Job description: Family Resource Coordinator- Early Intervention Do you enjoy working with children with disabilities & helping their families find success in meeting their outcome goals? South Sound Parent to Parent (SSP2P) is a non-profit with a high level of commitment to families and caregivers of children with special needs. We are, among other things, the Early Intervention Provider Agency in Thurston, S. Mason and Grays Harbor Counties for Early Support for Infants and Toddlers. We have a unique office setting that has a family feel. Information about our agency can be found at www.ssp2p.org
Purpose:
We cultivate a culture of inclusion for all employees and respect their individual strengths, views, and experiences. We embrace diversity and equality in a serious way. We believe that our differences enable us to be a better team - one that makes better decisions, drives innovation, and delivers better family outcomes. We are committed to building a team with a variety of backgrounds, skills and views. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. Creating a culture of Equality isn't just the right thing to do, it's also the smart thing.
Job Type:
Full-time Monday-Friday Pay Rate:
From $24 per hour This compensation range was calculated based on full-time employment (2080 hours worked per calendar year). Offers are determined by multiple factors including equity, skills, experience, and expertise, and may vary within the range provided.
Work Location:
In-person in Olympia, WA Ability to commute/relocate: North Thurston County, WA (Olympia & Lacey) Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required) Willingness to travel:
- 50% (Required) We offer:
- Flexible Schedule to allow for personal time and focus
- 11 Paid holidays (New Year's, Martin Luther King, President's, Memorial, Juneteenth, Independence, Labor, Veterans, Thanksgiving, and the day following, and Christmas)
- Paid time off accrued per hour worked (rollover eligible)
- 2 weeks paid leave awarded January 1st of each year after 6 months of employment (no rollover)
- 2 weeks paid leave the weeks of December 25th and January 1st
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance paid 100% with option for lower deductible and out of pocket for less than $70/paycheck
- Optional Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance for family members
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Employee Assistance Program
- Continuing education stipends to help staff continue to develop their skills and reach their goals
- 100% Paid Family Medical Leave up to 12 weeks
Position Summary:
Provide support through an introduction to early intervention service. This work requires being the first contact to families. Making a great first impression as the representative of the organization. Not only extending a welcoming hand and voice but listening carefully to the families concerns and priorities. Exploring resources together with the family to meet their child's unique developmental goals. Family Resources Coordinator (FRC)
Duties:
- Provide individualized parent coaching and education that builds caregiver confidence, strengthens family engagement, and supports parents in using practical strategies to promote their child's development within everyday routines and activities.
- Learn about resources from the community and pass the appropriate resources on to the families
- Respect for unique family cultures; working with diverse populations; working in diverse environments
- Work with infants and toddlers demonstrating developmental delays; help develop strategies with families/support team to encourage growth and development
- Compassion, kindness, and equitable treatment of all
- Work directly with parents and caregivers, Parent Coaching
- Provide knowledge and experience with regards to early child development (Birth to Three) as a collaborative team member to ensure comprehensive Part C service plans
- Continually navigating the early intervention process with families of children with disabilities
- Participate in Part C/IDEA/Early Intervention keeping within compliance of program regulations
- Maintain organization over documentation and paperwork for each family in service
- Provide relationship building that can turn into trusted support for families
- Facilitation of meeting with the families and the multidisciplinary team to come up with person centered, measurable, family friendly outcomes
- Being inquisitive, asking questions, bringing together all the data in a reportable format
- Independent time manager with active moving timelines
- Typing, maintaining a calendar, house visits, phone contact, virtual meeting, excel data gathering, daily outlook communication
- Attention to detail
Experience:
- Childhood development: 2 years (Required)
- Children with disabilities (Preferred)
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in child development or education or related field (preferred) Ability to pass a criminal background check Must have a Valid Washington State Driver's license with an acceptable driving record Ability to obtain once on the job Washington State required FRC credentials
License/Certification:
On the job mandatory training to be a registered FRC in
Washington State:
36 hours online, 2 days in person We are looking for people who:
- Take an inclusive, person-centered approach to work
- Thrives in an atmosphere of fun, positivity, and excitement for life
- Are relationship driven and know how to partner with people from all walks of life to influence great outcomes
- Have solved complex problems with clear, simple, and transparent solutions
- Independent, adaptable and loves what they do
- Values diversity and understands how to collaborate with a variety of different people and roles
- Are comfortable with ambiguity and can break it down as part of a cross-cultural team
- Ability to match energy, read the room, and hold space for the families in our care
- Independent, adaptable and loves what they do
- Understand how to collaborate with a variety of different people and roles
- Measure the impact of their care, iterate and report out the outcomes of the children on their case load (for early support staff)
- Actively listen and learned ability to be comfortable with different people, in different environments
- Creative, you look for solutions that are outside of the box and can leverage the strengths of the team to increase positive outcomes
- Show strong growth mindset and able to learn from setbacks
- Excited to make an impact on children and their family's lives through diversity, equity and inclusion efforts Reasonable accommodations may be made if needed in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Equal Employment Opportunity Policy:
South Sound Parent to Parent provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
Pay:
From $24.00 per hour Expected hours: 40.0 per week
Benefits:
401(k) 401(k) matching Dental insurance Employee assistance program Flexible schedule Health insurance Mileage reimbursement Paid time off Parental leave Professional development assistance Retirement plan Vision insurance Application Question(s): Can you pass a criminal background check?
Education:
Bachelor's (Preferred)
Experience:
child development: 2 years (Required) Ability to
Commute:
Olympia, WA 98502 (Required) Willingness to travel: 50% (Required)
Work Location:
In person