Family Coordinator (75298)

Prestera Health Services•Charleston, WV

24d•$19

About The Position

This position will provide early detection, family support services, community activities that promote family engagement for youth/young adults with mental health and/or co-occurring disorders. This position is both in the office and community setting and works to assist consumers and their family/legal guardians.

Requirements

Valid driver’s license: frequent travel involved.
Maintains CPR, CPI and MHFA certification.
Experience or prior training working with families or with mental health and substance abuse population.
Knowledgeable about community resources.
Must have a high level of interpersonal skills to handle sensitive and confidential situations.
Possess strong written and verbal communication skills in conjunction with strong time management and organizational skills with the ability to complete multiple tasks and high volume of work with deadlines.
Must be able to lift 20 lbs.
Bachelor’s degree in psychology, counseling, or social work or related field.

Responsibilities

Engages and communicate effectively with consumers and families, physicians, health care providers, internal and external team members to facilitate positive working relationships.
Provides screening to determine consumer and family needs and support.
Utilizes evidence-based approaches and materials with consumers/families (research-proven effective techniques and curriculums).
Ensures that services are provided in a manner that complies with all internal and external regulatory bodies.
Engages with Suicide Intervention Specialist and Children’s Mobile Crisis Team to address youth and young adults at risk of suicide and enable a referral system that coordinates treatment and services needs for at risk youth and their families.
Promotes a family driven system by hosting family focus groups to identify gaps, promoting family education and voice, etc.
Provides education and recovery groups for consumers and families.
Refers/links consumers and families to additional services based upon need.
Utilizes technology to the fullest degree possible to expedite crisis service processes for the consumer and other collaborating partners.
Attends all departmental and center meetings/trainings as assigned.
Maintains a working knowledge of center policies and procedures, licensure regulations, CARF Standards, Medicaid, and other regulatory bodies governing Prestera's service delivery.
Attends all departmental and center meetings/trainings as assigned.
Adheres to confidentiality, HIPAA, and risk management policies and procedures including but not limited to completing Incident Reports.
Participate in other functional work by participating in related projects, as applicable and directed by Center leadership.