Provide intensive Early Intervention/Infant Learning Program (EI/ILP) services primarily to at risk children, birth to three years of age, and their families in the Kodiak Island Borough. These children and their families may have experienced trauma and be at especially high risk of falling through the cracks. A great portion of the focus of this position may include the time required to establish trust with families.

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Provide intensive Early Intervention/Infant Learning Program (EI/ILP) services primarily to at risk children, birth to three years of age, and their families in the Kodiak Island Borough. These children and their families may have experienced trauma and be at especially high risk of falling through the cracks. A great portion of the focus of this position may include the time required to establish trust with families.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:

• Support the organization’s mission and goals and quality standards. Embrace KANA’s culture of serving the whole person through our provision of services. Incorporate KANA’s core values of Courtesy, Caring, Respect, Sharing, and Pride in all activities and decisions.
• Uphold KANA’s Code of Ethics by conducting professional activities with honesty, integrity, respect, fairness, and good faith in a manner that reflects positively upon the organization.
• Offer parenting and developmental coaching trainings including, but not limited to: Strengthening Families and Circle of Security.
• Conduct regular child find and outreach activities in locations including but not limited to: child care centers, villages, meetings with OCS & ICWA, groups held at Kodiak Island Housing Authority’s Family Investment Center.
• Serve as Family Service Coordinator (FSC) for enrolled children. FSC is responsible for:

• Complete child and family intake forms, Release of Information forms and all required state and federal paperwork.

• Obtain necessary medical history and therapy evaluation scripts, and Tricare/private insurance prior authorizations as needed or required.

• Schedule the eligibility evaluation with family and contract therapists.

• Work with the family to identify their concerns, priorities, and resources available to support and enhance their child's development.

• Facilitate the development of the Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP); working with family and team to ensure IFSP goals are based on the child's needs and interests, and family routines and priorities.

• Monitor delivery of the services listed on the IFSP.

• Coordinate EI/ILP services and other medical/social services.

• Assist parents in identifying additional resources and services, and facilitating access to those resources and services through referrals and linkages.

• Ensure timely review/revisions of the IFSP.

• Assist with transition planning; including scheduling and sending appropriate invitations to Transition Conference Meeting at least 90 days before a child’s 3rd birthday.

• Ensure Child Outcomes Measures (COS) are completed as required.
• Identify eligible Targeted Case Management activities and complete monthly TCM billing form for Medicaid Eligible children.
• Make home visits to complete initial intake/assessments and evaluations, and to provide services as identified on the IFSP for enrolled families on assigned caseload.
• Participate as a member of the local multi-disciplinary team conducting developmental evaluations for children 0-36 months of age to determine eligibility for EI/ILP services and participate in weekly team meetings.
• Provide families with support and training to enhance their ability to support their child's development.
• Revise IFSP goals and services as necessary based on on-going assessment of a child's development.
• Organize and conduct weekly ILP Toddler Group providing a structured play environment for families with ILP enrolled children and those families participating in the Ages and Stages Program.
• Maintain caseload client files and data reporting requirements.
• Provide developmental screening services to children birth to 36 months of age.
• Provide community vision photo screening to children 6 months to 5 years of age as part of the ABCD Project.
• Provide OAE hearing screening to children birth to 36 months of age as part of ILP child find and to older children in the community in partnership with the Kodiak Parent’s as Teachers (PAT) Program, KANA Clinics and Kodiak Community Health Center, and Kodiak Island Borough School District (KIBSD) Child Find.
• Work with families of enrolled children, KIBSD, Headstart Rural Cap and contracted providers to develop and implement transition plans for children exiting ILP.
• Develop and participate in Child Find activities including, but not limited to, village Health Fairs, Community Baby Shower, Kodiak Children’s Fair, and USCG Welcome Aboard Fair.
• Work with interpreters for families with language needs.
• Work collaboratively with local agencies such as OCS, ICWA, Child Advocacy Center, and the Tribes.
• Serve as a mandatory reporter for any suspected abuse or neglect of a child.
• Complete required state and agency training by due date as determined by supervisor.
• Participate in reflective supervision per state best practice.

Bachelor’s (or Master’s) Degree in Special Education, Early Childhood Education, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Language Pathology, or another professional discipline related to working with children under the age of three who are suspected or identified as experiencing a disability, and one year of experience working with young children ages 0 to 5, or any equivalent combination of education and experience, with current certification/licensure. Prior experience working with diverse cultures preferred.