Care Coordinator Bell County

Unbound Now • Bell County, TX

12h • Hybrid

About The Position

At Unbound Now, it has always been our aim to fight for the protection of the vulnerable, identify the exploited, and advocate for survivors of human trafficking on their path to restoration. We are motivated by our faith in Jesus and work each day as people who are hope-driven, service-oriented, and excellence-focused. To learn more about our values, please read our Statement of Faith Job Title: CSEY Care Coordinator - Bell County Job Status: Full-time, exempt, grant-funded Job Location: Hybrid Job Summary: Unbound Now, with the endorsement of regional advisory councils and the financial support and direction of the Office of the Governor’s Child Sex Trafficking Team, is committed to implementing the Texas Model for Care Coordination for Commercially Sexually Exploited Youth (CSEY). Care coordination facilitated by Unbound Now will be consensus-driven, collaborative, and driven to identify and recover CSEY and to facilitate tailored, accessible, trauma-informed, and holistic resources through a coordinated network of providers. The goal is for every identified youth survivor of sex trafficking to have access to non-punitive, responsive, high-quality, community-based services that meet their unique short-term and longer-term needs. Care coordination includes awareness, education, creativity, collaboration, continuous learning, and capacity-building to identify and recover CSEY youth. Care coordination teams build trust, transparency, and solutions with each other to mitigate duplication of work and ensure that local and statewide partners are bridges instead of barriers to services for youth and their families. The primary functions of the CSEY Care Coordinator are to implement Unbound Now’s care coordination program as described above, facilitating regional consensus-building and protocol development and compliance with Unbound Now policies and procedures and the expectations of the Texas Office of the Governor’s Child Sex Trafficking Team.

Requirements

• Mature Christian faith, as evidenced by participation in a local Christian church.
• Three references (supervisor, professional, personal)
• Agree to and pass all required criminal background checks, including the DFPS criminal history check and the abuse and neglect registry check.
• Pass employment eligibility verification.
• Ability to build and maintain consensus
• Excellent organizational and administrative abilities
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong public presentation skills, in person and online
• Culturally competent
• Ability and willingness to maintain the confidentiality of sensitive information
• Ability to problem-solve and think creatively as needed
• Ability to work both in highly structured and unstructured settings
• Abide by Unbound Now policies at all times
• Willingness to travel regionally as needed using personal vehicle, reliable vehicle, valid driver’s license, and car insurance
• Submit expense documentation properly and within required time frames per the company expense policy, and follow all Ramp Monthly Closeout Instructions and Process.
• Submit travel reimbursements daily, adhering to all travel guidelines
• Submit time-sheet hours/grant allocations daily, adhering to grant guidelines (if applicable)
• Complete all Unbound Now required training on time
• Must possess a valid driver’s license and be able to operate a personal or company vehicle as needed for work-related travel.
• Demands the ability to respond on scene during all hours of the night.
• Frequent demands require close visual attention to detail and prolonged periods of mental concentration.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in social work or related field
• Experience working with youth who have experienced commercial sexual exploitation
• Experience working collaboratively with regional partner agencies
• Proficient in facilitating awareness presentations and training
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to articulate complex ideas clearly, especially in challenging and complex environments
• Demonstrated history of achieving positive outcomes through effective group facilitation and stakeholder engagement in previous roles or projects
• Ability to empathize with stakeholders’ perspectives, navigate sensitive issues diplomatically, and build trust to facilitate open dialogue and consensus-building process
• Experience with documentation in a cloud-based case management software
• Experience facilitating protocol development
• Trained and experienced in trauma-informed care

