Job Details
Level
Entry
Job Location
Developmental Pathways – Aurora Office – Aurora, CO
Position Type
FT – 40 hrs/week
Education Level
Bachelors
Salary Range
$22.95 – $24.59 Hourly
Job Shift
Day
Job Category
Nonprofit – Social Services
Description
Developmental Pathways (DP) has an opportunity for a Service Coordinator (SC) in our Early Intervention Department. The Service Coordinator will coordinate support services or therapeutic intervention for children living in a variety of settings. The Service Coordinator communicates with a broad team of providers which may include professionals, direct care employees, families, and natural supports chosen by the individual/family being served. Connecting new service request(s) to the appropriate entity for eligibility determination and provides support throughout that process.
This a 40-hour week, hybrid position, working primarily remotely but coming into our headquarters office in Aurora, CO, and/or other offsite locations as needed.
Application Deadline: Sunday, March 19th at 11:59 PM (MST)
Starting Salary & Benefits
$22.95 – $24.59 hourly & $22.99 – $24.72 hourly for Bilingual Service Coordinators
- Health/dental/vision coverage
- Employer-paid and supplemental life insurance
- Short- and long-term disability insurance
- Generous paid time off and holiday pay
- Flexible work schedule
- Monthly remote work stipend
- 401(k) investment plan, with an employer match of up to 4%
- Mileage reimbursement
- Tuition reimbursement program
- Certified Employer for Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
- Healthcare reimbursement and flexible spending plan
- Discounts on auto and homeowners’ insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Credit union membership
- Employer-paid training
You Belong! To learn more about our commitment to inclusion and diversity, visit our website: https://www.dpcolo.org/about-us/inclusion-and-diversity/
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree, five (5) years’ experience in the field of developmental disabilities or combination of education and experience
- Must be able to provide a copy of your diploma or transcripts
- Valid Colorado motor vehicle license and provide proof of motor vehicle insurance
- Meet our driving requirements – no suspensions and no more than two (2) tickets in the past three (3) years
Preferred
- Experience with Child Find and/or Part C laws and regulations
- Working knowledge of the developmental disability system, rules, and regulations
- Two (2) years’ experience in service coordination/case management at Developmental Pathways or similar agency; (Early Childhood Services only- Early Intervention service coordination experience; May substitute MA Degree for 1 year of service coordination experience)
Additional Requirements for Bilingual Service Coordinators
- Able to speak, write, and interpret fluently in English and another language based on the business needs
- Ability to complete all typical service coordinator responsibilities in fluent language/s
- Support with written translation of internal documents for use by stakeholders, as appropriate
Qualifications
Additional Responsibilities
- Meet with family to provide materials and overview of procedural safeguards, funding hierarchy and service delivery models
- Ensure timely completion and timely submission for approval of funding-related documents
- Coordinate potential services and/or providers to meet individual needs as determined in the individual plan (IFSP). Develop and review IFSP/FSP with family and multidisciplinary team
- Monitor health and safety issues, advises and counsels as necessary; facilitates referral to other agencies
- Ensure Division of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities/DIDD rules and regulations, Part C law, and agency policies and procedures are adhered to in provision of services
- Document case notes, TCM notes and data entry in UNICORN in a timely manner as outlined by department expectations
- Serve as a liaison to effectively communicate and work with a large cross section of stakeholders including Pathways departments and outside entities to interpret documents, request data up-dates, and convey program/policy changes
- Actively develop collaborative relationships with providers and Child Find staff and other community partners; participates in the state and local early childhood community task forces, work groups, advisory boards, and the Early Childhood Council
- Problem solve, explores, communicates, and implements creative avenues to increase revenue for direct service and service coordination and ensures providers are paid appropriately and timely in accordance with the individual’s IFSP/FSP
- Integrate knowledge of rules, regulations and requirements as related to serving diverse populations and the coordination of unusually challenging and complex client issues
About Us
Developmental Pathways is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit agency serving individuals with developmental disabilities/delays and their families. We are also one of Colorado’s Community Centered Boards (CCB) connecting people to federal, state, county, and private funding in Arapahoe County, Douglas County, Elbert County, and the City of Aurora. We passionately believe inclusion is for everyone and offer services through Home and Community Based Medicaid Waiver programs, locally funded programs, and partnerships with other community organizations.
We truly live and breathe our mission every day – Enriching Lives. Strengthening Communities. We are a motivated and authentic team dedicated to a common goal of helping individuals with disabilities in our community. Integrity, innovation, partnership and stewardship are shared principles amongst all of our team members.
Due to the nature of our work we have fostered an environment of teamwork and collaboration with an entrepreneurial spirit. Through the years we have built a team that takes pride in cultivating a culture of openness, adaptability and deep employee engagement with a can-do attitude.