Portuguese Bi-Lingual Case Manager

The Child & Family Guidan; Bridgeport (CT); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

The Child and Family Guidance Center in Bridgeport, CT is seeking a full-time Bi-Lingual Care Coordination (Case Manager) to work with children and families using the Wraparound process. The role requires a bachelor’s degree in human services and fluency in Portuguese and English.

You will provide care coordination for 10-12 youth, maintain documentation, coordinate with community providers, and develop plans of care and crisis plans.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Sociology, psychology, or in the human service field

Responsibilities

• Provide Care Coordination services to 10-12 children/youth with complex emotional and/or behavioral health needs.

Skills

Bilingual Portuguese/English

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Sociology, Psychology, or related human services field

Job description

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Full Time Bridgeport, CT, US

8 days ago Requisition ID: 1045

Salary: $45,000.00 Annually

Since 1925 The Child and Family Guidance Center has been serving children and families. We provide culturally informed mental health care and complementary supports, regardless of ability to pay. If you would like to be a part of our team and make real difference in people’s lives. The Child and Family Guidance Center is currently seeking a full time PortugueseBi-Lingual Care Coordination (Case Manager}.

The Bi-Lingual Care Coordinator is responsible for providing care to children with complex emotional and/or behavioral health challenges using the Wraparound process. This position requires a bachelor’s degree in human services, fluency in Portuguese and English, a valid driver’s license and auto transportation to external locations.

The selected individual will be responsible for but not limited to the following Essential Functions:

• Provide Care Coordination services to 10-12 children/youth with complex emotional and/or behavioral health needs.
• Maintains fidelity to the Wraparound process when working with all assigned families.
• Develops a crisis plan for each family served that guides the family to appropriate assistance, supports and services in the event of a family mental health crisis.
• Assists the family with developing and convening monthly Child and Family Team Meetings (CFT) of traditional and non-traditional providers with the purpose of developing a Plan of Care (POC) that is culturally appropriate.
• Ensures that plans of care and crisis plans are implemented appropriately and adapted by the CFT as needed to meet the multiple and changing needs of the child and family.
• Provides weekly contact with families served and maintains strength-based, outcome focused documentation of all contacts.
• Adhere to CFGC guiding principles
• Maintains a Wraparound Family Record (WFR) on all children and families receiving Care Coordination Services.
• Successfully transitions families out of Care Coordination services by building natural supports, sustainable strategies and pro-active crisis planning.
• Gather and submit data required by DCF in a timely manner
• Assists in program evaluations such as outcome measures and client satisfaction surveys to families and youth (children as appropriate) during service delivery and upon discharge from Care Coordination Service.
• Works in conjunction with community providers such as DCF, Probation, Schools, etc., to ensure seamless, collaborative care coordination for children/youth.
• Assists in identifying service gaps and in locating resources within the community

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Sociology, psychology, or in the human service field
• Fluency inPortugueseand English
• A valid driver’s license
• Auto transportation and ability to travel to and from care coordination families home on a regular basis
• Experience providing direct services to families with complex behavioral health needs is preferred.
• Cultural sensitivity, awareness and knowledge required as well as a strong familiarity of community resources preferred

EEO Statement: The Child and Family Guidance Center is an equal opportunity employer, and does not discriminate ... on the basis of race, color, age, gender, national or ethnic origin, religion, sexual orientation, or physical disability.

Disclaimer: The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.