1. Employment Profile: What exactly does a Resource Specialist / Regional Vision Coordinator do? |
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 What field is your job in?
Public Health - I work for a county program called "HCP" (Health Care Program for Children with Special Needs)
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What is your job title?
Resource Specialist / Regional Vision Coordinator
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Please provide a brief description of the firm or organization that you currently work for
(size and general description of what type of organization it is)
I work for the local County Health Department, which has over 100 employees in the Public Health Division. I work with children with special needs and am the regional vision screening coordinator for 5 counties. We set upvision screening clinics to screen babies for potential eye problems. We provided resources, support groups, care coordination for special needs children.
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How long have you been employed in this position?
I have been in public health for 8 years, 4 of which are in the special needs program.
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How many hours do you work a week on average?
I work 40 hours per week.
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Please provide a BRIEF description of your duties and responsibilities. (job description)
I provide care coordination to families of special needs children, I conduct vision screening clinics to test for eye conditions in babies 6 months thru 3 years of age. I work closely with 5 counties and am in charge of those counties. I arrange support groups, provide resources, find funding for my families for durable medical equipment, housing help, utility help. I work with an interdisiplinary team to support families.
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What was your gross income last year? Please include any bonuses or incentives received.
30,670.00
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What is your expected gross income for this year? Please include any bonuses or incentives you expect to receive.
30670
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Please
list any benefits you have (Please include number of weeks vacation,
sick leave and type of health insurance, retirement plan 401k)
I receive 10 hours of sick leave and vacation leave monthly, I receive 8 hours of a floating holiday every year, 16 hours of personal leave. I have a 401K and a 457 for myretirement.
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Do you feel you are under/well/over compensated at your current position?
I feel I am undercompensated pay-wise for what I do, however public health is not a money making job.
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2. Work environment! |
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Does
your job entail you working with others on a daily basis? Is this
something you like/dislike about your job? Explain
I work daily with people. I deal with the members on my team, my clients, outside agencies I work with as funding sources. I work in a building with 35-50 other people that I come in contact daily. I don't mind the human element, it is what I do and is a necessary part of my job.
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Do you work collaboratively with supervisors/managers?
Yes
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Do you work collaboratively with your co-workers?
Yes
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Describe
your work location (e.g., office, home, theatre, in the field) and what
you like/dislike about working in it
I work with an interdisiplionary team of professionals. Together we hook families up with the services they need for their children. Whether it is a speech therapist, occupational therapist, a registered diatician, a registered nurse, etc... or an outside agance like The Salvation Army or other funding source, I have daily contact to help coordinate families care.
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Please rank in order of importance from 1-8 (1- most important 8- least important) Assign each number once.
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2 Income
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5 Work Environment - co-workers
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4 Work Environment - supervisors
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6 Benefits
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3 Hours
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7 Level of responsibility
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1 The actual "work" you do at your job
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8 Job Title
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3. How should someone new to the workforce get a J-O-B like yours? |
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If someone wanted to go about getting a job similar to yours, what would you recommend for him or her to do?
Getting into a county position is very difficult as an outsider. For me, I found the best way to get "into" a job was to apply as a temporary hire so they can see how well you work. It also required some training, education and you must be patient - getting a county job takes months to gothrough the process; application, interview, testing, selection, etc... If you need a job right now, don't count on it.
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What
skills do you think a person should have if they want to pursue a
position like yours? Please be specific and explain why (e.g., social
skills, organization skills, technical skills)
You must be a real people person, you must be consciencious, ethical, professional, polite, courteous, etc.. You must possess a high level of computer skills, have the ability to research and seek out new resources using the internet. You musthave the ability to be organized and creative enough to find what you want and for free.
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Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?
Yes, I do. I do suppose someone who is a real go-getter could do this, but only because it really does not require a BS or other hight degree.
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What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?
Listen, Listen, Listen. My clients have a rough road to follow, they need to know someone cares. Listen to them because without hearing what they really need you can't help them. Sometimes they don't know what they need so it will be up to you to know these things and know how toget it.
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