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Care Coordinator at Volunteers of America Chesapeake and Carolina's (V in Greenbelt, Maryland

Posted in Nonprofit - Social Services 30+ days ago.

Type: Part-Time





Job Description:

2 location options: Montgomery County or Baltimore City

FUNCTION:

Reporting to the TCM Supervisor, the Care Coordinator works with youth ages 0-21 who have a behavioral, developmental, medical, or mental health need. The Care Coordinator is responsible for developing and organizing Child and Family Teams to assess and meet the multiple needs of children who have or at risk of developing behavioral and emotional problems. The Care Coordinator facilitates Child and Family Team meetings at which the team identifies strengths and needs across all relevant life domains and organizes, initiates, reviews, and revises documented planning. The Care Coordinator fulfills three unique roles: Coordinating services such as access to assessments and treatment services; Coordinating services across the multitude of systems with which the individual is involved; Coordinating care with child welfare and other community organizations concerning placement determinations and other therapeutic services. Approximately 75% of the time, the Care Coordinator will be engaged in activities out in the community and/or the consumers' natural setting.

REQUIREMENTS:


  • Possess a BA degree with training or experience in a health care, human service field, or equivalent.

  • At least 2 years' experience working with children and youth with serious behavior or emotional mental health issues.

  • Pass background checks specific to working with children/youth

Most importantly, the successful candidate must be able to develop effective working relationships with the consumer population, be self-motivated and able to motivate others, be able to relate to individuals making significant life decisions, possess strong organizational skills, and have strong oral and written communication skills. The individual must also be computer proficient.

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES:


  • Assist in the development of consumers ISP (individual service plan)

  • Assess child, youth, and family strengths and needs.

  • Gather and ensure the availability of documentation (assessments,  reports, concurrent planning) from all involved child-serving systems.

  • Elicit values and incorporate divergent perspectives in developing individualized service coordination planning.

  • Document strengths-based planning by the Child & Family Team across all relevant life domains in a Service Coordination Plan.

  • Identify and bring together Child & Family Team members.

  • Develop with the Child & Family Team a coordinated proactive crisis/safety plan that addresses immediate and ongoing needs. Provide documentation of Child & Family Team meetings to team members and others as needed to support communication, inclusion, and accountability.

  • Coordinate and manage the scheduling of Child & Family Team (CFT) meetings.

  • Facilitate Child & Family Team meetings. Manage a diverse caseload of up to 15 clients and ensure that the frequency of meetings is responsive to the need for planning

  • Foster and maintain ongoing relationships with and communication between Child & Family Team members (the family, providers, agency representatives, natural supports, family, and peer-delivered services).

  • Ensure that applicable documentation and service standards are met related to the Child & Family Team process.

  • Participate in related planning facilitated by involved providers and agency partners, e.g. case plan, IEP, multidisciplinary treatment review meeting, etc.

  • Represent the Child & Family Team at community and provider meetings when needed.

  • Collect or ensure the collection of required data and outcome measures.

  • Monitor implementation of the Service Coordination Plan by responsible team members.

  • Ensure that the Service Coordination Plan reflects decisions, agreements, and outcomes of prior planning; review and revise the plan with the Child & Family Team as needed.

  • Monitor the authorization of identified services and supports.

  • Monitor utilization management and review of identified services and supports.

  • Monitor access and referral to recommended services and supports.

  • Solicit and ensure that family and child perspectives fully inform the Child and Family Team.

  • Broker linkages to needed community supports and services on behalf of the family and child.

  • Attend trainings and continuing education relevant to job duties.

  • Possess the necessary skills to fulfill job duties.

  • Actively participate in the Statewide Wraparound Initiative demonstration project.

  • Meet assigned monthly productivity requirements of 210 units.

  • Provide outreach services to ensure communities and agencies are aware of  VOACC services and to also build partnerships. 

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:


  • Intermittent sitting and/or standing

  • Extended periods of computer use

  • Required to lift 50 pounds

EFFECT ON END RESULTS:


  • Improvement or increased stability in the consumer’s level of functioning.

  • Ensures that each consumer’s individualized needs are met.

  • Ensures that all documentation pertaining to consumer services is completed in compliance with agency policies and funding source requirements.

  • Presents a positive image to the consumers and public.

  • Ensures compliance with contractual obligations.

OTHER DUTIES:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. 




Salary:

$18.00


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