Family Resource Coordinator

ENCOMPASS•Snoqualmie, WA

3d•$50,327 - $70,747•Onsite

About The Position

As a member of the Birth to Three, Early Support for Infants and Toddlers team, the Family Resources Coordinator (FRC) will provide coordination of services to families of children with developmental delays, act as a source for community resources and maintain necessary paperwork and timelines and record keeping, supporting the family and therapist. The FRC will advocate for the child and family needs, and serve as the primary contact to families, facilitating relationship to the family and therapists in guiding the Individual Family Support Plan (IFSP) and ensuring all services are provided in regulation to Part C services. For over 50 years, Encompass has proudly served the Snoqualmie Valley and Issaquah communities as a private nonprofit dedicated to helping children and families thrive. Our mission is simple yet powerful: to partner with families to build healthy foundations for children. We believe that what happens early in life truly matters, and we are passionate about providing high-quality, innovative early childhood education and therapeutic services to every child in our community.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood, Human Services or related field; or at least two years of experience working or volunteering in the field of human services or early intervention, preferably with home visitation; or at least two years of equivalent life experience with early intervention as a parent/caregiver. A combination of experience and education will be considered.
Able to work in a collaborative, fast paced work environment
Successful experience working with parents and children with special needs
Understanding of child development and background in developmental disabilities
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Skilled in group facilitation
Experience in home visiting
Basic computer skills
Excellent time management and organizational skills
Ability to work well as a member of a team
Child/Infant CPR; First Aid; Blood Borne Pathogens
Valid Washington state driver’s license
Automobile insurance

Nice To Haves

FRC year 1 basic training (within 90 days of hire)
FRC year 2 training
Ongoing FRC training 12 hours per year

Responsibilities

Take the lead for each assigned child and family ensuring appropriate program implementation
Maintain the state data management system and agency medical record system to access funding
Participate in community meetings related to networking for program visibility information on community resources and promotion of Early Intervention services
Interact with other Encompass programs and staff to support family knowledge and participation in other organization programs
Document all parent contacts, complete any necessary reports and records to maintain accurate files for program evaluation and monitoring for their caseload
Facilitate the Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) for each family that will providing support to child/family and therapist.
Work collaboratively with the therapists and family to ensure that services are provided in natural environments, including inclusive playgroups, the household and community settings
Ensure compliance of Encompass, IDEA Part C, and school district policies, procedures, and timelines
Work with the ESIT team as an active participant to coordinate services and offer teaming support to staff
Work alongside Family Resource Coordinators as a team to ensure responsiveness to families and ESIT compliance
Advocate for families to assure coordination between Encompass services and other community or organization services
Maintain knowledge of available community resources and make necessary referrals to meet families’ needs
Coordinate with medical and health providers as needed
Serve as first contact for incoming families to the program - complete intake process for the scheduled initial evaluation
Schedule interpreting services as requested
Review program information parent rights with the family, providing them with written information
Refer to evaluation team for evaluations and assessments
Facilitate the development, review and evaluation of the Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP).
Track service delivery
Facilitate transition plan to Part B or private services prior to child’s third birthday to ensure family is connected to relevant services or resources when Early Intervention services end
Offer support to families through home visits and required monthly contact
Demonstrate a desire to identify, gain knowledge in and awareness of individual experiences and societal oppressions that impact ESIT families and children in underserved populations centered around race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, belief systems, physical/mental/neurodevelopment differences, marital status, and gender
Other duties as assigned