Early Intervention Service Coordinator

Job Location: CFC #14 - Henry & Stark Counties

Position Type: Full-Time (40 hours/week), Work From Home but must live in Henry or Stark County, Illinois

Child and Family Connections of Central Illinois is the regional intake agency for children birth to three and their families to enter the Illinois Early Intervention System. Early Intervention (EI) credentialed Service Coordinators work with families to develop an Individualized Family Service Plan and select service providers to meet the individualized needs of their child. Child and Family Connections can also assist with Social Emotional Consultative Services and free developmental screenings through the Local Interagency Councils.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree or higher from an accredited college or university in Education, Social Work, Human Services, Behavioral Science, or a health-related field
• Official Transcripts from college/university
• Eligible for Early Intervention Service Coordination Credential
• Proven successful experience working with children and families preferred
• Candidates must live in Henry or Stark County, Illinois

JOB DESCRIPTION:

The EI Service Coordinator is responsible for accepting referrals, managing the intake process, identifying needed EI services, and making appropriate referrals for those services. The EI Coordinator informs parents/guardians of family rights related to EI services and Early Childhood Services, and advocates for services as required. The EI Coordinator is responsible for acting as a neutral entity and must take the family choice, provider expertise, timeliness of availability, location of services, and other EI requirements into consideration when facilitating referrals for EI services. Furthermore, the EI Coordinator must enter required data into Cornerstone System, facilitate team meetings for determination of program eligibility at required intervals, issue authorizations for services, and provide appropriate referrals throughout the client’s eligible period. This position is entirely grant-funded through the Illinois Department of Human Services, renewed annually, and is subject to any related changes.

Service Coordinators support families living in the geographically assigned area by assuring all new and eligible children with a possible developmental delay and their family receive the services they need by:

• Informing them of their rights and services under the Early Intervention Program, assuring that all materials are communicated in their primary language and that their confidentiality is maintained;
• Collaborating efforts amongst providers if a family is receiving services from other private or public agencies;
• Facilitating and participating in the development, review, and evaluation of the Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP);
• Providing information on service delivery options in the child’s natural environment including the child’s home, daycare or other environment deemed appropriate;
• Helping families select an evaluator and arranging the initial evaluation;
• Coordinating evaluations and assessments;
• Coordinating and monitoring the delivery of services;
• Assisting the family with transition to their appropriate school district for children nearing age 3.

Easterseals Central Illinois Benefits:

• Group Health Insurance (Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, LTD, and FSA)
• 401(k) Plan with employer match
• Exceptional PTO: Vacation time, Sick time, and Personal time
• 12 paid holidays throughout the year (Yes, this is additional time off!)
• Mileage Reimbursement
• Home office Stipend
• Professional Development allowances

Easterseals Central Illinois is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. Easterseals is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, call 309.686.1177.