Coordinator - START

YAI•Santa Maria, CA

9d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Coordinator will maintain an active caseload of up to 20-25 individuals referred for START Services. This role involves providing systemic consultation based on assessment and outreach findings, using ecomaps, and offering consultation to systems/teams using best practices. The Coordinator will conduct regular outreach visits to individuals' homes, day programs, or vocational settings for evaluations and assessments, utilizing in-person and/or telehealth visits as required. They will assist with referrals for consultation and treatment, screen for enrollment in START, and complete intake assessments. The role includes coordinating support meetings and crisis plan development, developing Comprehensive Service Evaluations, Cross-Systems Crisis Prevention and Intervention Plans, and other applicable documentation. The Coordinator will participate in recurring consultations, staff meetings, and meetings with START leadership and the clinical team. They will also provide on-call support on a scheduled, rotational basis, complete and maintain all documentation and data entry in the START Information Reporting System, and conduct outreach with community partners. Additionally, the Coordinator will develop materials and present at Clinical Education Team Meetings, participate in the Center for START Services National Network, and complete all necessary trainings to ensure compliance with YAI policies and regulatory requirements, including obtaining START Coordinator certification. Compliance with Federal, State, Local, and HIPAA regulations is mandatory. The pay rate for this position is $80,000 annually.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Mental Health, Psychology, Counseling, Social Work or other Human Service field; and
At least two (2) years of experience working with the I/DD population and/or behavioral health needs; or
Satisfactory combination of education, experience and/or training as authorized by START/NCSS and/or appropriate State regulatory agency (e.g. OPWDD, etc.); however, all START Coordinators must have at least a bachelor’s degree in human services discipline.
Successful completion of START Coordinator Certification training within 12 months of appointment, including demonstration of competencies in all associated areas.
Ability to provide on-call coverage for crisis services on a regularly recurring basis, as designated by START leadership in assigned region beyond regular work hours including weekdays, weekends, evenings and/or overnight on a 24/7 basis, as required.
Ability to travel regularly across assigned region(s) to conduct in-person assessments, evaluations and visits as required by caseload and to occasionally travel across other regions within state of operations and/or to other states as needed for NCSS meetings or events.
Ability to meet essential physical demands of position including having the physical capacity to implement supports which includes using hands to handle, finger or feel objects, tools or controls; walking, sitting, standing, bending, twisting, stooping, kneeling, crouching, pushing, pulling and reaching with hands and arms; ability to lift, carry and transport items needed for therapeutic interventions performed in a variety of environmental settings, weighing up to 25 pounds to/from sessions, as needed and ability to implement crisis intervention plan if/as needed, which may include running.
Ability to work with complex systems and an interest in the population is essential.
Exceptional interpersonal and problem-solving skills.
Independent and organized with strong communication and writing skills.
Highly flexible personality type and willingness to take initiative.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with individuals with I/DD with cooccurring diagnoses and complex behavioral needs
Experience working with people and their families and/or social service providers
Verbal and/or written fluency in Spanish highly preferred; fluency in other language(s) may be preferred based on assigned region(s) and caseload

Responsibilities

Maintains an active caseload of up to 20 – 25 individuals referred for START Services and provides systemic consultation based on assessment and outreach findings, using ecomaps and providing consultation to systems/teams as needed using best practices, escalating concerns accordingly to supervisor and/or Clinical or Medical Director.
Conducts regular outreach visits to each individual’s home, day and/or vocational settings as applicable to complete evaluations and assessments on an as needed or regular basis though in-person and/or telehealth visits, as required based on level of support needed, activity level and/or project scope (e.g. tier).
Assists with referrals for consultation and treatment as needed, including screening for enrollment in START, completion of intake assessments across assigned region(s) consistent with applicable timelines and/or referrals to clinical team, Medical or Clinical Director or Resource Center, as appropriate.
Ensures the coordination of support meetings and crisis plan development for individuals served through START, using the START Action Plan for planning and strategizing; provides information and results to and coordinates responses with Medical and/or Clinical Director, as needed, appropriately escalating concerns to START clinical team.
Develops Comprehensive Service Evaluations, Cross-Systems Crisis Prevention and Intervention Plans, intake/assessments, intervention and outcome plans for START Therapeutic Coaching Program, Resource Center admissions/discharges and any other applicable documentation of services provided.
Participates in recurring consultation, staff and other meetings with START leadership, clinical team and START Therapeutic Coaching program.
Provides on-call support on a regularly scheduled, rotational basis as part of START team.
Completes and maintains all applicable documentation, paperwork and/or records on a timely basis including resolution of concerns and reporting of incidents.
Accurately enters all required data into START Information Reporting System and other appropriate systems, as required by state, on a timely and contemporaneous basis.
Conducts regular outreach with community partners to maintain linkages and relationships.
Develops materials and presents at Clinical Education Team Meetings as assigned by the director or designee.
Participates in the Center for START Services National Network, which brings together projects from across North America through an online resource center, conference calls, select study groups and a meeting at an annual conference and/or other START events, as recommended.
Completes and maintains all necessary trainings based on assigned program/region to ensure compliance with YAI policies, NCSS and applicable state regulatory agency (e.g. OPWDD, DDS) requirements, including obtaining and maintaining START Coordinator certification.
Complies with all Federal, State, Local and other relevant regulatory agency requirements, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
Performs all other duties as assigned.