Youth Mental Health Care Coordinator

Northwest Counseling and Guidance Clinic; Green Bay (WI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Wellness Program

Paid Holidays

Paid Time Off

401(k) Match

Profit Sharing

Job summary

Northwest Journey is seeking a Care Coordinator to serve as the central liaison among clients, families, schools, and treatment staff, coordinating initial assessments, treatment planning, and reviews to support family involvement and client rights.

You will work with day treatment teams, facilitate interagency meetings, ensure accurate documentation, and advocate for clients and families while maintaining clinical information and program standards. DHS 40 qualifications apply.

Qualifications

• Minimum one year of experience or formal education related to working with youth who have severe emotional disturbance or mental illness.

Responsibilities

• Provide clients and parents/guardians and outside providers / schools as appropriate with information regarding the goals of the program, initial assessments, treatment planning and reviews, and the rights and responsibilities of clients and their families. Facilitate family participation in the program and treatment plan as appropriate.
• Communicate with day treatment staff regarding clinical and educational needs of the client and facilitate the development of a working treatment plan that addresses those needs.
• Implement the treatment plan as a member of the treatment team.
• Effectively facilitate interagency meetings as a representative of the program and treatment team including providing and facilitating ongoing reviews of client progress and treatment planning, facilitating discharge and aftercare planning, and mediating, if necessary, any conflict between the client and/or his/her/their family and the program.
• Complete necessary documentation as required by certification, funding source, and program standards.
• Maintain an understanding of mental health concepts, psychotropic medications, and client symptomology which allows for identification of client needs, development and implementation of the treatment plan, and provision of quality mental health services.
• Build treatment resource knowledge and network within the community while providing positive public relations. Serve as an advocate for the clients and their families with other agencies and programs to help them obtain necessary services and benefits from those agencies or programs.
• Other duties as assigned by the Program Director or Day Treatment and Clinical Services Director/Deputy Director.

Job description

Northwest Journey is seeking a Care Coordinator to serve as the central liaison among clients, families, schools, and treatment staff, coordinating initial assessments, treatment planning, and reviews to support family involvement and client rights.

You will work with day treatment teams, facilitate interagency meetings, ensure accurate documentation, and advocate for clients and families while maintaining clinical information and program standards. DHS 40 qualifications apply.