Service Coordinator- West Palm Beach
About The Position
Easterseals Florida is seeking a Service Coordinator for its Treasure Coast Early Steps program in West Palm Beach. The program serves children from birth to age 3 with developmental delays and provides services in families’ homes, at daycare, playgrounds, or other places where children spend their days—their natural environments. The Service Coordinator helps families access community services, identifies available funding sources to meet children’s needs, and provides a parent education program. The evidence-based program equips caregivers with strategies tailored to the child’s and family’s needs during routine activities. The position pays $43,417 to $45,367 per year, based on experience, plus insurance and time-off benefits. The role may require driving a personal vehicle for program-related needs, subject to approved driver qualifications. Easterseals Florida is a Drug Free Workplace, including with respect to medical marijuana, and uses the Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or higher emphasizing psychology, social work, health education, interdisciplinary sociology, early childhood, child development, or special education; a college transcript and diploma copy are required.
- At least one year of hands-on experience with young children and families in teaching, case management, or counseling, or with people of any age with special needs and/or developmental delays in a case management role.
- Applicants with a bachelor’s degree in another field need at least three years of case management, teaching, or counseling experience working with children with disabilities.
- Ability to meet approved driver qualifications to drive a personal vehicle as required for program-related needs; minimum age of 21 and good driving history.
- Energetic, resourceful, and professional, with the ability to promote a positive, respectful, and team-based environment.
Nice To Haves
- Bilingual Spanish/English or Creole/English skills.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the single point of contact to help families access available community services.
- Obtain information about available funding sources to help meet children’s needs.
- Provide an evidence-based parent education program that gives caregivers strategies based on the child’s and family’s needs during routine activities.
Benefits
- 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.
- Professional development opportunities, live and on demand.
- Work-life balance.
- Opportunity to make a difference in the community and organization.
