Job Details

Job Type

Full-time

Description

General Position Summary:

The Care Coordinator is responsible for providing strengths-based needs assessment, treatment plan and coordination of services for children and youth within the Youth Empowerment System (YES) of care in North Idaho utilizing the High-Fidelity Wraparound model of care. The Care Coordinator will identify strengths, assess needs, create goals, and develop a wraparound plan of care with the youth and designated family members. They will follow the youth and family through their plan assessing success and helping the child/youth meet their goals.

In all aspects of the position, the Care Coordinator consistently operates in alignment with the company values: Actively Engage, Growth Mindset, Do the Right Thing & Do What You Say.

Key Outcomes:

• Care Coordination
• Assess & monitor progress
• Fidelity to the high-fidelity wraparound model
• Child/Youth and family success

Essential Functions:

• Organize, facilitate and participate in regular team meetings with the youth and identified individuals involved in the youth's life and care
• Develop a plan with the youth and family that includes steps and specific responsibilities of each care team member
• Works with youth and family to assess strengths and needs
• Works in collaboration with the family to provide assistance in securing needed resources and services
• Monitors youth progress and amends the care plan to reflect progress
• Provides links to community resources, systems of care and care providers to ensure goals and needs are met
• Possess or gain knowledge of symptoms and challenges faced by youth with serious emotional disturbances
• Represent the interest of the youth and advocate for the family as appropriate
• Ability to work well within teams towards shared objectives
• Ability to determine appropriate course of action through unique and individualized methods that may not be addressed in existing policies and procedures
• Provide timely feedback to youth and family regarding progress
• Utilize clinical software system to prepare client coordination records utilizing best practice documentation standards and timeliness of record keeping
• Prepare reports as needed
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

Education and/or Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in social work, psychology or related human services field
• Two years' experience in a human services field working with families and children with severe emotional disturbances or any combination of degree and experience to satisfy the needs of this role
• Bilingual Spanish/English preferred
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Competent in Microsoft Office Suite including Word, PowerPoint, Outlook and Excel
• Must pass a criminal history background check
• Must possess a valid driver's license
• Must physically reside in North Idaho (Region 1 or 2)

Travel Requirements

Up to 50% travel within the community is expected for this position.

Physical Requirements:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is continuously required to read, talk and hear. The employee is continuously required to walk, sit or stand at a computer workstation, use hand to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently lifts and/or moves up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Salary Description

$23 - $25 per hour