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I work as a vendor for Valley Mountain Regional Center.  My work consists of going to different homes with an Intake Coordinator and/or Service Coordinator, teacher, therapist, and/or evaluation team.  I interpret for Spanish speaking families.  I also translate documents into Spanish so that the families can understand the information.  I often make or receive phone calls from families that have questions or concerns and I schedule appointments.  I am flexible in accommodating the schedules of teachers, therapists, and parents.  Throughout my time at Valley Mountain Regional Center, I have learned to be a better and faster interpreter/translator.  I am now more confident in my interpreting skills.  I enjoy working with all of my colleagues.  The hardest part of the job is having to travel on a daily basis and not having a stable source of income. I work based on the assignments available  The most enjoyable part of the job is meeting and helping people to the best of my ability.

Typical days involve meeting with consumers with developmental delays in order to insure that they get needed services. A Service Coordinator learns about the challenges facing those with developmental delays and the community services that are available to help them.  Management is supportive and acts as a partner with their team members to insure that the Service Coordinator can provide the best services to those on their case loads. Workplace culture is team oriented and committed to insuring that the Service Coordinator has the supports needed to be successful.  The hardest part of the job is that the caseloads are ever growing, but this is not out of the ordinary for those who choose the Human Services progression.  The most enjoyable part of the job is that the team is supportive and appreciate the efforts of all.

I love working at VMRC. The work culture is inclusive, the staff are great, and management is supportive and empathetic. That often does not outweigh the high caseloads, unfortunately. SC’s are overworked, and while support is offered, it’s often only once you’ve expressed burnout or requested overtime. The work schedules are flexible and remote work is a plus. Benefits and pay are above average, but not enough for the amount of energy the job takes. This is a very emotionally taxing job, and you do have to be very intentional with work/personal life balance. But it is doable, if you can find a good rhythm. But this is coming from a 30 year old with no kids, no mortgage, and a relatively simple home life. So take what I say with a grain of salt. Just because the job is work from home, does not mean it’s easy work. But it is rewarding in many ways, knowing you’re helping the community. I think if they hired enough people to lower the caseloads, many SC’s (and families we serve) would be much happier. 

The amount of clients on your caseload is just too high to actually meet all your clients needs. Work/life balance is almost impossible to achieve, I knew so many service coordinators who worked off the clock because their was just to much work to be done. DO NOT WORK OUT OF CLASS, it is not worth it. You will be expected to do all of what a Senior Service Coordinator does with a full caseload and not enough of a pay increase for the stress added to your already stressful job. The pay is also not that good given you do just as much as a county or medical social worker with half the pay. 

The agency offers a variety of flexible schedules including working 4 days a week 10 hour shifts.  They are also very flexible with allowing you to temporarily adjust your schedule to attend to personal issues (childcare, car repair, repair at home etc).  They also allow you to telecommute from home 1 - 2 days per week.  Management and the union often do not see eye to eye and have frequent disagreements  which leads to a poor culture.

After working for this company and moving out of state I can see just how wonderful the benefits were. I'm sitting on a nice little nest egg for my retirement after 12 years of service.

Management is hit and miss luckily I had a great one. HR is a mess and always will be. Crazy tactics and if they want to get rid of you they will find a way at some point and they have a long memory. My advice take the job, fly under their radar and it is great! The clients I had on my caseload is why I stayed miss them to this day.

During my years at VMRC,  not only did I learn how to do the work and help my clients and their families, I also gained many life experiences that I will carry with me for the rest of my life. I also developed great friendships with my colleagues that I hope to continue to have for many years to come.  I am very grateful for my time at VMRC and will forever be indebted to those who showed me the ropes and helped me along the way.

I enjoy working with all Service Coordinators they are always friendly and accommodating to my schedule.

I really see the impact the Early Start programs provide to the families.  Indeed they hire great reliable agencies.  I work with a variety of specialist like physical therapists, speech, teachers, occupational therapist, and blind specialist.  I also am working with behavior specialist and Autism Psychological evaluations in the Northern Area.

Great place to work. A great experience to have. A collaborative workplace. Having a timeline has been very useful in keeping one focused on completing the assigned task. I have grown professionally since I started working for VMRC. It has a flexible system that has made it possible for me to work and attend to my other personal needs. The most enjoyable part of the day is attending to the needs of the consumers.

A place where you can learn, always something new and excellent work-life balance, even during COVID pandemic. Senior leadership was very supportive and provided flexibility of schedule and ensured safety of all staff. 

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Service coordinator 30 salaries reported	$29.86 per hour
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Office technician 4 salaries reported	$22.18 per hour
Clinical psychologist 2 salaries reported	$121,762 per year

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