Care Coord/Intensive Coordinator

Ada S McKinley Community Services Inc; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

Paid Sick Time

12 Paid Holidays

Medical

Vision

403(b) Plan

Life Insurance

Long-term & short-term disability

Employee assistance program (EAP)

Family medical leave

Job summary

Ada S McKinley Community Services Inc. seeks a Care Coordination and Support: Intensive Care Coordinator (CCSI) to drive wraparound services for youth with mental health needs.

You will lead family team meetings, coordinate with professionals, and help children meet goals in home, school, and community. This role involves trauma-informed outreach, intensive care coordination for about 16–18 families, strong documentation, and collaboration with Ada S McKinley’s MCR team.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children/adolescents and families is required.
• Experience with care coordination is a plus.
• Excellent communication, organization, and pc/computer skills (Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint).
• Bilingual is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform outreach and engagement to locate, educate Pathways youth and their families.
• Use trauma-informed approach to engage youth with behavioral health needs and families.
• Provide intensive care coordination with safety planning and wraparound development.
• Schedule, plan and facilitate Child & Family Team Meetings.
• Builds knowledge of community resources and links to supports.
• Provide regular communication with community partners and coordinate services.
• Coordinate services with community resources, placement providers, and other agencies.
• Facilitate the creation of safety and crisis plans.
• Collaborate with Ada S. McKinley MCR team when necessary.
• Enact Ada S. McKinley Care Coordination Model for individuals and families.
• Facilitate application processes and consents for SFSP/FSP eligibility.
• Provide care coordination to SFSP/FSP eligible youth and families.
• Complete service documentation aligned with standards.
• Helping find services in the community, strong writing and organizational skills, self-starter and multitasker.

Skills

Children & families

Care coordination

Office software

Bilingual (preferred)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Psychology or related field

Master’s degree in Social Work preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Care Coordination and Support: Intensive Care Coordinator (CCSI)

Pathways to Success is a highly structured program implemented by HFS. Pathways to Success is for individuals under the age of 21 that are Medicaid eligible and meet criteria based on the Behavioral Health Decision Support Model. Intensive case management and full wraparound services are offered to clients and families identified as Pathways eligible. Pathways Care Coordinators link families to traditional outpatient services as well as Pathways specific services.

JOB SUMMARY (Summary of Position’s Duties and Responsibilities):

The Coordination and Support: Intensive Care Coordinator (CCSI) takes primary responsibility for making the care coordination process happens for children with a mental health diagnosis and their families through the facilitation of Child and Family Team Meetings, coordinating with professionals, and helping the child meet their goals. CCSI is provided to children stratified into Tier 2. Designated CCSI Care Coordinators work with an average of 16 families (based on population) at a time and are never assigned to work with more than 18 families at once. The CCSI helps the family develop a positive view of their future and learn how to use the strength-based empowerment model to help their child improve functioning in the home, school, and community.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform outreach & engagement to locate, engage, and educate Pathways youth and their families. Outreach is required 3 times a week for 60 days or until the client is enrolled or they decline Pathways services.
• Using a trauma-informed approach and effectively engaging children/youth with significant behavioral health needs and their family/caregivers to resources within the community for their assigned caseload
• Provide intensive care coordination: utilize a strengths-based approach to safety planning, development of family team and family support systems, and wraparound planning for the purpose of maintaining children in their homes, schools, and communities
• Schedule, plan and facilitate Child & Family Team Meetings
• Builds and maintains knowledge of available community resources and helps to link youth and family to needed supports.
• Provide regular communication and close collaboration with multiple community partners
• Using a system of care approach, assist families to coordinate services from community resources, placement providers, collateral agencies, the court, and/or other community partners with families, clients, or patients receiving services
• Facilitate the creation of safety and crisis prevention plans
• Collaborate with local MCR agencies (including Ada S. McKinley’s MCR team) when necessary
• Enact Ada S. McKinley Care Coordination Model with each individual and family
• Facilitate the application process and obtain consents for SFSP/FSP for eligible youth and their families.
• Provide care coordination services to SFSP/FSP eligible youth and their families.
• Completes service documentation in alignment with agency and program core performance standards

Any Additional Functions/Responsibilities:

• Helping find services and supports in the person-served community or natural environment
• Good writing skills in order to complete required documentation
• Strong organizational skills
• Self-starter and multitasker
• Exceptional customer service skills
• One-two years of experience managing large case loads
• Prepare detailed documentation of activities including opening and closing electronic records, completing required assessments, creating, and updating Wraparound Plans, ensure access to Outlook calendar and correspondence, etc.
• Provide a high-level of customer service and client engagement.
• The ability to learn through in-person, virtual, and web-based trainings.
• Must be organized, able to meet timelines, manage a case load, and be a self-starter
• Have strong interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate and partner with families, children/adolescents, and other professionals
• Maintain caseload of 1:18 (based on population)
• Performs other related tasks as needed.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: Bachelor’s degree in social work, counseling, rehabilitation counseling, vocational counseling, psychology, pastoral counseling, family therapy, education or related human service field; or in any other field with two years of supervised clinical experience in a mental health setting required.

Professional Licensure/Certifications: None

Job Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

• Experience working with Children/adolescents and families is required
• Experience with care coordination is a plus
• Excellent communication, organization, presentation and pc/computer skills (including proficiency with Microsoft Office – Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint) along with other related software
• Bilingual is preferred

Other Requirements:

• Driving Requirements: Valid Illinois Drivers’ License in good standing and a vehicle are required
• Auto Insurance: Proof of valid auto insurance
• Equipment (list equipment required to perform the duties of the position, i.e., computers, lifts, vans….): computer, signature pad, cell phone, fax machine, copier

WORKING CONDITIONS

Working Conditions: Position requires CCSI to be actively providing services in-person, in the community, the home, at school, or at office). Remote work can be performed when in-person services are declined when not actively meeting with clients.

Travel: CCSI will be required to travel to locations in the community to host/attend child & family tea
meetings, meet with clients and families and attend any required trainings and program/organization
meeting

$60,000-$65,000

• Paid vacation
• Paid Sick Time
• 12 Paid Holidays
• Medical
• Vision
• 403(b) Plan
• Life Insurance
• Long-term & short-term disability
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
• Family medical leave

Benefit options and eligibility vary by Fulltime and Part-time positions. Compensation within the posted salary range varies based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, and performance at the time of the offer

Qualifications

Education

Required

Bachelors or better in Psychology or related field.

Preferred

Masters or better in Social Work.

Experience

Required

2 years:

Two years of supervised clinical experience in a mental health setting required.

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