Responsibilities

• Build consensus among regional partner agencies to establish protocols
• Implement Unbound Now’s care coordination program regionally, following the Texas Office of the Governor Child Sex Trafficking Team’s expectations as outlined in The Texas Model for Care Coordination Grant Program, FY2025-26 funding announcement, and any subsequent direction provided by the CSTT
• Share 24/7 remote care coordination line with co Care Coordinator
• Complete CSE-ITs as needed
• Secure and retain the release of information and consent for care coordination services. Encourage engagement of CSEY advocacy services.
• Facilitate rapid response meetings, service staffing meetings, and family engagement meetings.
• Schedule and facilitate regular meetings of advisory councils in the service region
• Take care not to release confidential information without parent/guardian consent.
• Support the regional care coordination team in promoting and hosting awareness events and education/training events.
• Facilitate case analyses by the regional care coordination team
• Facilitate data evaluation sessions by the regional care coordination team
• Maintain a strong line of communication with the Care Coordination Program Director regarding any issues that develop
• Attend weekly meetings with the co-CSEY Care Coordinator and the Care Coordination Program Director to review progress and upcoming objectives of the Care Coordination Team.
• Attend weekly group supervision meetings with the Care Coordination Program Director to review program progress and upcoming objectives.
• Participate in regular gatherings of all Unbound Now care coordination staff to ensure consistency in service delivery and adherence to policies and protocol.
• Be prepared to share about Unbound Now’s care coordination services as needed.
• Document all incoming referrals, intakes, meetings, service plans, outgoing referrals, and communications promptly in Unbound Now’s electronic case management system (generally same day)
• Develop and maintain good working relationships with essential regional partners, including but not limited to the children’s advocacy center, CASA, CSEY advocacy agency(ies), DFPS, community-based care provider, medical providers, juvenile probation department, law enforcement, and the district attorney’s office. Facilitate partner commitment, consistency, and accountability. Seek and review feedback from regional partners
• Share 50/50 responsibility for 24/7 crisis line with co-care coordinator
• Following CCT protocols, obtain consent and contact the CSEY Advocate Agency
• Alert the medical provider receiving the victim from LE or DFPS
• Notify CCT members of recovery or identification, or if the child receives a clear concern on CSE-IT
• Start a case management file for the survivor
• Share 50/50 responsibility for RRM-C and RRM-NC duties
• After a case management file has been opened
• Initiate collection of information from DFPS, JJC, LE, CAC, and SA, and others as needed.
• Coordinate RRM with CCT
• Notify, schedule, facilitate, and document RRM to capture all decisions and action plans.
• Perform all follow-up activities for any RRM conducted by the coordinator
• Notify residential and other service providers identified in the RR meeting that a referral will be forthcoming
• If applicable, follow up with the entity responsible for submitting the referral documentation to the placement agency
• Maintain contact with CSEY Advocate Agency and/or others directly in contact with the victim to receive updates that inform decisions for the CCT.
• Send out the action plan to all CCT members.
• Schedule all Service Status Meetings for cases created by the coordinator for which an RRM was conducted (50/50 case load)
• Facilitate information sharing with MDT to provide updates for upcoming SSMs responsible for facilitation, coordination, documentation, and management of assigned cases
• Manage community relations and nurture, and develop advisory council partner relations
• Host education/training events
• Promote education/training events
• Co-Host advisory council meetings
• Conduct data evaluation sessions with the advisory council
• Attend weekly meetings with the Care Coordinator Program Director to provide updates and collaborative discussion of care coordination efforts
• Respond appropriately to allegations of abuse, including youth-to-youth sexual activity, taking allegations seriously, following mandatory reporting requirements, and reporting to the Care Coordination Program Director immediately
• Complete all Unbound Now required training on time
• Submit expense documentation properly and within required time frames per the company expense policy, and follow all Ramp Monthly Closeout Instructions and Process
• Submit travel reimbursements daily, adhering to all travel guidelines
• Submit time-sheet hours/grant allocations daily, adhering to grant guidelines (if applicable)

Benefits

• Unbound Now offers a generous benefits package including health insurance for employee and family with premiums covered by employer; employer-paid life insurance for employee; and the option to participate in Unbound Now's retirement plan (with 3% salary match after 90 days with a 1-year vesting period). Dental and Vision are available at employee expense.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level