Extended Services Coordinator, Grant Services Specialist I (NCS) - Baltimore City Health Department

Job Summary

The Baltimore City Health Department (BCHD) seeks an Extended Services Coordinator. Founded in 1793, BCHD is the oldest health department in the country, with over 800 employees and an annual budget of $208 million, that aims to protect health, eliminate disparities, and ensure the well-being of every resident of Baltimore through education, advocacy, and direct service delivery. BCHD's wide-ranging responsibilities include maternal and child health, youth wellness, school health, senior services, animal control, restaurant inspections, violence prevention, emergency preparedness, STI/HIV treatment, and acute and chronic disease prevention.

Essential Functions

• Develop collaborative relationships with families while maintaining professional boundaries.
• Determine with families their concern, priorities and needs of the child and family.
• Jointly develop and revise Individualized Family Service (IFSP) plans.
• Effectively monitor and adhere to the required timelines for Part C and Part B and maintain all required paperwork and documentation in the Maryland Online IFSP.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a GED certificate.
• Experience: Have six months of experience performing administrative duties.
• Licenses, Registrations, and Certificates: Have a valid Maryland Class C Noncommercial driver's license or an equivalent driver's license and be eligible to obtain a Baltimore City driver’s permit.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Maintains accurate, up-to-date and detailed client case records and files; ensures the confidentiality of client case records and files.
• Writes reports, correspondence and evaluations concerning the status of clients, problem resolution and long-term plans and strategies.
• Enters client data into a database record system.
• Able to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.

Additional Information

• Background Check: Eligible candidates under final consideration for appointment to positions identified as positions of trust will be required to complete authorization for a Criminal Background Check and/or Fingerprint screening, and must be successfully completed.
• Probation: All persons, including current City employees, selected for this position must complete a 6-MONTH mandatory probation.
• Baltimore City Government is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, and we are committed to a workplace that values diversity, equity, and inclusion.