Case Manager

Purpose

Provide families with access to coordinated services across those agencies providing services to young children with disabling conditions and their families in compliance with Part C.

Principal Duties & Responsibilities

Duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to the following:

• Manage referrals and schedule developmental evaluation to determine eligibility for Part C services.
• Serve as point of contact in helping parents obtain needed services (both within Kindering and the community), funds and assistance.
• Coordinate evaluations and assessments and identify service providers available to the child and family.
• Maintain documentation of FRC activities in each child’s file and collectively for agency records, billing and tracking.
• Communicate and collaborate with insurance billing, service providers, school districts, and other agencies as needed.
• Facilitate development, scheduling and review of Individual Family Service Plans, helping create and monitor functional, family-centered goals.
• Ensure compliance of Kindering, IDEA Part C, and school district policies, procedures, and timelines.
• Provide care and program planning, coordination, anticipatory guidance for complex health needs, assistance to access services both within Kindering and in the community), resource development, interagency coordination, quality management and administration to support Medicaid programs.
• Maintain confidentiality of all client information.
• Help transition families to other services when child exits Kindering.
• Complete other duties as assigned

Required Education & Experience

• B.A. /B.S. degree in a field related to social services or early intervention services.
• Experience working in a field of social services or early intervention.
• Able to keep up with deadlines that rapidly change.
• Maintains the utmost professionalism and top-notch customer service even under pressure.
• Fundamental understanding of current issues and challenges facing individuals from underserved communities including sensitivity to racial equity/diversity.
• Bilingual in English plus any other language preferred
• Respect for, knowledge of, and skills to engage with people from different cultures and backgrounds.

Minimum Prerequisites

• Be able, upon hire, to be trained by and registered with the DSHS Infant Toddler Early Intervention Program and King County ICC.
• Pass Washington State DSHS criminal history background check and FBI fingerprint check.
• Possess valid Washington State driver’s license and valid automobile insurance.
• Have access to a dependable personal vehicle.
• Be able to lift 40 pounds (average three-year-old).
• Be able to pass tuberculosis test.
• Ability to show proof of current immunizations, including COVID-19 and MMR vaccine or titer test*.

Kindering values diverse perspectives and life experiences. We encourage people of all backgrounds to apply, including people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ, people with disabilities, and veterans.

*Kindering is subject to multiple executive orders requiring all employees to be vaccinated or apply and be approved for a sincerely held religious belief or medical exemption. As of October 19th, we will require those supervising and providing in-person services to children to be vaccinated and are unable to accommodate any exceptions. For other positions that can be accommodated, employees must apply and be approved for a sincerely held religious belief or medical exemption.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Work Location: One location