Family Member Program Case Liaison

Summary This position is assigned to the Fleet and Family Support Program (FFSP);
Fleet and Family Readiness (FFR); SUBASE Kings Bay.

Summary This position is assigned to the Fleet and Family Support Program (FFSP);
Fleet and Family Readiness (FFR); SUBASE Kings Bay.

The primary purpose of this position is to serve as the installation non-clinical case worker for the Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP). Serves as a liaison to and works closely with health care professionals on provision of available services and resources at the command to ensure best possible care in accordance with community, national and Navy standards.

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In order to qualify for this position, resumes must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties of the position. Applicant resumes are the key means for evaluating skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position therefore, applicants are encouraged to be clear and specific when describing experience.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Implements the EFMP in assigned AOR and conduct ongoing assessments of its consistency and effectiveness.
• Identifies program needs, challenges and present recommendations to the supervisor for elevating through the chain of command to CNIC and assistance to influence policy compliance issues. Stay abreast of Department of the Navy (DON), Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV), OPNAV, and CNIC policies and interpret/articulate their meaning, priorities and intent.
  
  - Utilizes focus groups, in person contacts and surveys to connect with service members and their families to identify resources and services and promote availability of the EFMP to support individual needs.
• Assists families in assertively pursuing rights to resources available to them.
• Participates as assigned in the Special Needs Action Team, identifying appropriate community resources, and providing referral information for families.
• Collects data in accordance with policies and guidance.
• Participates in coordinating and executing special needs camps, support groups for EFMP families, special events and workshops coordinated by the EFMP.
• Collaborates with the EFMP team to ensure the program effectively supports families while maintaining compliance with all legal and regulatory guidance.
• Manage, monitor and support member's progress from enrollment through transition out of the Navy.
• Communicates directly with each assigned EFMP family upon notification of assignment to offer support services.
• Interviews and assess individual client and family circumstances prior to and during enrollment to identify and evaluate their special needs and situational stressors, determine services for appropriate assistance, provide tailored guidance and updated information on services to improve quality of life and track progress of activity via appropriate DD Form 3054, "Family Needs Assessment and Service Plan," and/or Inter-service Transfer Summary, as necessary.
• Maintains a case file in the Navy Accountability and Assessment System (NFAAS) for each assigned EFMP family that includes the Family Needs Assessment and Service Plan and detailed contact notes.
• Documents and maintain current records in the Fleet and Family Support Management Information System (FFSMIS), as required.
• Assists service members and their families with accessing available resources and services to support individual needs using warm handoffs and follow-up protocols.
• Educates and inform families on special education documentation and support services, i.e. school services, access to therapies, related resources, and workshops, etc.
• Prepares families in advance to attend Individual Education Program (IEP) and/or 504 plan meetings and may accompany…