The Early Intervention Service Coordinator:

• Assist parents of infants and toddlers with disabilities in obtaining access to needed early intervention services and other services identified in the Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP), including making referrals to providers for needed services and scheduling appointments for infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families.
• Coordinate the provision of early intervention services and other services (such as educational, social, and medical services that are not provided for diagnostic or evaluative purposes) that the child needs or is being provided
• Coordinate evaluations and assessments.
• Facilitate and participate in the development, review, and evaluation of IFSPs.
• Conduct referral and other activities to assist families in identifying available early intervention service providers.
• Coordinate, facilitate, and monitor the delivery of services required to ensure that services are provided in a timely manner.
• Conduct follow-up activities to determine that appropriate EI Part C services are being provided.
• Inform families of their rights and procedural safeguards.
• Coordinate the funding sources for EI services on an IFSP and implement the System of Payment rule.
• Facilitate the development of a transition plan to preschool, school, or, if appropriate, to other services.
• Provide family advocacy and assist parents in becoming advocates for their child.
• Maintain appropriate case files including correspondences and records received from parents, service providers, and/or medical providers as well as case notes and various other forms of documentation.
• Participate in all required EI service coordination trainings and other professional development as required by the program.
• Participate in all required team meetings
• Must have good computer skills/data entry

Education Required:

• Bachelor Degree in designated field of study (i.e. Child Development, Early Childhood Education, Social Sciences, Nursing, Child Psychology, etc.) required

Experience Preferred: 

• Two (2) years’ experience with a home visitation model