Job Description

Service Coordinator - Bilingual Spanish, Achieve Beyond

Location: Melville, NY.

Base pay: $44.00/hr.

Job Summary

We are looking to hire a Service Coordinator to join our growing Melville, Long Island team. The Service Coordinator will manage and oversee the process involved in assisting families enrolled in the Early Intervention Program (ages birth to 3). The Service Coordinator combines the traditional case management activities of organizing and coordinating needed services with the philosophy of family-centered care. Building and strengthening relationships is of the utmost importance while adhering to the timelines and procedures set forth by the counties and NYS guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Oversight and management of an Early Intervention caseload of 35 cases and 50 units weekly minimum.
• Service Coordinators are paid per $11 per unit and units are time based.
• Timely follow-up on cases upon assignment.
• Monitor ongoing services and therapist performance for a number of children including Special Education, Speech Therapy, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy and Autism Services.
• Assisting families in identifying available evaluation or service providers.
• Work independently and meet the timeliness of all paperwork submissions and implementation of NYS and NYC Regulations and Policy.
• Educating families about advocacy services.
• Coordinating services with medical and health care providers.
• Facilitating the development of a transition plan to the preschool and other services when appropriate.
• Navigates through web-based portals and customized database independently with minimal supervision, by updating and uploading necessary information and documents for every child.
• Conducts field work with the families as needed such as home visits, office meetings at regional or public location upon family request.
• Documents and submits all activity on a daily basis with accurate information and meets the unit requirement.
• Attend monthly Supervision meetings for training and continuous development.
• Other duties as assigned by manager.

Requirements / Qualifications

• Must have a Bachelor's degree in a health or human service field.
• Strong computer skills are required as well as knowledge of Microsoft Office programs.
• Self-motivated individual who will be able to work independently.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Can multi-task and meet multiple deadlines.
• Must have the set-up to work from home if and when needed.
• Willing to travel around the counties for cases.
• Bilingual Spanish required.

Physical Requirements

• Occasionally ascends/descends stairs going to, while at, or leaving work location or facilities traveled to for work events.
• Occasionally moving and/or lifting objects at work weighing up to 20 pounds such as files or copy paper.
• Must be able to remain in a stationary position for prolonged periods of time up to 90% of the work day working on a computer/electronic device.
• The ability to observe details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
• The ability to communicate information and ideas so others will understand. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.

Compensation

FFS $44 per hour /Paid Training.

Seniority level

Entry level

Employment type

Part-time

Job function

Other

Industries

Hospitals and Health Care

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