matching
- Section 125 flexible benefits plan (Medical and dependent care)
- Employer sponsored Long-term disability insurance.
- Employer sponsored Life Insurance
- Employer sponsored Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
- Productivity Bonus Plan
- Continuing education leave and paid conference fees.
- Paid professional license renewal fees.
- Clinical supervision, mentoring and team support.
- Mileage reimbursement
- Other optional benefits:
- Short-term Disability Insurance
- Accident Insurance
- Cancer Insurance
Qualifications: (The following disciplines are eligible to apply)
- Current licensure as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or as a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) by the Massachusetts Registry of Social Work, or Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with a minimum of three years of experience in family counseling with parents of infants or
- A Bachelor of Nursing with clinical experience in prenatal, newborn, infancy or maternal services or
- Current licensure as Registered Nutrionist/Dietician with a Bachelor of Nutrition with clinical experience working with pregnant and postpartum parents, infants and their families.
This position requires that candidate demonstrates an understanding of current Early Intervention and Partnerships financing modalities, regulations, and contractual obligations.
Job Elements:
Supervision/Oversight:
- Participates in Orientation of staff.
- Provides reflective supervision to team members around clinical issues related to work with pregnant mothers, infants, and families. Arranges regularly scheduled supervision meetings with team members.
- Works with team to develop sense of cohesion, teamwork, mutual support including resolution of conflict as needed.
- Works with team to improve ability to give and receive feedback.
- Assists team members with time management, productivity, and scheduling issues.
- Uses computer technology for purposes of program management including oversight of database management:
- Tracking referrals
- Retrieving outcome information
- Returning electronic data to the Department of Public Health
Management /Coordination:
- Coordinates distribution of referrals to appropriate home visitors
- Participates in the development and implementation of program policy and procedures.
- Participates in the interviewing/hiring process of the EI Parenting Partnerships staff.
- Meets with the Early Intervention Program Director and other program coordinators/team leaders regularly to advance overall program quality assurance, fiscal responsibility, program, and staff development.
Outreach/Intake/Case Disposition:
- Oversees EI Parenting Partnerships intake process, with sensitivity and efficiency.
- Organizes case disposition/assignment process including communicating necessary information to staff.
Collaboration/Outreach:
- Participates in local area perinatal and early childhood health advisory committee(s).
- Participates in the development and implementation of Outreach activities, focusing on specific target populations including Hospitals, Substance Abuse Treatment Programs, Immigrant and Refugee Organizations, Homeless Shelters, etc.
- Helps to prepare oral and written materials for community distribution.
Job Requirements:
The applicant must demonstrate:
- Knowledge and understanding of the issues facing Early Intervention Parenting Partnerships individuals/families.
- Knowledge of the community and local resources.
- Ability to form trusting, non-judgmental, and supportive relationships with new parents, their children, and other family members.
- Respect for diverse family structures, practices, and beliefs, particularly related to health and parenting
- Interest, ability and dedication to coordination and guidance of an interdisciplinary team.
- An appreciation for the contributions of coworkers’ input re: program improvement and a willingness to participate in special projects and initiatives.
- Acceptance of feedback on performance and appropriately handle differences of opinion with others.
- Effective time management including meeting established timelines for paperwork and follow through on commitments in a timely manner.
- Strong creative and organizational skills and the ability to work independently.
- CPR/First Aid Certification or obtained within the first 6 months of hire.
Supervision:
The Early Intervention Program Director is responsible for supervising the EIPP Coordinator. This supervision may be either individual or as part of a group and may be of a clinical, management and/or administrative nature. Supervision will occur within the context of a formalized relationship that provides frequent and regularly scheduled individual or group personal contact with the supervisor.
NO PHONE CALLS OR RECRUITERS PLEASE
Thom Child and Family Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, familial status, domestic violence status, or any other status protected by law.
