Institute for Disability Studies
Family Health Notes
April 25, 2014
Special Edition – Job Posting
The job posting below is for the position of Parent/Family Liaison with the Family to Family program at the Institute for Disability Studies. For more information or to apply, visit    https://jobs.usm.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/frameset/Frameset.jsp?time=1398456963562  to search for the posting number below and complete an application.
Posting  Number:  0003041
  
Job  Title:   Parent/Family  Liaison-IDS 
Grant  Funded?  Yes
Position  Type:  Staff 
Work Site:  IDS Jackson Office, Jackson, MS
Department:  Institute  for Disability  Studies
Pay  Grade Level:  10
  
Job  Summary:
  
  This  position provides  input in  the development  and implementation  of IDS-sponsored grants  to foster  statewide system  change; assists  in providing training and  technical assistance; and  provides coordination    of outreach activities  to families.
Duties  of this  position include  the following:
Adheres  to University  and department policies,  procedures and  regulations
  
Provides  assistance in  the establishment  and management  of a  State
  Policy  Council and  three Community  Assessment and  Planning Teams
  
Assists  in providing  training and technical  assistance to  the State  Policy
  Council  and Three  Community Assessment  and Planning  Teams
  
  Provides  assistance as a  liaison to  the Coalition  for Citizens  with Disabilities in  the development and  implementation of  community hearings  and
  forums
Duties  and Responsibilities:
  
  Provides  input for  developing and  conducting a  statewide assessment  of family need  for support
  
  Provides  assistance to  the State  Policy Council  and project staff  in the development,  adoption and  dissemination of  a mission,  a vision,  a set  of organizing principles  and an  action plan  to various  groups and  the general public
  
  Provides  coordination of outreach  activities designed  to locate  families who are  eligible for  family support  and to  identify groups who  are under served  or unserved
  Provides  assistance in  the review  of applications  and the  selecting of  two demonstration sites for  new approaches  to provision  of family  support
  
  Provides  input to  the research  coordinator in the  implementation of  the project evaluation process
Minimum  Qualifications:                      
Bachelor's  degree from  a four-year  college or  university with  two years  of related experience and/or  training
  
  Writing  and oral  communications skills
Preferred  Qualifications:
Valid  driver's license
  
Prefer  a parent  of a  child/children or  young adult  with a  disability
  
  Person  must be  able to  commit to in-state  travel
Posting  Date:  04-17-2014
  
Closing  Date:  Open  Until Filled
  
Special  Instructions to  Applicants:
  
  To  perform this job  successfully, an  individual must  be able  to perform each  essential duty  satisfactorily. The  requirements  listed  are representative of  the knowledge,  skill, and/or  ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may  be made  to enable  individuals with  disabilities to perform    the essential  functions.
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The Family-to-Family Health Information and Education Center (F2F) is a family-focused, family managed resource center that empowers families of Mississippi children with special health care needs to be partners in the decisions made concerning   the health of their children. F2F is funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (GR#H84MC07948).
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