Preschool Services Coordinator (Case Management) for Riverside Preschool Age Central

About the role

This position provides services to consumers in the Riverside Central area, including driving to Hemet, Homeland, Lake Elsinore, Menifee, and Nuevo. Mileage reimbursement for business travel is paid out on a monthly basis.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate consumer progress and plan as identified in Individual Program Plan (IPP) on an ongoing basis.
• Assure that consumers' rights and dignity are maintained in the provision of services.
• Maintain contact with consumers and their families as required.
• Pursuant to the State Department of Developmental Services (DDS) provide advocacy services to consumer and their family.
• Give high priority to attending all relevant meetings (i.e. IEP) and prepare paperwork and notate the IPP as necessary.
• Seek out and effectively utilize generic resources on behalf of consumers. Provide information and referral services.
• Under the direction of the Program Manager do individual or family crisis intervention and appropriately document activities.
• Complete Placement and Liaison Activities as required.
• Under the direction of the Program Manager in concert with Resource Development and Transportation Program and with the Quality Assurance Program, arrange for placement of consumers in residential facilities, and/or other programs as clinically indicated and approved by the Interdisciplinary Team.
• Under the direction of the Program Manager provide case coordination services to consumers in all levels of community care facilities.
• Represent the regional center at case conferences and interagency meetings.
• Keep Program Manager informed of the status of the caseload, community needs, community liaison activities, and unusual or difficult case situations.
• Under the direction of the Program Manager act as the program sponsor for new employees by providing training in agency philosophy, mission, values, policy and procedures; completing general duties as outlined in the sponsorship manual; completing the required checklist.
• The sponsor will stay current, up-to-date on changes in day-to-day job functions and procedures.
• Successfully complete all assignments arising out of the agency’s Performance Contract.
• Daily, complete administrative requirements, Purchase of Service forms and Consumer File Record Documentation in accord with agency policies and procedures.
• Complete all requests for action including but not limited to, those related to Eligibility Review, SIR closures, and Quality Alerts on a timely basis.
• Complete necessary paperwork, reports, etc. on a timely basis.
• Completion of at least 95% required case-related paperwork within designated time frames.
• Coordinate the purchase of services identified in IPP, including documentation of requests for services in Quarterly Reports.
• Prepare and present case for Compliance Review, Eligibility Review and other administrative case reviews.
• Complete Targeted Case Management (Title XIX) documentation accurately and on a timely basis, documenting all activity, including requests for services, and securing all possible units but in no event less than agency minimum set by management.
• In the event part of the record is out-of-date, make arrangements to correct the deficiency.
• Must be available to accept a transfer to another unit (age group and/or catchment area) as determined by the needs of Inland Regional Center.
• Daily, maintain an adequate skill level in interpersonal and community relationships.
• Comply with the Agency's Injury and Illness Prevention Plan. Notify Program Manager of any unsafe working conditions.
• Work cooperatively and effectively with others.
• Use office equipment appropriately and keep it in good repair.
• Keep work area neat and orderly.
• Observe all safety rules.
• Handle change well and be flexible and adaptable in dealing with interruptions, new priorities and new assignments.
• Keep manager informed of pending work, work in progress and problems encountered.
• Maintain good attendance and punctuality.
• Utilize agency’s IT systems as assigned, maintaining security and following agency’s protocol and procedures, rules, and requirements.
• Seek to stay current and expand relevant knowledge base.
• Attend training sessions as required.
• Organize travel efficiently and effectively.
• Maintain a safe driving record.
• Utilize bilingual skills in all aspects of the job as able and as required.
• Perform different or additional work as assigned.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in social work, psychology, public health nursing, teaching special education, early childhood development, or related field from an accredited college or university.
• OR BA or BS degree from an accredited college or university and one year of experience including case management, in intellectual/developmental disabilities, social work, special education, early childhood development or related field.
• Bilingual preferred.
• Ability to handle change well and be flexible and adaptable in dealing with interruptions, new priorities, and new assignments.
• Ability to follow oral and written direction.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Ability to work cooperatively and effectively with others.

Skills

• Full use of an automobile, possession of a valid California driver's license and liability insurance for the minimum amount prescribed by law.
• Must have and maintain a safe driving record.

Benefits

Generous Benefits Package And Employee Perks To view our benefits package and employee perks, please click HERE.

Pay

Hourly Range $26.3130 - $40.8201

Schedule

N/A

Qualifications for Case Management Trainee

• For candidates who meet the education requirement for Preschool Services Coordinator, but not the experience requirement, we are accepting applications for a Case Management Trainee (CMT).
• The Case Management Trainee is a year long trainee position; the minimum requirement is a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.