Early Intervention Care Coordinator

Salary Range: $63,278 - $72,720 * (*Based on years of service employed with Saratoga County)

Work Location: 6012 County Farm Road, Ballston Spa, NY 12020

Classification: Competitive (This Position is being filled on a provisional basis pending the results of
a civil service exam to be given at a later date)

Job Description
This is a professional position in the Public Health Department involving responsibility for providing a variety
of professional assistance and care coordination to parents of infants and toddlers with developmental delays
and challenges, in order to access early intervention services. Incumbent provides service coordination to
infants, age birth to thirty-six months, as well as toddlers age three to five. Responsibilities also include
facilitating the development of a plan of care, which identifies and coordinates services from appropriate
agencies and individuals that are needed for client and family. Work is performed under the general
supervision of the Early Intervention Program Manager, Community Health Program Manager, Supervising
Public Health Nurse or other appropriately designated staff member. Supervisory responsibilities are not a
requirement of this position. Does related work as required.

Minimum Qualifications (at least)
A. Possession of a Bachelor's Degree in Social Work, Early Childhood Development, Special Education,
Psychology, Nursing, Sociology or closely related health or human services field. OR;
B. Possession of an Associate’s Degree in Early Childhood Development, Psychology, Nursing, Sociology or
closely related health or human services field and two (2) years of experience in service coordination to
include one (1) year of experience in a service setting with developmentally delayed/disabled children.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: Participation in introductory service coordination training pursuant to Section 69-4.4 of Article

25 of New York State Public Health Law.; AND Possession of a valid NYS Driver’s License at time and for duration of

appointment.

(Degree must have been awarded by a college or university by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting
agency by the US Department of Education/US Secretary of Education. If your degree was awarded by an educational institution
outside the United States and its territories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency. . You must pay the required
evaluation fee.)

Typical Work Activities (*Illustrative)
• Conducts intake with families of children suspected of having special needs and conducts home visits;

• Provides families with all necessary information related to the early intervention process such as

eligibility, care coordination, evaluation, and family service plans and options;

• Conducts family assessments which assist the family to detail their strengths and needs as related to

the special needs of their children;

• Assures and facilitates the development of a written comprehensive individualized family service plan

that is family focused and includes the necessary components and participants;

• Assists families to access a developmental evaluation and to secure the services identified in the care

plan;

• Assists families with referral, application, or other forms required for the acquisition of services;

• Provides additional assistance and referral services deemed necessary and advocates for the family

with service providers;

• Monitors services identified in the service plan;

• Collects data and documents progress of child/family in the case record;

• Assists families to resolve disagreements, questions, or problems with implementation of the care plan

and amend plan as needed;

• Attends committee meetings on preschool special education as needed;

• Reviews evaluations and related services to assure appropriate services are being provided;

• Participates in quality assurance activities;

• Facilitates as needed, access to other services not in care plan;

• Performs a variety of related duties as required.
• Typical Work Activities are intended only as illustrations of possible types of work that might be appropriately assigned

to an incumbent of this title. Work activities that do not appear above are not excluded as appropriate work
assignments, as long as they can be reasonably understood to be within the logical limits of the job.

Additional Information
• Excellent benefits, NYS Retirement and Compensation Plan

• This Position is being filled on a provisional basis pending the results of a civil service exam to be given

at a later date

To Apply (PREFERRED METHOD - via Link Provided)
• Qualified candidates may alternatively submit an application and resume, by mail or in person to the

Personnel Officer – Civil Service Division, 40 McMaster Street, Ballston Spa, NY 12020

• Resume may not be substituted for application

• Fax submissions will not be accepted
  

Applications will continue to be accepted through the date posted, or until the vacancy has been filled

If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise

participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to the Human Resources Office. Saratoga County is an equal opportunity

employer.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where diversity is valued and recognized as a source of strength and enrichment. We seek

to attract talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures, and encourage women, people of color, LGBTQ individuals, those with

disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.