Early Intervention Service Coordinator Level I - Damariscotta

Summary Description

A Service Coordinator Level I acts as a CDS site point-of-contact; communicates program information to parents; assists and enables children birth through two to access services authorized under the Maine Unified Special Education Regulations (MUSER) and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).

Representative Tasks

• Establishes effective rapport with parents
• Communicates program information to parents
• Ensures that the Child Find process is explained to parents
• Ensures that parents receive answers to their questions
• Ensures that parents receive accurate explanation of the results of the child’s screening/assessment
• Reviews referrals and performs pre-assessment activities
• Performs initial intake and developmental screening of infants and toddlers via developmental screening instrument and informed observation
• Captures PCP (Primary Care Provider) referrals and prescriptions for evaluations and assessment, as appropriate
• Facilitates the developmental evaluation for the purpose of eligibility determination and IFSP development
• Gathers and reviews documentation specific to the child’s developmental and medical history
• Ensures that information (screening results, medical records, child and family history, etc.) is reported to and understood by the team
• Completes the family needs assessment
• Participates in the development, review and evaluation of each child’s Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP)
• Authorizes the commitment of funds to provide services as identified on the IFSP
• Informs parents of the protections under the procedural safeguards of the Maine Special Education regulations
• Facilitates the development of a transition plan to preschool as appropriate
• Ensures adherence to evidence-based practices in the development of the IFSP, including high quality child and family outcomes, necessary services, and the frequency and intensity of those services
• Coordinates services within CDS and external entities such as medical providers, Department of Health and Human Services, and appropriate community resources
• Serves as the family’s single point of contact within the CDS system for the purposes of obtaining necessary services, understanding the operations of various systems, and supporting understanding of State and Federal special education regulations
• Facilitates, coordinates and monitors the timely delivery of available services
• Coordinates the transition of eligible children to preschool special education services
• Ensures compliance with, and maintains data for, special education regulations and federal Part C indicators
• Ensures the timely entry, into the data system, of information relevant to the child’s educational record (i.e. intake/screening, authorizations for evaluations and services, evaluation reports, IFSP, service logs, communication with parents and other relevant parties)
• Maintains documentation appropriate to procedural safeguards under IDEA 2004 and Chapter 101
• Ensures the confidentiality of child and family personally identifiable information per the Federal Education Records Privacy Act (FERPA)

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Special Education, Child Development, Early Education, or an equivalent area of study
• Meets the standards on the Service Coordinator Level I Experience Rubric
• Successful background, criminal records, fingerprinting and reference checks