Early Steps Family Service Coordinator- Rockledge
About The Position
Easterseals Florida is seeking a compassionate and dedicated Family Service Coordinator to support families of young children eligible for IDEA Part C services through its Space Coast Early Steps program. The coordinator empowers families to understand their child’s strengths, needs, and available supports, and serves as their central point of contact throughout their Early Steps journey. Working with a multidisciplinary team, the coordinator helps ensure families receive timely evaluations, services, procedural safeguards, and coordinated care. The role includes navigating resources and advocating for services that promote optimal child development. The position is full time, works 40 hours per week from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and pays $44,000 per year. The salary includes insurance and time-off benefits. Travel to family homes or other preferred locations is required, and the schedule may need to adjust to family needs.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university in psychology, social work, early childhood, child development, special education, health education, sociology, or a related field.
- One year of professional experience working with young children and families in teaching, case management, counseling, or serving individuals with special needs or developmental delays.
- Ability to secure and maintain a Medicaid Provider Number.
- Knowledge of community resources, child development, disabilities, and confidentiality and privacy laws.
- Strong documentation, time-management, and organizational skills.
- Ability to travel to family homes and adjust the schedule to meet family needs.
- Ability to provide crisis management support when necessary.
- Integrity, tact, strong judgment, flexibility, and a commitment to self-development and quality practices.
- Commitment to teamwork and supporting families with empathy and professionalism.
- Ability to meet approved driver qualifications to drive a personal vehicle for program-related needs, including a minimum age of 21 and a good driving history.
- An energetic, resourceful, and professional approach that promotes a positive, respectful, team-based environment.
Responsibilities
- Provide ongoing service coordination for children eligible for Early Steps as the assigned service coordinator.
- Participate in multidisciplinary evaluations, IFSP meetings, and transition planning activities.
- Support eligibility determinations, monitor interventions, and assist families through transitions from IDEA Part C.
- Strengthen the IFSP team’s ability to identify, access, coordinate, and evaluate services and resources.
- Interview families to gather information about routines, strengths, needs, support systems, and developmental concerns.
- Develop timely and comprehensive Individualized Family Support Plans (IFSPs) in collaboration with families and team members.
- Communicate IFSP recommendations to providers, coordinate updates every six months, and ensure follow-up for developmental evaluations.
- Coordinate transitions to Part B for families choosing school-based services, including required notifications and planning.
- Assist families not pursuing Part B with developing an appropriate post-Part C plan.
- Maintain accurate case notes, file documentation, and billing practices for CMS Targeted Case Management.
- Travel to family homes or preferred locations to conduct interviews, gather information, and complete coordination tasks.
Benefits
- Insurance benefits included with the salary.
- Time-off benefits included with the salary.
- Live and on-demand professional development opportunities.
- Medical, dental, and vision plans.
- Paid holidays, vacation, sick, and personal time.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Supplemental insurance policies.
- 401(k) savings plan.
- Easterseals Cares Wellness Program.
- Work-life balance.
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Job Type
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