RWJBarnabas Health Hiring for Service Coordinator (health, human service, psychology, or education fields welc at Bayonne, NJ  Full Time

Facilitates the coordination of services for developmentally delayed children who qualify for Early Intervention. Assists child|family in development of the Individualized Family Service Plan. Provides supportive counseling and crisis intervention to child|family. Advocates for children on state and local level.

• Establishes working relationship with children who are developmentally delayed and their families.
• Coordinates the scheduling of assessments in accordance with guidelines established by Early Intervention/DOH.
• Assessment of children’s service needs in the following areas: social|emotional. developmental, familial medical, cultural, economic, educational, etc.
• Development and review of the Individualized Family Services Plan (IFSP) for all eligible Part C children. Ensures all appropriate notification is provided.
• Facilitates the coordination of services for Part C eligible children|families through linkage to service providers and EI programs.
• Promoting and facilitating communication among service providers working with the child|family. Advocating for appropriate services.
• Supportive counseling and crisis intervention for Part C eligible children|families.
• Assist families with transition planning to preschool, special education or other services considered appropriate at age three.
• Ability to manage electronic files including data entry into EIMS/DOH database.
• Facilitate functioning of the Part C Unit in the absence of the Unit Coordinator. Participates in the development, evaluation and revision of the Unit s policies and procedures.

• One or more of the following acceptable:
• Bachelor s degree or higher from an accredited institution in a related health, human service, psychology, or education field; AND at least one year of documented professional experience working with children and families in a counseling, supporting, or case management role. Documented professional experience is preferably with individuals birth to five years of age and their families.

• Bachelor of Social Work (BSW Certification preferred not required).

As dictated by profession (i.e. if employee is a Social Worker, then valid License preferred not required).

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Continual contact with children and their families. Frequent contact and meetings with the Regional Early Intervention Collaborative – Family Link of Union and Essex Counties. Occasional contact with NJ Special Child Health Services. Quarterly contact with Case Managers and Service Coordinators throughout the state. Frequent contact with professionals form resource/referral network and EI Programs.

• Typical office environment, may travel by car throughout work day to attend meetings and conduct home visits.
• Ability to work remotely.

Ability to work independently with a demanding client caseload. Ability to provide supportive counseling and crisis intervention. Exhibits empathy and cultural/ethnic sensitivity to a diverse client population. Effective problem-solving abilities.