Adolescent Residential Health Care Coordinator

Family Service Of Rhode Island Inc; Exeter (RI); On-site; USD 48,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

6% bilingual/ASL differential

8% multilingual differential

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Family Service of Rhode Island's South County Academy in Exeter seeks a Care Coordinator to manage health care coordination for up to 16 adolescent females in residence, scheduling and tracking medical and related appointments, and ensuring no orders are missed.

Requires Bachelor’s in social work or related field; experience in care coordination preferred; bilingual English/Spanish preferred; flexible hours including evenings and weekends; travel to client residences and sites; FSRI offers

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in social work or a related human services field, or significant residential or childcare experience, required.
• Experience coordinating medical care, scheduling, or case management strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of Rhode Island Medicaid, EPSDT requirements, and DCYF health care processes preferred.
• Willingness to work flexible hours including evenings and weekends as scheduled.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate health care for every student, scheduling, preparing for, staffing, tracking, and documenting medical, dental, vision, psychiatric, and specialty appointments.
• Maintain communication with families, DCYF, and permanency connections to involve key people after discharge.
• Advocate for students and families navigating services and collaborate with DCYF and medical providers.

Skills

Communication skills

Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred

Education

Bachelor's degree in social work or related field

Job description

Family Service of Rhode Island's South County Academy in Exeter seeks a Care Coordinator to manage health care coordination for up to 16 adolescent females in residence, scheduling and tracking medical and related appointments, and ensuring no orders are missed.

Requires Bachelor’s in social work or related field; experience in care coordination preferred; bilingual English/Spanish preferred; flexible hours including evenings and weekends; travel to client residences and sites; FSRI offers