Additional Info

General Position Information

Position Number: 00072743	Working Title: Parent Resource Advocate
Department Name: MMI UCEDD UNMC	Reports To Title: UCEDD Project Manager
FLSA Designation:	Union:

Position Description Details

Responsibilities and Duties

RESPONSIBILITY	TIME SPENT PERCENTAGE	ESSENTIAL FUNCTION	TASKS
Information, Referral and Family Support	60	X	Provide information, referral and family support to families at MMI medical clinics and assist the families in acquisition of the recommended services with a focus on educational services, health and welfare, and accessing community resources. Advise families or community groups to ensure parental understanding of the importance of meeting developmental milestones and obtaining services to increase functional abilities and living skills. Advocate for individual/family with health service provider Maintain updated client/family records with plans, notes, appropriate forms, or related information and enter into database to track project impact or patient medical records as needed.
Care Coordination	30	X	Interact with multiple complex systems to advocate with and for the family that has a child with high behavioral health or intensive medical needs. Advocate for individual or community health needs with government agencies or community organizations. Help obtain services and supports that will keep the child within the family home or within the least restrictive setting. Coordinate and assist with cases that are more complex – may include long-term relationship building with families and children. Work with healthcare providers and specialist to help support the full range of child and family needs to include community resources, social assistance programs and help with referrals to other medical providers. Serve as a liaison between the health professional and the family to communicate concerns.
Outreach/Assist Underserved Populations	10	X	Identify or contact members of high-risk or otherwise targeted groups, such as families that have children with developmental delays, disabilities and or special healthcare needs and members other under served populations to include minority and low-income populations. Attend community meetings or health fairs to understand community issues or build relationships with community members. Participate in required meetings, presentations and special projects as designated. Providing feedback to health service providers regarding improving service accessibility or acceptability.

RESPONSIBILITY

TIME SPENT PERCENTAGE

ESSENTIAL FUNCTION

TASKS

Information, Referral and Family Support

Provide information, referral and family support to families at MMI medical clinics and assist the families in acquisition of the recommended services with a focus on educational services, health and welfare, and accessing community resources.
Advise families or community groups to ensure parental understanding of the importance of meeting developmental milestones and obtaining services to increase functional abilities and living skills.
Advocate for individual/family with health service provider
Maintain updated client/family records with plans, notes, appropriate forms, or related information and enter into database to track project impact or patient medical records as needed.

Care Coordination

Interact with multiple complex systems to advocate with and for the family that has a child with high behavioral health or intensive medical needs.
Advocate for individual or community health needs with government agencies or community organizations.
Help obtain services and supports that will keep the child within the family home or within the least restrictive setting.
Coordinate and assist with cases that are more complex – may include long-term relationship building with families and children.
Work with healthcare providers and specialist to help support the full range of child and family needs to include community resources, social assistance programs and help with referrals to other medical providers.
Serve as a liaison between the health professional and the family to communicate concerns.

Outreach/Assist Underserved Populations

Identify or contact members of high-risk or otherwise targeted groups, such as families that have children with developmental delays, disabilities and or special healthcare needs and members other under served populations to include minority and low-income populations.
Attend community meetings or health fairs to understand community issues or build relationships with community members.
Participate in required meetings, presentations and special projects as designated.
Providing feedback to health service providers regarding improving service accessibility or acceptability.

Zone Definition Factors

Contacts and Communications

TYPE OF CONTACT	LEVEL OF CONTACT	FREQUENCY OF CONTACT	PURPOSE OF CONTACT
Local, State, and National Advocacy Groups	External to UNMC	Monthly	Increase knowledge base on education and other family-centered programs in the community and state.
Medical clinic staff (nurses and physicians) for families of children with special health care needs	All Levels of Contact	Daily	Information referral for families participating in pediatric medical clinics with a focus on educational services.

Supervision Received

The position works under general supervision, with assignments based on departmental goals. Employees are expected to manage routine duties and projects independently, with progress reviewed through regular meetings and periodic evaluations.

Supervision Exercised

Does this position supervise?:

Type of Supervision Exercised:

No Supervision:
This role does not have supervisory responsibilities but may work collaboratively with colleagues and offer informal guidance when appropriate.

Work Environment & Physical Demands

Working Environment

Office

Activity Frequency

Sit: Frequently (34-66%)	Bending: Not Required
Stand: Frequently (34-66%)	Kneeling: Not Required
Walk: Occasionally (1-33%)	Reaching: Occasionally (1-33%)
Drive Motor Vehicle: Occasionally (1-33%)	Crawling: Not Required
Squatting: Not Required	Climbing: Not Required

If other, please explain:

N/A

Lift, Carry, Push, Pull Activity

Lift: Occasionally (1-33%) 11 - 20 lbs	Push: Occasionally (1-33%) 11 - 20 lbs
Carry: Not Required Not Applicable	Pull: Not Required Not Applicable

Exposure

Animals (Category 1): NO	Moving Machinery: NO
Animals (Category 3): NO	Biohazardous Material: NO
Blood & Bloody Fluids: NO	Uncomfortable temperature/ humidity: NO
Radiation/ Radioactive: NO	Noise: NO
Chemical Hazards: NO	Working from Heights: NO
Electrical Hazards: NO	Confined Space: NO
3B or Class 4 Laser: NO	Dust and Dusty environments: NO
Hot Work: NO

If other exposure, please explain:

N/A

Use of Protective Equipment

Hearing Protection: NO	Eye Protection: NO
Half or Full Face Reusable Respirator: NO	Protective Clothing: NO

If other protection, please explain:

N/A

Use of Hands/ Wrists

Keyboard: YES	Pipefitting: NO
Fine Manipulation: NO	Grasping: NO
Repetitive Motion: NO

If other use of hands/ wrists, please explain:

N/A

Sensory

Ability to Speak: YES	Depth Perception: NO
Hearing: NO	Distant Vision: NO
Sight: YES	Near Vision: NO
Color Vision: NO	Peripheral Vision: NO

NIMS/ICS

Check the appropriate box(es) that describes the Age Specific population(s) served within the scope of this position.

Campus Essential