Early Intervention Service Coordinator

** Agency
* * Dept of Health and Human Services
** Division
* * Child and Family Well Being
** Job Classification Title
** Early Intervention Service Coordinator (S)
** Position Number
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* * NC07

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is one of the largest, most complex agencies in the state, and has approximately 17,000 employees. It is responsible for ensuring the health, safety, and well-being of all North Carolinians, providing human service needs for special populations including individuals who are deaf, blind, developmentally disabled, and mentally ill, and helping poor North Carolinians achieve economic independence.
** Description of Work
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Skills and Abilities

/Management Preferences
** The Early Intervention Service Coordinator provides direct service coordination for children in the NC Infant-Toddler Program and to provide supports to their families/caregivers. Service coordination is a critical service that is helpful for families/caregivers and it is also required by the federal law, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Services provided through the NC ITP must be compliant with the IDEA, federal regulations, and State policies and procedures.

This position as an Early Intervention Service Coordinator for children, birth to three, is located at the Onslow County Office of the New Bern Children's Developmental Services Agency (CDSA).The New Bern CDSA serves children and families that reside in Carteret, Craven, Jones, Lenoir, Onslow, and Pamlico Counties. Duties include traveling to and working with families and providers in this six-county catchment area to develop functional Individualized Family Service Plans (IFSPs), working with multi-disciplinary teams to determine families’ needs for supports and services, conduct home visits, coordinate and facilitate services and transition planning, and participate in the authorization and monitoring of early intervention services.
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*** Salary Range: $35,984 - $62,971***##
* Recruitment Range: $35,984 - $46,301
** Candidates now meet the minimum qualifications of a position if they meet the minimum education and experience listed on the vacancy announcement.
** The Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)/ Management Preferences are not required. Applicants who possess the following skills are preferred:
** Experience working with children 0–5 and their families, including children with developmental delays.
* Demonstrated knowledge of young child development. Experience working with and collaborating with families, community organizations, and other agencies.
* Ability to integrate the family into the intervention process and provide coaching on how the parent or other caregiver can facilitate and support skill development on an ongoing basis using the child’s everyday routines.
* Experience with pediatric population, specifically birth to three years of age.
** This position will close at 11:59 p.m. the night before the end date.
**** The North Carolina Early Intervention Section (NCEI)
** is a part of the Division of Child and Family Well-being. It is the lead agency for the North Carolina Infant-Toddler Program (NCITP), which provides supports and services for families and their children, birth to three who have developmental delays and/or disabilities. Research shows that birth to three is a critical time frame for working with families to support their competence and confidence as their child’s best teacher because of what we know about brain development.

This early learning offers a window of opportunity to make a positive difference in how a child develops and learns. The Children's Developmental Services Agencies (CDSAs), the local lead agencies that implement the ITP across North Carolina, work with local service providers to help families help their children succeed.
** Compensation & Benefits:
** The State of North Carolina offers excellent comprehensive benefits.  Employees can participate in health insurance options, standard and supplemental retirement plans, and the NCFlex program (numerous high-quality, low-cost benefits on a pre-tax basis).  Employees also receive paid vacation, sick, and community service leave.  In addition, paid parental leave is available to eligible employees.

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** Supplemental and Contact Information
** The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is an Equal Opportunity Employer that embraces an Employment First philosophy, which consists of complying with all federal laws, state laws, and Executive Orders.  We are committed to reviewing requests for reasonable accommodation at any time during the hiring process or while on the job.  For more information about DHHS: .DHHS

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