Prince William County, VA Hiring for Early Intervention Clinical Services Caseworker – Temporary at Gainesville, VA  Full Time

Do you dream of a job where you can work with families and make a difference in the lives of children birth through 2 years old? Do you want to join an innovative team who is committed to the families they serve, the work they do, and each other? Are you self-motivated, organized, but enjoy the flexibility of being on the go?

Then Prince William County Community Services (CS) is for you. Located within easy commuting distance from Washington, D.C., Northern Virginia and Stafford County, Prince William County is a diverse and dynamic community. We are seeking qualified applicants to fill a temporary part time Early Intervention Case Manager (Clinical Services Caseworker) position.

ABOUT THIS ROLE:
Successful candidates will have knowledge of child development and experience providing case management to families with children who have special needs. Come join a team that is committed to quality services, integrity, and one that is on the front lines of transforming people’s lives!

Job Duties:

• Serves as single point of contact in helping parents obtain the services and assistance they need through the local Early Intervention system of services for the entire length of time that a child is being served
• Provides developmental screening across developmental domains and makes recommendations for further developmental assessment as needed
• Informs the family of the procedures for evaluations and assessments; the development, review, and evaluation of the Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP); the delivery of services, the availability of advocacy services, and the family’s rights and responsibilities under due process during these procedures
• Assists family and reimbursement staff in making payment arrangements for services
• Provides services in clients’ homes, family day care homes, day care centers, other community agency offices, schools, hospitals, and out-patient clinics
• Coordinates scheduling for family and participates as member of an interdisciplinary evaluation team
• Assists in interpreting assessment results for family and in determining eligibility for services
• Participates as member of an interdisciplinary team to develop IFSP Plan; assists the family in determining family priorities, resources, and concerns; identifies available community resources, facilitates consensus among team members regarding type, frequency and intensity of services necessary to meet IFSP outcomes
• Implements strategies and activities in individual or small group sessions to address family outcomes listed in IFSP
• Provides service coordination across agency lines in center, home, and community-based settings for children with a wide variety of developmental disabilities
• Facilitates the development and implementation of transition plans for children exiting the Early Intervention system
• Conducts parent and/or other caregiver training
• Maintains regular contact with physicians and specialists providing therapy prescriptions
• Prepares evaluation, home programs, progress reports, and maintains client records in electronic record
• Makes referrals and assures utilization of other community services
• Attends and leads in-service training sessions
• Participates in staff meetings, interagency meetings, and activities as assigned
• Develops and delivers presentations to community groups as assigned

PREFERENCES:
Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor’s degree in counseling, early childhood, human development, psychology, social work, special education and other disciplines identified as allied health professions
Two years of directly related professional experience
Experience working with families, providing case management services and administering developmental screenings to infants/toddlers with developmental disabilities
Experience as part of an interdisciplinary team
Ability to drive to family homes and to interagency meetings

SCHEDULE REQUIREMENTS:

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
Certification as an Early Intervention Case Manager or Early Intervention Professional issued by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDA) within one month of appointment. Valid motor vehicle driver’s license with fewer than 6 demerit points (or equivalent in another state) at the time of appointment and maintained throughout employment with CSB.
Must possess a valid driver’s license; must pass DMV record check;
Must pass TB test;
Must possess certification in first aide and infant cardiac pulmonary resuscitation or obtain within 30 days of employment;
Offer of employment is contingent upon candidate passing a fingerprint based national criminal history check.
Child Protective Services Requirements: Effective 1999, mandated by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services 12VA35-105-400 rules and Regulations for Licensing Providers by the Department of Behavioral Health and Development Services related to Criminal Registry Checks, a search of the registry of founded complaints of child abuse and neglected maintained by the Department of Social Services.

ENTRY SALARY RANGE: $34.23 – $42.34 per hour

Prince William County Community Services maintains a drug free workplace