Case Manager / Care Coordination

The Child & Family Guidan•Bridgeport, CT

2d•$0 - $25•Onsite

About The Position

The Child and Family Guidance Center is seeking a Bi-Lingual Part-Time Care Coordination (Case Manager). This is a part-time 17.5-hour position that may become full-time in the fall. The Bi-Lingual Part-Time 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 Spanish and English, a valid driver’s license and auto transportation to external locations.

Requirements

A bachelor’s degree in social work, sociology, psychology, or in the human service field
Fluency in Spanish and English
A valid driver’s license with auto transportation and ability to travel to and from client family’s home on a regular basis

Nice To Haves

Experience providing direct services as a case manager 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
Bi-lingual Spanish speaker is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide Care Coordination Case Manager 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.