What are the responsibilities and job description for the Children's Integrated Services Program Coordinator position at Orange County Parent Child Center?
Summary
The CIS Coordinator provides leadership to the regional CIS system of care in all aspects of system development, service delivery, professional development, financing, data collection, and evaluation for the array of CIS Services that OCPCC is responsible for providing (Family Support Home Visiting, Family Support Nurse Home Visiting) with the goal of supporting families in accessing needed services in a coordinated and integrated manner. The CIS Coordinator serves as a liaison between the Department of Children and Families Child Development Division and regional CIS service providers and teams.
Duties
Systems Development
Requirements
Qualifications
Benefits
The CIS Coordinator provides leadership to the regional CIS system of care in all aspects of system development, service delivery, professional development, financing, data collection, and evaluation for the array of CIS Services that OCPCC is responsible for providing (Family Support Home Visiting, Family Support Nurse Home Visiting) with the goal of supporting families in accessing needed services in a coordinated and integrated manner. The CIS Coordinator serves as a liaison between the Department of Children and Families Child Development Division and regional CIS service providers and teams.
Duties
Systems Development
- Facilitates development, implementation and evaluation of the region?s CIS system of care. Promotes a shared vision for the integration of services for children and families and assists with the development of CIS regional team roles and responsibilities that include a cross-disciplinary team (or peer) perspective.
- Assists with the development and management of a CIS regional system for shared intakes, referrals, and on-going plan reviews. Assures that the system upholds confidentiality, informed consent and parental rights.
- Along with the CIS regional team, conducts outreach to community services, identifies key referral sources within the community, and acts as a link to VT 211.
- Coordinates with other community teams to include, but not be limited to, Local Interagency team (LIT), Child Protection Teams (CPT), Blueprint Community Health Team (CHT), Enhanced Family Services (EFS) team, Building Bright Futures (BBF) regional council, etc.
- Serves as a CIS regional point of contact, triages and reviews intakes and referrals to determine the need for further assessment and/or assistance. Completes intake and referral paperwork for all direct referrals from families.
- Leads the CIS Intake Team, which includes: scheduling meetings, developing agendas, facilitating Team meetings, and ensuring the review of intakes and referrals for assessment in accordance with the CIS timelines.
- Working with the CIS Child Care Coordinator leads or supports the Team in reviewing Family Support applications.
- Identifies potentially relevant state, regional, and community resources and services.
- Participates in CIS professional development efforts.
- Identifies relevant training needs and opportunities for CIS service providers.
- Provides education on relevant resources and guidelines for CIS Team members.
- Understands the region?s funding allocations and can answer relevant questions from regional partners.
- Monitors the regional expenses across the CIS array of services.
- Uses State approved tools to report regional data.
- Takes all reasonable actions to ensure data are complete and accurate.
- Provides all required reports to the State in accordance with required timelines.
- Reviews community and family needs, local demographics and population trends.
- Monitors access to services and progress on service outcomes.
- With the CIS regional team, reviews program performance standards, clinical competencies and best practices to promote population health and improved family outcomes.
Requirements
Qualifications
- License ? Must have reliable transportation, current driver?s license, and Certificate of Auto Insurance.
- Education: Bachelor?s degree in a human services related field
- 3 years of professional experience with young children and their families.
- 2 years successful supervisory experience
- General understanding of funding related to early childhood supports and services
- Demonstrated leadership in systems development and systems change
- Experience working collaboratively with community organizations in the delivery of services for children and families
- General computer proficiency
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Experience working as a member of a multi-disciplinary team.
Benefits
- Health Insurance- employer contribution
- Dental Insurance - 100% employee cost covered
- Life Insurance
- Paid Vacation/Sick Time
- Professional Development Funds
- Participant in VTSaves program
