Job Purpose: Connects and supports families referred to the Next Step Clinic and assists families during and after the clinical testing process. Conducts initial screenings for children's developmental or mental health challenges, develops family care plans to assess household needs and any potential barriers to care, and advocates and assists families in navigating the mental and developmental service systems of Milwaukee. Provides community outreach and represents the clinic through community partnerships, resource fairs, and community meetings.

Essential Job Functions:
(Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.)
•    Contacts referred families to Next Step Clinic.
•    Screens child for ASD risk.
•    Supports families in completing registration paperwork.
•    Schedules for families for evaluation and reschedules as needed.
•    Serves as a source of support and information during and after the testing process.
•    Supports families in rescheduling and helping them through obstacles. 
•    Attends the beginning of the first session of evaluation (handoff to evaluation team).
•    Attends findings meeting with all evaluation families.
•    Supports families navigating services after the evaluation is complete.
•    Available to support groups for parents.
•    Attends resource fairs.    
•    Maintains community partnerships through regular communication.
•    Conducts outreach into the community to raise awareness and connect families to the Clinic.
•    Represents Clinic at community meetings and events.
•    Recruits Community Advisory Board members and leads Community Advisory Board meetings.
•    Conducts family navigation for non-evaluation families.
•    Other duties as assigned.