Early Childhood Family Service Coordinator

Alta Mira is a non-profit organization that has been supporting individuals with developmental or intellectual delays or disabilities, and their families, since 1985.  We provide services to all age groups.  We support over 800 children annually in our Early Intervention Program and 1500 adults in our Family Support Services.  We operate with over 60 employees and 250 independent contractors.  We are an excellent employer with high level of schedule flexibility and very rich benefits.  We are one of New Mexico’s Top Workplaces in the category of work/life balance.    

Some of our benefits include:

Paid Time Off – from 150 to 304 hours a year

Paid Sick Leave - 1 hour for every 30 hours worked

Paid Holidays – 5 holidays per year

Winter Break – agency is closed from December 24th through New Year’s Day (paid)

Educational Leave – 40 hours after 6 months of employment

Bereavement Leave – up to 24 hours

Medical – 3 plans to choose from through BCBS, ranging in premium from $0 to $114.

Dental - dental through Delta Dental at $3.04 per paycheck

Vision – vision through VSP at $2.05 per paycheck

SIMPLE IRA – Matched $1 for $1 by the agency for the first 3% of employees’ annual pay

Group life and Long-Term Disability – agency pays for 25K

Individual life and Short-Term Disability – available, paid by employee

Mileage reimbursement - $0.65 cents per mile, if required to drive during work hours for work purposes

Discount Program

We are a 501c3 program that allows employees to enroll their student loans into the Public Service Loan Forgiveness through the Federal government.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

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  Position requires walking, standing, driving, sitting for prolonged periods of time.


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  Occasionally lifts up to 10 pounds and carries small objects from waist to chest.


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  Must be able to type.


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  Ability to distinguish telephone rings and to hear and speak clearly over the telephone.


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  Regularly needs to bend, stoop and reach.


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  Must be able to work in teams and get along with others.


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  Must be able to speak, read and write English.


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  Vision and hearing sufficient to perform the essential functions of the job.

SKILLS

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  Flexibility to adapt to newly defined role and fulfill required responsibilities in order to meet the needs of the program while meeting the requirements according to NM HEDs guidelines.


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  Able to work as a trans-disciplinary team member.


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  Ability to facilitate and coordinate evaluations, assessments, and services within Alta Mira and across agencies.


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  Good organizational, verbal, inter-personal and customer services skills, grammar and spelling, the ability to read/comprehend written instructions and follow verbal instructions.

EXPERIENCE

Preferred at least 2 years of Early Intervention experience.  Knowledge of outside agencies, accessing SSI, Medicaid, etc. BA/BS in social work, counseling, psychology, nursing, special education, Early Childhood education or related field.  Preferred MA/MS in social work, counseling, psychology, nursing special education, Early Childhood education or related field.  

Essential Job Functions

1. Intake/Orientation
   - Contact family within three business days of referral.
   - Complete orientation with family and schedule CME.


2. Evaluation/Assessment
   - Complete initial CME.
   - Draft ECO.
   - Ensure that the CME report is clear and concise, in a way that the family can understand.
   - Ensure that the report is grammatically correct, and words are spelled correctly.
   - Coordinate and facilitate on-going assessments.


3. Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP)
   - Complete IFSP within 45 days of the referral.
   - Complete Part I of the transition process.
   - Finalize ECO.
   - Assure that on-going services start within 30 days of the IFSP.
   - Assure that services are delivered in accordance with the IFSP, including scheduling team meetings and monthly contacts/face to face visits with each family.
   - Review IFSP every 6 months, or as requested by the family.
   - Develop an IFSP with family and other team members annually.


4. Transition
   - Complete Part II of the transition plan with individualized action for each child by age two.
   - Complete paperwork as stated in the memorandum of understanding between transition partners.
   - Make referral to appropriate agencies as requested by the family.
   - Prepare assessment reports and team recommendations in collaboration with team members.
   - Schedule and facilitate a transition conference with appropriate agencies at least 90 days prior to the child’s third birthday.


5. Discharge
   - Complete discharge process, including the exit ECO.


6. Other responsibilities
   - Support the belief that a child’s development is too complex to be addressed by a single discipline and actively refer to and consult with other disciplines to better understand and coordinate the team’s approach to each child and family.
   - Follow the program procedures regarding billing, documentation, and other paperwork requirements.
   - Complete other duties as assigned or required.
   - Attend FSC meetings and staff meetings.

- Complete reflective supervision with FSC Manager at least once per month.
- Complete/follow quality assurance procedures. 

- Complete new FSC training within six months of hire and the non-credit on-line Family Service Coordination Training Part I and Part II every 3 years for updates on revised requirements.

We believe a diverse workforce enriches our environment and helps us better meet the needs of our employees, customers, and providers.  We remain committed to attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce and retaining high-performing employees who work collaboratively to carry out the agency's purpose.

Alta Mira Specialized Family Services is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.  Women, minorities, disabled individuals and veterans are encouraged to apply.