Community Mental Health Care Coordinator - Flexible Schedule

National Association of Black Social Workers, Inc.; Vancouver (WA); On-site; USD 47,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

12 paid holidays

3 weeks vacation per year

12 sick-days per year

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life Insurance

403-B employee savings plan

Job summary

Catholic Community Services, Family Behavioral Health, seeks a Mental Health Care Coordinator (Internal title: Clinical Care Coordinator) for Vancouver, WA. The team delivers community-based case management and wrap-around mental health services to children, youth and families in home and community settings.

Relocation assistance is available. Starting pay is $34.39–$38.25 per hour with opportunities for extra pay and extensive training, supervision and a robust benefits package including

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, behavioral sciences or equivalent, accredited degree.

Responsibilities

• Meet and engage the family communicating compassion, support, respect and enthusiasm for them and your role as a helper.
• Provide and/or arrange necessary crisis response and stabilization services, completing and communicating the safety/crisis plan with family and others.
• Prepare the family for next steps in the intervention (e.g., team development, planning process, natural supports, etc.).
• Customize helping approaches to fit the family’s uniqueness, personality, culture and interest.
• Provide intensive and strength based therapeutic mental health services and supports to children, youth and families in the community including: assessing for immediate safety and stabilization needs, treatment plan development, safety and crisis planning, child and family team meeting facilitation, on-going assessment and evaluation of current treatment planning strategies, goals, and outcomes
• Brainstorm and negotiate strategies that build on child and family strengths.
• Consult with clinical supervisor, mental health specialists and others as needed and incorporate recommendations.
• Meet productivity and documentation standards using collaborative problem-solving strategies to ensure complete, accurate and strength-based documentation for all children/youth and families served.
• Respond to crises in a prompt, effective and collaborative manner.
• Provide and/or facilitate the provision of a range of therapeutic responses that support the overall plan (including individual and family therapies).
• Utilize parent/family expertise in problem solving around specific needs.
• Modify and adjust individual intervention techniques for each situation without changing the direction of the plan.
• Facilitate others, including a team, to implement the plan from beginning.
• Reevaluate, modify, and redesign plan based on new information.
• Inspire confidence in the child, family and other team members about their strengths and ability to transition successfully.
• Arrange and negotiate a process for ongoing formal and informal services and supports.
• Create and practice a plan for aftercare supports and response post CCS involvement.
• This position will participate in an on-call rotation with other Clinicians and Clinical Care Coordinators.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, behavioral sciences or equivalent, accredited degree

Job description

Catholic Community Services, Family Behavioral Health, seeks a Mental Health Care Coordinator (Internal title: Clinical Care Coordinator) for Vancouver, WA. The team delivers community-based case management and wrap-around mental health services to children, youth and families in home and community settings.

Relocation assistance is available. Starting pay is $34.39–$38.25 per hour with opportunities for extra pay and extensive training, supervision and a robust benefits package including