[Familyhealthnotes] Family Health Notes - April 25, 2014 - Special Edition - Job Posting

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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Family Health Notes is sponsored by the Institute for Disability Studies (IDS), Mississippi’s University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD) at The University of Southern Mississippi. IDS provides university training, community service activities, research and information that promote the independence, productivity, and community inclusion of individuals with disabilities and their families. For more information about IDS, visit www.usm/edu/ids or call 1.888.671.0051 (TTY). To make a tax-deductible gift to IDS, visit www.usm.edu/ids/supportus.html.

 

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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