Care Coordinator: Care Coordination- 7024

Community Health Resources; Bloomfield (CT); On-site; USD 21,718 - 30,932; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Free premium subscription to the Calm app

Job summary

Community Health Resources in Bloomfield, CT is seeking a full-time Care Coordinator to assist families with children facing emotional and behavioral challenges. Responsibilities include developing care plans, coordinating services, and advocating for families. A Bachelor’s degree in a related field and 2 years of mental health experience are required.

Competitive benefits include generous time off, tuition reimbursement, and wellness programs. Compensation starts at $19.11/hr and varies with experience.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years' experience in mental health setting.
• Valid driver’s license required.
• CPR/First-Aid Certification within 6 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Assist families in identifying strengths and needs for care plans.
• Conduct Wraparound team meetings and develop care plans.
• Advocate for child and family rights and access to services.

Skills

Mental health experience

Family advocacy

Crisis planning

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Human Services related field

Job description

A career can mean different things at different workplaces. Apply now to see what it means to us and what it’s like to work somewhere your voice is heard, your wellness is a priority, and your success matters.

JOB TITLE: Care Coordinator

EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Full‑time, 35 hours/wk

SCHEDULED HOURS: Monday‑Friday, 8:30am‑5PM, 2 evenings flexibility required

PROGRAM/LOCATION: Care Coordination; Bloomfield, CT

PC#: 1320

About the Program

Care Coordination at CHR is an intensive program for children and youth ages 0‑18 (or up to age 22 if in school) with emotional/behavioral difficulties and complex service needs and their families. Care Coordinators assist the family through a child‑specific team that develops individual and family‑focused service plans. The coordinators also provide ongoing consultation with the child‑specific team to provide linkage, coordination, follow‑up, and advocacy for the child and family.

About the Position

Duties & Responsibilities

• Assists families in identification of strengths, needs, and creation of a family vision to inform the plan of care
• Assesses needs of child and family and their capacity and interest in the Wraparound model
• Assists family in development of crisis/safety plan
• Coordinates and facilitates Wraparound team meetings every 30 days per scope of service including the development, implementation and monitoring of individualized care plans for youth and family.
• Assists families in identifying, recruiting, and engaging natural supports
• Provides support and advocacy for Wraparound teams
• Advocates for child and family rights and access to programs and services.
• Markets program and provides training and support to local service providers, schools, and parent support groups
• Demonstrates commitment to the Wraparound principles: family voice and choice, team based, natural supports, collaboration, community based, culturally competent, individualized, strengths based, unconditional and outcomes based
• Demonstrates knowledge of services and resources for youth and their families, or ability to quickly learn about available resources in order to provide appropriate referrals
• Participates in assigned community collaboratives monthly.
• Additional duties as required.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Human Services related field required.
• Experience: Minimum of 2 years' experience in mental health setting.
• Licensure/Certification/Registration: Valid driver’s license. CPR/First‑Aid Certification within 6 months of hire.

Benefits

• Proudly recognized as a Top Workplace for 12 consecutive years!
• Generous paid time off, including a special day off for your birthday!
• Benefit from contributions to your 403b Retirement Plan.
• Competitive premiums with added discounts on pet, auto, and home insurance!
• Tuition reimbursement and professional development programs.
• Student loan repayment assistance (Public Service Loan Forgiveness, Nurse Corps, NHSC/HRSA at select sites).
• Exclusive tuition discounts for CHR employees at several local colleges/universities.
• Free robust training curriculum, featuring our brand-new Clinical Training Series for interactive learning, practical skill enhancement, and professional growth.
• Clinical supervision and/or mentoring available at many programs.
• Internal career fairs: connect with recruiters to discuss your career aspirations and the various opportunities available within our over 80 programs statewide.
• Annual wellness stipend.
• Free premium subscription to the Calm app, for employees and their families.
• Activities like coloring contests, lunch & learns, office seasonal decorating contests, employee appreciation events, and more!
• Up to 6 free confidential counseling sessions per issue, per year, for individuals, couples, & families through our EAP program.
• Participation in leadership luncheons with our CEO and various agency committees.
• Weekly video updates from our CEO and monthly newsletters to keep you in the loop.
• Many benefits are available to all staff, regardless of the hours worked, with some subject to eligibility.

Compensation

$19.11/hr min, and up commensurate upon experience.

Actual rates are determined at the time of offer and are based off of relevant experience, as well as adherence to our internal equity policy. Many of our positions offer program/location differentials and/or sign-on incentives. (Please note for part-time positions this range would be pro-rated based on hours worked)

CHR is an equal opportunity employer, and we encourage all to apply.