Family and Child Care Coordinator
About The Position
NATURE OF WORK: The Family & Children’s Care Coordinator’s duties include assessment of consumer’s needs and strengths; planning and setting treatment goals and objectives with the client; evaluation of progress toward these goals; advocating on behalf of the client; linking/referring consumers to needed community resources; and crisis assistance/intervention. The F&C Case Manager convenes the treatment team and acts as primary contact person for the consumer within the agency. The F&C serves as an information source and interfaces with external services ensuring quality of availability, continuity, flexibility, and integration of necessary resources and services.
Requirements
- Ability to perform Essential Duties as outlined below.
- BA/BS in Human Service Field.
- 6 months to 1-year experience with working with families and children in human services or related-training.
- Experience working in behavioral health services.
- Knowledge of community resources for behavioral health problems, including mental illness, substance use, and intellectual/developmental disabilities.
- Experience working with diverse populations.
- Knowledge of agency, state, and federal guidelines.
- Ability to comply with Consumers’ Rights.
- Ability to comply with all of Valley’s Policies and Procedures.
- Ability to comply with Valley’s and Division departmental safety procedures.
- Ability to read, write and speak the English language.
- Ability to perform basic computer and E-Mail functions.
Nice To Haves
- Over 1 year of experience working with families and children in human services or related training.
Responsibilities
- Provide education, linkage, and referral to community resources appropriate to the level of client’s need.
- Assist with procurement of all services that are appropriate and necessary for each child/family within and beyond the scope of Valley HealthCare System’s Family and Children’s Services.
- Coordinate Transfer/Discharge meetings and follow-up with other service providers on the provision of treatment to allow for continuity of services.
- Access the necessary resources detailed in a consumer’s treatment plan, make referrals to qualified service providers and resources.
- Create, complete, and update annual client assessments and other assessments as needed.
- Monitor to ensure that the child/family’s health and safety needs are addressed.
- Provide planning and coordination before, during, and after crises.
- Further develop and monitor the progress of the child/family’s treatment plan.
- Completes and submits documentation as required by Valley, Medicaid, and any other licensing agencies.
- Employee ensures that documentation is completed accurately and timely and will reflect services the client(s) has received as appropriate.
- Attends all mandated trainings related to profession and enhances knowledge and/or skills which includes Relias Learning Trainings.
- Adhere to Valley’s Standards of Conduct and Compliance and follows ethical guidelines of their profession.
- Staff participates in group or individual supervision with his/her supervisor.
- Meets productivity standards of Valley HealthCare System’s Family and Children’s Services Program.
- Returns telephone calls and requests for information in a timely manner.
- Serve on committees as assigned.
- Other work-related duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
