Early Intervention Service Coordinator/Caseworker EI

The Early Intervention Service Coordinator is responsible for effectively and efficiently managing a
caseload and assisting each eligible family in identifying, locating, coordinating and monitoring mandated services for
children birth to 3 years of age.• Initial screening is completed for all referrals made for Early Intervention Services
to determine resources, priorities and concerns of the family and to identify the supports and services
necessary to enhance the family’s capacity to meet the developmental needs of the child. Tracking at-risk
children who do not meet the eligibility for Early Intervention Services, but who meet the criteria for tracking
services
• The Service Coordinator is responsible to coordinate the Multi-Disciplinary Evaluation within 45 days of
initial referral and facilitating and participating in the development, implementation, annual review and
evaluation of the Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP), and transition plan.
• The Service Coordinator is responsible for following up on any health, safety or other concerns identified at
the time of the visit.
• Service Coordinator documents activities of monitoring in case comments and billed to MA, demonstrating
productivity of 60% for all billable activities.
• The Service Coordinator is responsible for assisting the family of an infant or toddler with a disability in
gaining access to the early intervention services and other services, in the child’s natural environment, as
identified on the Individual Family Service Plan, including assisting the family in arranging to receive medical
and health services and providing the family with appropriate community resources.
• Attends at least 24 hours of training annually, in addition to any pre-service training relevant to early
intervention services, child development, community resources or services for children with disabilities.
• Other duties as delegated• Bachelor’s degree which includes 12 college credits in early intervention, early childhood, special education,
early childhood education, child development, special education, family counseling, family studies, social
welfare, psychology or other comparable social sciences and
• 1 year of full-time or full-time equivalent experience working with or providing counseling to children, families
or individuals with disabilities.
• This position is subject to mandates requiring Child Abuse, Criminal History, and FBI Clearances for
employment.
• Onsite in-person attendance is required as directed by Supervisor or Director.
• Pennsylvania residency is not a requirement for this position.

Interpersonal Skills
• Build relationships with a diverse group of stakeholders and community organizations
• Foster open communication
• Interact with teams effectively
• Manage and mediate conflict
• Exhibit exceptional listening skills and verbal and written communication skills

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an
employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to
enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the
employee is regularly required to stand, walk; sit; and talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to use
hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands or arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job
include close vision, distance vision, color vision and depth perception. This position requires traveling to family
homes as well as community programs supporting children and families.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an
employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made
to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential function. The noise level in the work environment is
usually moderate.

EOE 

Montgomery County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.