Early Childhood Developmental Specialist (ECDS) - Intake Coordinator Pediatrics

FRIENDSHIP COMMUNITY CARE•Bryant, AR

21d•Onsite

About The Position

The Early Childhood Developmental Specialist (ECDS) serves as the primary coordinator for intake, referrals, developmental screening and evaluation, and enrollment for Friendship Pediatric Services. The role coordinates new referrals, conducts developmental screenings and comprehensive developmental evaluations when qualified, supports enrollment and annual review conferences, helps families obtain required documentation and resources, maintains intake records, and ensures eligibility and evaluation requirements are completed on time. The position also collaborates with families, therapists, nursing staff, colleagues, administration, referral sources, healthcare providers, school districts, and community partners. It prepares and contributes to plans of care and Individual Treatment Plans, presents evaluation findings to families and interdisciplinary teams, supports ABC/ABCSS enrollment and screening requirements, and connects families with community resources. The role includes staff training and professional development activities, required certifications and licensure where applicable, confidentiality obligations, and other related duties assigned by supervisors. This is a full-time, day-shift position in Bryant, Arkansas, scheduled Monday through Friday from 7:45 AM to 4:15 PM. It is identified as safety-sensitive. The work environment is not otherwise specifically described.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree (B.S. or B.A.) from a four-year college or university.
One of the following: Child Development Associate credential; Birth to PreK credential; documented experience working with children with special needs plus 12 completed college credit hours in early childhood, child development, special education, elementary education, or child/family studies.
Supervisory skills.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental relations.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
Ability to present information effectively and respond to questions from groups, clients, customers, and the general public.
Ability to perform arithmetic with whole numbers, fractions, and decimals; compute rates, ratios, and percentages; and interpret bar graphs.
Ability to solve practical problems, work with concrete variables where standardization is limited, and interpret written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule-based instructions.
Ability to perform the described physical duties, with reasonable accommodation where applicable; occasional lifting or moving of up to 50 pounds.
Maintain confidentiality under applicable organizational and HIPAA policies.
Maintain current Infant/Toddler CPR, First Aid, and OSHA certifications through annual courses.
Maintain Arkansas Early Childhood teacher licensure if licensed as a teacher.

Responsibilities

Oversee timely and appropriate processing of referrals and coordinate intake, enrollment, and eligibility determination.
Help families obtain required documentation, including referrals, medical records, prescriptions, immunization records, payer verification, and other enrollment materials.
Communicate regularly with the FCC Prescription Clerk and Billing Department.
Schedule developmental and therapy evaluations, enrollment and annual review conferences, and other meetings as needed.
Coordinate with Program Administration on placement recommendations and start dates.
Enter referral, evaluation, and enrollment information into applicable electronic systems; maintain referral-tracking databases and provide routine status reports.
Participate in referral, enrollment, and transition meetings as needed.
Connect families with community resources and support related to education, healthcare, financial assistance, food, housing, transportation, and other identified needs.
Conduct marketing and outreach with referral sources, healthcare providers, school districts, and community partners.
Conduct developmental screenings, comprehensive developmental evaluations, and annual developmental reevaluations when qualified and in accordance with program requirements and timelines.
Interpret and present evaluation results to families and interdisciplinary team members; participate in eligibility and service recommendation meetings.
Ensure evaluation documentation is complete and maintained in compliance with licensing, Medicaid, and program requirements.
Prepare an initial plan of care for each child evaluated and collaborate with families and the treatment team on comprehensive plans of care.
Provide consultation regarding children's participation in developing and achieving classroom mastery-level concepts.
Establish family conferences to review Individual Treatment Plans and collaborate with therapists, nursing staff, and parents to create those plans.
Conduct face-to-face interdisciplinary enrollment conferences with parents or guardians for children with IDD, annually and more often if needed.
Complete developmental screenings for ABC/ABCSS children within 10 days of enrollment, refer children who do not pass screening, and communicate findings to relevant team members and families.
Assist with ABC/ABCSS enrollment as determined by the Program Administrator.
Attend staff meetings, training, workshops, conferences, parent functions, and extracurricular activities, which may involve out-of-town or overnight travel.
Develop and conduct monthly staff training as needed and obtain required annual professional development hours.
Maintain current Infant/Toddler CPR, First Aid, and OSHA certification by attending annual courses; serve as Preschool First Responder.
Maintain Arkansas teacher licensure in Early Childhood if licensed as a teacher.
Maintain confidentiality in accordance with the organization's non-disclosure and HIPAA policies.
Perform other reasonable related duties assigned by supervisors or management.