(730) IDD Service Coordinator

About the role

The Service Coordinator position provides services to children and adults with developmental disabilities based on the Person-Centered Thinking model through assessment of needs, development of service plans, facilitating service linkages and monitoring for their effectiveness, provision of crisis intervention/prevention supports and the delivery of advocacy services.

The purpose of the position is to empower individuals to achieve life goals and to live effectively within their families and/or communities. The Service Coordinators will monitor services which will be provided to individuals in accordance with standards and billing guidelines established by Medicaid, HHSC, MCO’s and BTCS, as they apply to individual cases.

Responsibilities

The service coordinator will participate in interagency planning and CRCG meetings to assist in bridging gaps in services and avoid duplication in services in the communities where individuals receive services.

Essential duties include completion of comprehensive assessments of individual needs and desires, service planning, referral and linkage, monitoring and advocating on behalf of individuals served, documentation of services provided and interaction with the individual/family served.

Job responsibilities require traveling within the service area and flexible hours and schedule.

Requirements

• An associate degree or higher with a major in social, behavioral, or human service field including, but not limited to: psychology, social work, medicine, nursing, rehabilitation, counseling, sociology, human development, gerontology, educational psychology, education, or criminal justice
• OR A high school diploma or certificate recognized by the state of Texas as the equivalent of a high school diploma, with two years of paid or unpaid experience working with individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities
• Must meet Bluebonnet Trails Community Services driving requirements and maintain approved driving status throughout employment

Qualifications

• At least one year of experience working with individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Demonstrated ability to use good clinical judgment, get along well with others and work effectively in a fast-paced setting
• Demonstrated computer and documentation skills
• Knowledge of appropriate community resources
• Bilingual (English/Spanish/ASL)
• Experience with Medicaid programs

Pay

Hourly Salary Range: $20.46 – $27.71

Differential Detail:

• $0.75/hour Bilingual
• $1.00/hour Human Services Bachelor’s degree
• $1.00/hour Associate or Advanced licensure
• Up to $4.00/hour – Tenure with BTCS
• $0.50/hour – LCDC

Salary Amount: $42,556.00 - $57,636.00/year