Case Coordinator - CDSA - Bilingual

Case Coordinator - CDSA - Bilingual

“Follow your calling, Find your career” 

Children’s Developmental Services Agency (CDSA)
Salary Range: $43,084 - $56,547.75
 
This is an exempt (salaried) position
Pay rates are based on education, skill, experience level and internal equity. Internal equity considerations include an assessment of the applicant’s salary history and qualifications in comparison to the market rate and requirements for the job.

This role is on-site 5 days a week.

About Us
At Mecklenburg County, you’ll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are with support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. We’re counting on YOUR unique voice and perspective to help Mecklenburg County Public Health become even better, too.  Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a healthier world for all. As a member of the Mecklenburg County Public Health team, you will become a subject matter expert in the public health field.  The CDC foundation explains that “Public health is the science of protecting and improving the health of people and their communities.  This work is achieved by promoting health lifestyles, researching disease and injury prevention, detecting, preventing, and responding to infectious disease”. Come be a part of Mecklenburg County’s Public Health department’s vision to “assure the health and safety of our diverse and changing community today and for future generations.

Position Specific information
About the Division of Child and Family Well-Being: 
At NC DHHS the Division of Child and Family Well-Being (DCFW) focuses on supporting whole child and family health and well-being for North Carolinians. DCFW works to ensure that North Carolina’s children grow up safe, healthy and thriving in nurturing and resilient families and communities. DCFW has complementary programs from the Divisions of Public Health, Mental Health, and Social Services to maximize services and outcomes for children and their families, including nutrition programs (SNAP, WIC and Child and Adult Care Food Program), health and prevention services for children and youth, children’s behavioral health services, and early intervention programs.

The North Carolina Early Intervention Section (NCEI) is a part of the N.C. Division of Child and Family Well-being. It is the lead agency for the N.C. Infant-Toddler Program (ITP). The Infant-Toddler Program provides supports and services for families and their children, birth to three who have special needs. Research shows that this time period is critical. It offers a window of opportunity to make a positive difference in how a child develops and learns. Children's Developmental Services Agencies (CDSAs) across North Carolina work with local service providers to help families help their children succeed.

Position Summary
The Case Coordinator is responsible for providing professional level case management or case coordination services for our infant -toddler program. CDSA is Mecklenburg County’s local agency for Early Intervention in our community. CDSA supports families to help children birth to age 3 who have developmental delays or who are at risk for problems with their development to grow and learn to the best of their potential.  This position, under general supervision, will participate in treatment planning and the creation and implementation of a person-centered plan.

Essential Functions
• Review cases and provide supporting documentation regarding clients receiving financial assistance
• Interview and screen potential clients; review mental health and/or substance abuse history; conduct case consultations with applicable individuals; coordinate discharge planning
• Evaluate consumers immediate circumstances, including environmental situations, availability of services/support and develop service plans
• Prepare a variety of reports and documents related to client services, progress, and/or other related consumer issues and ensure all documentation adheres to State policies and procedures
• Foster inter-agency collaborations and research additional services or programs available to clients
• Coordinate new referrals and eligibility evaluations for children aged birth to three for the NC Infant-Toddler Program
• Develop Individualized Family Service Plans with families to address concerns, needs and priorities
• Arrange, link and integrate services with families to meet child and family needs
• Maintain compliance with procedural safeguards including client confidentiality and parental rights
• Enter and maintain progress notes and clinical services in computerized chart and conduct chart reviews
• Monitor client(s) progress on a reg