Service Coordinator Iii Case Management (Deaf Services) New Vocational Agency 3-10-118

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Requirements: American Sign Language. Working with deaf, deaf/blind and hard of hearing persons.

The Service Coordinator III/Case Management will perform intakes for new consumers and review the consumers' histories as well as assess their strengths and challenges in order to determine consumer needs. This position will coordinate all services within the agency and with community resources. This position provides direct services to a caseload of individuals who may be deaf, hard of hearing, deafblind, or deaf/hard of hearing with significant disabilities and provides the support needed to obtain community resources, life skills, and stabilization in their lives. This position will work with staff and community referral entities to appropriately assess consumer needs as well as identify internal service needs and external resources. Maintains necessary case records and client file documentation. Position may from time to time be stressful and require a high demand of performance. This position is required to travel to meet needs of referred persons. May perform other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelors in Rehabilitation, Social Work, Special Education, or related field
• American Sign Language skills and various manual communication modes
• Knowledge of DD and vocational rehabilitation systems
• The proven ability to write grammatically correct and clear reports and other documents
• Pass drug screening (includes marijuana regardless of recreational use laws)
• Pass FBI Fingerprint Criminal History Summary
• Valid New Mexico Driver License, proof of insurance, New Mexico Motor Vehicle Division Motor Vehicle Report, and reliable safe transportation

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Master's in Counseling, Social Work, Special Education, Rehabilitation or related field
• Fluency in American Sign Language.
• 2 years of experience working with individuals who are deafblind and/or deaf/hard of hearing with a significant disability in a professional counseling, case management capacity, education and/or rehabilitation setting
• Additional years of directly related experience (service coordination, vocational rehabilitation, counseling or case management for individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing, deaf/hard of hearing with significant disabilities, and/or deafblind)
• CESP Certification
• Member of APSE
• ACRE Certified
• Knowledge of CARF Standards
• Experience in working in the Deaf Community.
• Experience in coordinating services across multiple disciplinary fields to serve consumers.
• Specialized training in working with individuals who are deafblind
• Experience designing and facilitating service plans for individuals who are deafblind

The above statement reflects the general duties considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job as identified and shall not be considered a detailed description of all work requirements that may be inherent in the job.

We are an Affirmative Action Equal Opportunity Employer for all individuals. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.