Service Coordinator

Essential Job Functions:Maintains a minimum caseload of thirty-five (35) clients/families (if full-time).Establishes and maintains professional relationships with families based on trust and respect as support and assistance is provided.Functions as a member of the child’s interdisciplinary team, shares information, and consults with other professionals.Facilitates the early intervention process and works with families, caregivers, and other IFSP team members to develop functional Individualized Family Service plan (IFSP) goals or outcomes.Monitors and evaluates the IFSP for each family, ensuring that appropriate procedures and timelines are followed as established by policies and procedures established by Part C of IDEA and BabyNet.Supports each client/family by consistently sharing relevant information about local community, state, and national resources.Participates in interagency meetings, telephone calls and/or face to face contact with other IFSP team members or outside agencies.Assists the family in gaining access to health care, community resources, services, and/or funding sources to help meet their needs.Serves as transition coordinator for the family by submitting transition referrals, maintaining timelines, and providing follow-up services with receiving Part B agencies.Works closely with the local school district and other Part B agencies to coordinate the child’s transition to Part B services.Provides families with information on current research and evidence-based practices related to the needs of their child.Provides linkage, referral, advocacy, service planning, and crisis support as needed.Assists families in establishing their role as an advocate for their child.Submits accurate and timely routine documentation (clinical service notes) as required by DHHS and KIDS policies and procedures.Ensures client records are kept confidential, accurately maintained, organized, and up to date as required by DHHS and KIDS policies and procedures.Attends all KIDS staff meetings and/or other meetings and trainings as required by the Executive Director or EI Program Manager.Must be willing to travel established territory as needed.Performs other duties as designated by the Service Coordination Supervisor, EI Program Manager, or Executive Director.MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONSA Bachelor’s degree in one of the following areas:Education: Early Childhood, Special Education, Early Childhood Special Education, or Elementary EducationChild/Human DevelopmentInterdisciplinary Studies (with approval from BabyNet State Office): with a focus in Early Childhood, Special Education, Early Childhood Special Education, or Elementary EducationChild LifeFamily Studies/Family and Consumer SciencesLicensed Professional CounselorLicensed Marriage and Family TherapistPsychologyPublic HealthSocial WorkSociologyAnd (REQUIRED): At least one year of documented experience working with infants and toddlers OR working with children ages birth to 5 years with disabilities.Must submit an application to the Team for Early Childhood Solutions (TECS) office and meet requirements for the South Carolina Infant-Toddler Credential.PREFERRED: At least one year of experience with South Carolina's BabyNet Early Intervention Program. #J-18808-Ljbffr Kid In Development Services, LLC (KIDS)