Care Coordinator: Family-Centered Behavioral Health

Hartford HealthCare; Meriden (CT); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental benefits

401(k) plan with employer match

Generous paid time off

Voluntary benefits and employee deals

Job summary

Rushford Center, a Hartford HealthCare entity in Meriden, CT, seeks a Case Manager to support families with children facing complex behavioral and mental health needs through a family-driven, community-based approach. You will collaborate on vision, goals and service plans to sustain families at home and in their communities.

Responsibilities include engaging families via the Wraparound process, organizing plans of care and safety plans, leading monthly team meetings, and ensuring timely

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a human service or related field (e.g., social work, child development, or psychology).
• 1 year of prior case management or human services experience.
• Experience as a care coordinator is preferred.
• Bilingual in Spanish.
• CT driver's license and car insurance; must complete and pass a DCF and criminal background check.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work on a team and variable work schedule.
• Must have own transportation.
• Maturity, flexibility, compassion and ability to work well with people in crisis.
• Strong relationship development skills with problem-solving techniques.
• Focus on child-centered services with needs guiding services.

Responsibilities

• Engage, educate and empower families utilizing the Wraparound process (a culturally competent, strength based and family driven approach that will help the family reach their vision).
• Create Plans of Care and Safety/Crisis Plans in partnership with families and other family-identified team members.
• Facilitate monthly Child and Family Team meetings to celebrate and transition the family to sustainable care and supports.
• Complete all required assessments with assigned families upon enrollment and disenrollment.
• Maintain weekly contact with families, up-to-date family records and related communication with team members.
• Support the continued development of local Collaboratives by participating in local and statewide meetings.
• Attend and participate in WrapCT and relevant trainings.
• Provide supportive direction at resolving problems related to accessing services needed to live successfully in the community.
• Provide uniform standards of care and conduct regardless of any client’s race, ancestry, color, age, sex, religion, marital status, handicap, national origin, mental disorder, or sexual orientation.
• Maintain the case load specified by grant requirements.
• Follow confidentiality guidelines and mandated child abuse reporting.
• All other related assigned tasks.

Skills

Bilingual in Spanish

Excellent oral and written comms

Teamwork & flexibility

Maturity & compassion

Own transportation

Strong relationship building

Education

Bachelor's degree in a human service or related field

Job description

Rushford Center, a Hartford HealthCare entity in Meriden, CT, seeks a Case Manager to support families with children facing complex behavioral and mental health needs through a family-driven, community-based approach. You will collaborate on vision, goals and service plans to sustain families at home and in their communities.

Responsibilities include engaging families via the Wraparound process, organizing plans of care and safety plans, leading monthly team meetings, and ensuring timely