Care Coordinator, Reach

St. Charles Inc•West Allis, WI

About The Position

Maintains the integrity of the Wraparound Milwaukee-Children’s Mental Health Services by enhancing children and families’ ability to meet life’s challenges and foster resiliency. The purpose of this program is to help the family manage conflicts with youth experiencing mental health challenges and prevent out-of-home placement. Care Coordinators help develop skills for independence, leadership, and confidence as well as empower individuals to take ownership of their lives and achieve their goals.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Education, Human services, or a related field required. Master’s degree preferred.
One year of experience working in a setting providing mental health services is required. Related volunteer work will be considered.
Knowledge base of adolescent and family issues and dynamics.
Ability to conduct and coordinate individual, family and group therapy sessions utilizing home, community, and institution based resources/techniques/strategies and interventions for the delivery of home based family services.
Ability to prepare formal reports.
Ability to display cultural competence and sensitivity to the populations we service by responding respectfully and effectively to people of all cultures, socioeconomic characteristics, languages, classes, races, ethnic backgrounds, religions, and other diversity factors.
Valid Wisconsin driver’s license and personal liability insurance.
Ability to accurately perform record keeping and documentation entries.
Ability to use personal and agency vehicles for work related duties according to the agency’s insurance liability standards.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Assess needs of children and families by maintaining assigned caseload
Assists families in crisis planning to ensure they have the support as needed during challenging situations.
Advocates for services for the child and family by representing child’s best interest in court, school, and community.
Identifies and utilizes local community resources for clients and their families.
Coordinates with intra-agency and inter-agency resources the delivery of services and treatment planning.
Provides written documentation to include provider notes, the completion of crisis plans, and updated Plan of Cares.
Participates in ongoing communication and collaboration with families and team members and other involved parties.
Represents agency professionally at court, school, medical, and other community resources.
Prepares all documentation according to required time frames.
Assists with crisis intervention and response which includes rotating after hours crisis phone as assigned.
Adheres to both St. Charles Youth & Family Services policies and procedures and Wraparound Milwaukee -Children’s Mental Health Services policies and procedures.
Supports the goals of the agency and program mission/vision.
Other duties as assigned.