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Early Interventionist

KIDS
Full-time
On-site
Charleston, South Carolina, United States
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Job Details

Charleston County (Charleston North area) - Charleston, SC
Full-Time/Part-Time
Up to 50%
Day
Early Intervention/Education

Job Posting Date(s)

01/09/2025
02/28/2025

Early Intervention Service Coordinator

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  • Maintains a minimum caseload of thirty-five (35) clients/families (if full-time).
  • Establishes and maintains professional relationships with families based on trust and respect as support and assistance is provided.
  • Functions as a member of the child’s interdisciplinary team, shares information, and consults with other professionals.
  • Facilitates the early intervention process and works with families, caregivers, and other IFSP team members to develop functional Individualized Family Service plan (IFSP) goals or outcomes.
  • Monitors and evaluates the IFSP for each family, ensuring that appropriate procedures and timelines are followed as established by policies and procedures established by Part C of IDEA and BabyNet.
  • Supports each client/family by consistently sharing relevant information about local community, state, and national resources.
  • Participates in interagency meetings, telephone calls and/or face to face contact with other IFSP team members or outside agencies.
  • Assists the family in gaining access to health care, community resources, services, and/or funding sources to help meet their needs.
  • Serves as transition coordinator for the family by submitting transition referrals, maintaining timelines, and providing follow-up services with receiving Part B agencies.
  • Works closely with the local school district and other Part B agencies to coordinate the child’s transition to Part B services.
  • Provides families with information on current research and evidence-based practices related to the needs of their child.
  • Provides linkage, referral, advocacy, service planning, and crisis support as needed.
  • Assists families in establishing their role as an advocate for their child.
  • Submits accurate and timely routine documentation (clinical service notes) as required by DHHS and KIDS policies and procedures.
  • Ensures client records are kept confidential, accurately maintained, organized, and up to date as required by DHHS and KIDS policies and procedures.
  • Attends all KIDS staff meetings and/or other meetings and trainings as required by the Executive Director or EI Program Manager.
  • Must be willing to travel established territory as needed.
  • Performs other duties as designated by the Service Coordination Supervisor, EI Program Manager, or Executive Director.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

A Bachelor’s degree in one of the following areas:

  • Education:Β  Early Childhood, Special Education, Early Childhood Special Education, or Elementary Education
  • Child/Human Development
  • Interdisciplinary Studies (with approval from BabyNet State Office): with a focus in Early Childhood, Special Education, Early Childhood Special Education, or Elementary Education
  • Child Life
  • Family Studies/Family and Consumer Sciences
  • Licensed Professional Counselor
  • Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
  • Psychology
  • Public Health
  • Social Work
  • Sociology

And (): At least one year of documented experience working with infants and toddlers OR working with children ages birth to 5 years with disabilities. Β 

Must submit an application to the Team for Early Childhood Solutions (TECS) office and meet requirements for the South Carolina Infant-Toddler Credential.

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PREFERRED: At least one year of experience with South Carolina's BabyNet Early Intervention Program.

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