Role OverviewThe Care Coordinator is responsible for creating, planning, and organizing a team as defined by the family. This position facilitates child & family team meetings that support youth at home, in school, and in their communities with the goal of keeping families together and reducing hospitalizations. The team may include partnering with social service providers, community partners, and the families support systems.
What You Will Do
The Care Coordinator ensures the youth and families have a voice and choice in all coordinated care and services provided. The role includes leading the team in identifying needs, goals, and action steps to meet the families goals.
Why It Might Be a Fit
The ideal candidate will have experience providing services and/or support to children and families connected to behavioral health, child welfare, developmental disabilities, juvenile justice, or a related public sector human services or behavioral healthcare field. The candidate will have a strengths-based and solution-focused mindset, and will be able to effectively communicate through verbal/written expression.
Requirements
- Experience providing services and/or support to children and families connected to behavioral health, child welfare, developmental disabilities, juvenile justice, or a related public sector human services or behavioral healthcare field
- Three years with a high school diploma or equivalent; or two years with an associate degree or bachelor's degree; or one year with a master's degree or higher
- Knowledge and experience in Hi-Fidelity Wraparound preferred (Certification provided at time of employment)
- Two years of experience in a coordinated supportive services or care coordination role that required high efficiency, organization, and attention to detail
- Experience working with people with autism spectrum disorders and developmental disabilities
- Experience in one or more of the following areas: family systems, community systems and resources, case management, child and family counseling or therapy, child protection, or child development
- Ability to effectively communicate through verbal/written expression
- Ability to use a personal vehicle or company vehicle to provide services in homes, schools, and community settings
- Ability to maintain confidential information
- Ability to adhere to all safety, rules, regulations and requirements
- Ability to bill Medicaid without restrictions
- A valid driver's license and the ability to operate a motor vehicle
- An appropriate level of auto insurance coverage
- Ability to manage deadlines within a fast-paced, high-volume environment
- Ability to operate in an Internet-based, automated office environment
- Ability to operate, receive and conduct on-camera video calls and/or meetings in an automated office environment
- Ability to maintain a minimum of 100mbps for high-speed internet connection
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Short-term Disability
- Long-term Disability
- 401K w/ Employer Match
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) provides support and resources to help you and your family with a range of issues
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