Service Coordinator

Marathon, Lincoln and Langlade County Birth to Three, a department of Marathon County Special Education is accepting applications for a full or part-time Case Manager.

The Birth to Three Service Coordinator will be responsible for coordinating the delivery of Birth to Three services across agency lines and serve as the single point of contact in helping a family obtain the services the child and family need. These services are provided in collaboration with families, care providers, and other professional staff and reflect developmentally appropriate, relationship-based intervention in natural environments(home or community based) through the implementation of evidence-based practices.

JOB-SPECIFIC REQUIRED COMPETENCIES:

• Complete a family assessment to determine strengths, resources, needs and concerns;
• Serve as the primary contact for families enrolled in Birth to Three;
• Coordinate the enrollment process for each child to include the completion of necessary forms;
• Act as guide for the Eligibility/IFSP team process with Birth to Three staff, parents, and related community partners;
• Assist in the determination of program eligibility based upon criteria set forth in HS-90;
• Regularly reconvene the IFSP team. Review the IFSP with the child’s parents and Birth to Three staff involved make changes at least annually;
• Facilitate all subsequent IFSP team meetings;
• Provide ongoing support to families enrolled in Birth to Three with a minimum contact via telephone monthly and face-to-face contact quarterly;
• Assist and enable families to receive and understand Birth to Three procedural safeguards under HS-90;
• Demonstrate an understanding of the development of young children and how children with varying abilities learn;
• Demonstrate an ability to create learning experiences in everyday family routines;
• Facilitate the development of a transition plan and assist families with transition to school-age/community services as child nears age three;
• Collaborate and work effectively as a team member with Birth to Three therapists to support the intellectual, social, motor and communicative needs of the child, as well as the personal needs of his/her family;
• Demonstrate an understanding of Birth to Three “Best Practices,” and work diligently to achieve quality indicators set forth by OSEP and the State Birth to Three office;
• Complete case notes, monthly reporting and PPS documentation in compliance with Federal, State, and Medicaid regulations;

TRAINING, LICENSURE AND EXPERIENCE:

• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a BS or BA in a Human Services related field, is preferred.
• Prior experience working in a home based setting, with young children, young children with disabilities, and families and/or case management is preferred.
• Valid State of WI Driver’s License.

PHYSICAL ABILITIES REQUIRED TO PERFORM ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES:

• Staff will be required to travel to homes or locations throughout the county,
• Services may be provided in unsanitary conditions,
• Staff may encounter second-hand smoke, and/or
• Family pets may interfere with personal allergies (as applicable.)

Personal Qualities: Ability to communicate effectively with a variety of age groups, self-directed, organized, punctual, self-confident, culturally sensitive, creative.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $42,500.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Salary : $42,500