JOB OPENING
1. Title: Special Needs Identification and Assignment Coordinator (SNIAC)
2. Location: Spangdahlem Air Base
3. Start Date: June 2024
4. Job-Type: Temporary position/Maternity Replacement
SUMMARY
The Special Needs Identification and Assignment Coordinator performs administrative duties concerning coordinating, processing, reviewing, and maintaining medical records and information pertaining to individuals and families assigned to this installation or preparing to serve in overseas assignments and some CONUS assignments. They will also use a multi-disciplinary and collaborative approach with other key service providers, such as installation youth and childcare facilities, and officer and enlisted spouses groups, to ensure effective outreach and identification of special needs.
JOB DESCRIPTION INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO
5. Coordinates, processes, reviews, maintains, and manages information pertaining to the SNIAC (Special Needs Identification and Assignment Coordinator)
process and coordinate with the Military Personnel Flight (MPF) to provide FMRC information
6. Ensures all forms are completed properly and accurately
7. Conducts all personal interviews and fact-gathering inquiries in a timely and HIPPA-compliant manner
8. Provides oversight to ensure every AF sponsor with one or more family members with special needs assigned to the installation has an SN file maintained at the Military Treatment Facility (MTF)
9. Initiates, develops, and maintains effective working relationships with healthcare providers,
departments within the medical center, the MPF, First Sergeant, commanders, military and civilian agencies, AFPC, and SNIAC and command personnel worldwide to ensure proper identification of special needs families and delivery of EFMP/SNIAC services
10. Advocates for the patient and family/caregivers to ensure identified education and appropriate, timely care coordination is received
11. Conducts screening interviews with SNIAC clients to determine the need for enrollment, resources and
services
12. Schedules appointments for FMRCs and command sponsorship and ensures availability of all
pertinent documentation for the appointments
13. Uses varied and advanced functions of word processing software to create, format, modify, edit, and print a variety of letters reports, memos, and other textual documents
14. Develops and maintains up-to-date databases on SNIAC/EFMP enrollees and maintains SNIAC
records
15. Maintains and reports FMRC statistics and performs a variety of miscellaneous duties in support of
the SNIAC process
QUALIFICATIONS
As a medical Social Worker:
16. Master of Social Work (MSW) degree from an accredited graduate school of social work
As a Clinical Nurse:
17. Shall be a graduate of an associate (ADN) or baccalaureate degree (BSN) program in nursing
accredited by a national nursing accrediting agency recognized by the US Department of Education
18. Maintain an active, valid, current, and unrestricted license (with no limitations, stipulations or
pending adverse actions) to practice nursing as a registered nurse in any US state/jurisdiction
19. Minimum of 3 years for ADN/2 years for BSN full-time experience in nursing and care
coordination within the last 24 month
Applicable for both:
20. Maintain competency in Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
21. Have basic computer skills and working knowledge of Microsoft Office products such as Word, Excel, and Access