Job Type Full-timeDescriptionGeneral 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 south-central 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
RequirementsEducation 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
- 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 South Central Idaho (Region 5)
- Bilingual Spanish/English preferred
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