Intake Coordinator

Job Summary

The Intake Coordinator is responsible for conduction screenings and assessments of families (prenatally and/or immediately following the brith of their child) to determine eligibility for intensive home visitation services. Also introduces families to the home visitation program and/or makes referrals to other appropriate community services.

Responsibilities

• Early identification and assessment of program participants
• Accepts and screens referrals
• Interviews and conducts assessments of parents prenatally and/or immediately after birth of child
• Conduct assessments of all families referred to program from participating community organizations with use of Family Resilience and Opportunities for Growth Scale (FROG or designated standardized tool).
• Engages community partners and works collaboratively with community organizations involved in identifying prospective program participants.
• Provide communications with screening organizations and FNWC.
• Provide training and information to screening organizations as needed
• Introduce families to designated home visiting program during screening and assessment process.

Experience

• Minimum Bachelor's Degree in Human Services, Medical Field, or Nursing
• Maturity and experience working with families
• Experience working with community agencies, including implementing referral processes.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to relate to individuals who may not share basic commonality, including value systems and behavioral norms
• Belief in and be comfortable with the advocating for nurturing, nonviolent discipline of children
• Knowledge of normal child growth/development and parent-child relationships
• Ability to relate to families from a strength-based basis
• Demonstrate motivation and the ability to learn and practice basic supportive skills
• Experience in working with culturally diverse communities and families with the ability to be culturally sensitive an appropriate
• Demonstrate good writing and organizational skills
• Car mobility

Pay: $27.00 - $30.00 per hour

Expected hours: 20.0 per week

Benefits:

• Paid sick time
• Paid time off

Work Location: In person