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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