Family Support Specialist

2 months ago


Decatur, United States The Arc of Madison County Full time
Job DescriptionJob DescriptionSalary:

SIGN-ON BONUS 


Job Title:  Family Support Specialist

Reports: Autism Service Director 

FLSA Status:  Non-Exempt

Physical Location: Decatur Office

 

SUMMARY

Assist in the Autism Clinic in developing a strong relationship with families to identify their needs and services by providing coordination and support to families through resources. This position will provide services to  the Madison, Morgan and Limestone County.

 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Make initial contact with new referrals on the Autism Clinic waitlist

Assist with family intakes for the Autism Clinic to include filing, updating waitlist, and requesting records

Conduct the Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised (ADI-R) and developmental assessments for children through the Autism Clinic

Collaborate with other Autism Clinic team members to assist with completion of final evaluation reports

Attend monthly Autism Clinic team meetings

Generate and maintaining a database of family recommendations and assisting families with accessing community resources

Creating family resource packets

Assist families with applying for Alabama DMH Autism Services

Provide services to eligible families through the Alabama DMH Autism Services program

Be punctual and in attendance at work as scheduled


LANGUAGE SKILLS: Good oral and written communication skills and the ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with families, public agencies and service providers.

 

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. 


REASONING ABILITY: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.  Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

 

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: There are no supervisory responsibilities for this position.

 

QUALIFICATIONS:


EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university in a social services field.  Experience working with autism spectrum disorder


CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS: Valid Alabama driver's license

Ability to work flexible hours to accommodate the needs of children and their families.



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