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North Central ESD Family Resource Coordinator in Moses Lake, Washington
General Description:
This position is a rare opportunity to join an exciting team. The regional North Central Educational Service District 171 (NCESD 171) is seeking a dynamic team player interested in making a positive impact on the lives of district staff as a Family Resource Coordinator. The Family Resource Coordinator coordinates resources for the child and family.
*Qualifications: *
Required:
- High School diploma
- Bilingual (English and Spanish)
- Excellent verbal and written skills in both English and Spanish
- Experience with basic computer applications, such as Microsoft Word and Excel, is preferred
- Valid Washington Driver's License and ability to commute regularly within the assigned region
Preferred:
- Bicultural preference
- Experience working with children and families in screening for developmental, hearing, and vision preferred
- Experience as a home visitor is preferred
Skills, Knowledge, and/or Abilities:
- Demonstrates excellent written and verbal skills
- Demonstrates outstanding customer service skills both over the phone and in person
- Relates and communicates effectively with others
- Portrays a positive attitude
- Understands and carries out oral and written directions efficiently and effectively
- Demonstrates basic use of skills in software applications, including MS Word, MS Excel, and MS Outlook
- Demonstrates familiarity with office and desktop technology (i.e., web browser, scanner, digital camera, LCD projector)
- Exercises confidentiality and displays loyalty and integrity
*Job Responsibilities: *
- Establishes and maintains relationships with primary referral and Child Find sources
- Receives and coordinates referrals from local Child Find efforts within the contracted service area
- Serves as the initial point of contact for families, receiving referrals from primary referral sources
- Assists Early Support for Infants & Toddlers (ESIT) providers with data entry into the ESIT data management system
- Assists with tracking of referrals and communication with physicians and school districts
- Interprets during home visits, phone calls, or meetings for ESIT providers when necessary
- Assists families in understanding Washington's ESIT services and their options for evaluation and assessment, development of the Individualized Family Service Plan, transition to case management, and procedural safeguards
- Develops and maintains working relationships with primary service providers
- Meets with providers and families to identify resource information and referral systems, and collaborates with providers on how to facilitate accessing resources for families
- Informs families of the availability of advocacy service providers within their community
Coordination and Evaluation
Assists families with coordination of evaluation and assessment activities, including, but not limited to, the following activities:
- Assists families with accessing multi-disciplinary evaluation and assessment services
- Assists families with identifying and accessing formal and informal community and fiscal resources to meet individual child and family needs
- Assists families in coordinating identified services
- Assists families and multiple agencies in organizing, integrating, sequencing, and prioritizing evaluation and assessment
Plan Development and Transition
Coordinate the development of the Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) for all eligible children and families, including, but not limited to, the following activities:
Assists families in developing the family statem