Hybrid Family Support Specialist

at Roaring Brook Holdings LLC

• Job title: Family Support Specialist
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: $40,000 - $44,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Great Falls, United States

About the role

• Family Support Specialist helping families access early intervention services in Montana. Coordinating evaluations, facilitating family assessments, and ensuring timely service delivery within the EI system.

Responsibilities

• Function in intake and/or ongoing coordinator role.
• Assist with eligibility determination, including referral, intake and eligibility determination activities.
• Conduct family assessments, including interviewing the family.
• Collect information on the child’s development, including observations of the child.
• Coordinate evaluations and assessments.
• Inform parents of their parental rights.
• Assist parents of eligible children in planning, meeting, developing, implementing, and reviewing an Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP).
• Collect family’s insurance or Medicaid information to facilitate coordination of benefits and services.
• Maintain accurate, complete, and timely electronic and paper file records.
• Conduct referrals and other activities to assist families in identifying available services and providers.
• Monitor delivery of services to ensure the services are provided timely and in accordance with the IFSP.
• Facilitate a transition plan for children exiting Part C.
• Perform child find and provider recruitment activities.
• Coordinate and monitor delivery of available services.
• Inform families of available advocacy services.
• Communicate and coordinate services with medical and health providers.
• Facilitate development of a transition plan into, within and from the EI system, including transition to Part B special education, preschool, or other community services as appropriate.
• Assure families are informed of rights, options, and role in the EI process.
• Comply with all standards to assure health and safety of all staff and clients served.

Requirements

• Minimum of Bachelor’s degree in one of the following: Early Childhood Special Education, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Child/Human Development, Social Work, Public Health, Sociology, Nursing, Psychology or other State approved degree.
• Meet provider enrollment qualifications for a Family Support Specialist.
• Demonstrate leadership qualities, ability to work as part of a team, and effective communication skills.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Mileage reimbursement.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Paid Time Off and Sick Time Pay.
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
• Advancement opportunities.
• 401k with company match.
• Employee discounts with various vendors.