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Summary
The Family Support Coordinator assists families with children who have disabilities by connecting them to resources located in their communities. They seek to provide opportunities to these families and children both locally in their communities as well as at home. They also offer education and support to these families to increase their ability to coordinate and facilitate opportunities for themselves and their children.
Essential Job Functions
- Office time is required daily to complete all necessary job duties, such as documentation and file maintenance
- Develop Individualized Family Service Plans with families on or before the due date
- Make face-to-face visits at least quarterly
- Coordinate continuity of care
- Maintain regular monthly contact with the child/family
- Assist with obtaining transportation for appointments related to the child’s service plan
- Promote collaboration and inclusion to the child and their family
- Assist family in identifying needs for their child
- Promote family-to-family support
- Link families to service delivery systems
- Provide family with information regarding disabilities and how to accommodate them as needed
- Assist the family in developing a support network
- Enhance the child’s/family’s skills and abilities in procuring services to meet his/her needs
- Assist the family in developing a transition plan
- Promote development of provider resources where services are incomplete or non-existent
- Attend monthly staff meetings and weekly, one (1) hour individual supervision meetings with
- Program Coordinator or Director, and quarterly field supervision
- Complete at least eight (8) hours of agency orientation within five (5) working days of employment, eight (8) hours of training for the target population within five (5) working days of employment, twenty-four (24) hours of Family Service Coordination training, in addition to eight (8) hours specific to Early Steps
- Obtain forty (40) hours of training annually
- Complete and submit ALL IFSP forms on time (5 days after meetings)
- Keep all family contact information current
- Updater progress daily regularly
- Document all communication, both verbal and written. This documentation should be precise and detailed.
- Completion of all required billing documentation
- Notify the supervisor of any changes in the daily schedule
- Any other duties not listed above but requested by the Program Coordinator, Department Director, or Executive Director
Education/Experience Requirements
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in a Human Service related field required
- Must have experience working with c