Service Coordinator – EDN, WCHR

Description

Services Coordinator:
Early Childhood

Monday-Friday, 20-29 hours/week, no on-call.

May travel in the northern and central panhandle area. May be based out of Chadron or Alliance office. Will depend on candidate preference.

Services Coordinator is responsible for identification, referral and coordination of services for adults, youth, and/or children and families. The services coordinator also serves as the single point of contact in helping clients gain needed services and assistance.

• Secures information releases to facilitate sharing of information.
• Maintains ongoing communication with referral source and other contacts as requested by the individual or family.
• Identifies individual or family needs, strengths, and priorities on a continuing basis.
• Assists the individual or family in forming the support team and gaining access to services.
• Maintains current information base regarding services available within the community.
• Develops and maintains interagency contacts.
• Completes, updates, and disseminates case plan documents, as appropriate, following confidentiality and time frame guidelines.
• Facilitates problem solving and collaboration of community service providers around changing needs and assists in modifying the case plan documents.
• Serves as mediator for addressing and managing conflicts among individuals and/or families, agencies, and service providers.
• Facilitates the development of Individual Action Plans/goals, therapy needs, transition plans, and safety plans.
• Maintains records of contacts with individual agencies, and/or families, including meeting summaries to include progress and ongoing concerns.
• Maintains required data and confidential records.

• Preferred - Bachelor's Degree or higher in psychology, sociology, social work, or related human service field.

• Two years' in a health and/or human services field or 24 semester hour of post high school education in behavioral science, social science, or closely related field.
• Experience with a broad variety of community agencies that provide services to adults, youth and/or families and young children with disabilities
• Experience working with culturally diverse individuals and/or families.

• Valid Driver's License