Health Care Coordinator (65498)

Family Support Services•New Port Richey, FL

About The Position

The mission of Family Support Services is to be the leader in providing safety, stability, and quality of life for all children by working with the community to strengthen the family unit. Job Summary: The Health Care Coordinator (HCC) will utilize a family-centered and strength-based team approach, with community involvement, in the education and service provision of children and families who are involved with the Family Preservation and all in-home preservation programs. The HCC will be responsible for assessing, coordinating, monitoring, educating, documenting, and tracking client health care needs of children and their caregivers. The Health Care Coordinator will serves as a consultant to Family Preservation staff and provides direct service to families in the community. This position also reviews referrals by medical providers for accurate coordination of intervention services. This position will refer cases to the proper community resource providers and/or committees for mental health funds/services based on assessment and screening tool results. The HCC is responsible for ensuring cross-system integration and interdisciplinary practice to support social and emotional development, substance abuse recovery, wellness, and child development. This position may be responsible for outreach activities to local hospitals or similar programs.

Requirements

Education: Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Registered Nurse (RN)- preferred.
Experience: Proven combination of education and experience which demonstrates the ability to lead, manage, enhance, and promote the assigned programs of the agency. Experience in home visiting is preferred.
Licensure, Certification, and/or Registration: LPN/RN Preferred and valid driver’s license required
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The qualifications listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Ability to: Review cases and assess wellness and healthcare needs
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with families, DCF employees, Preservation employees, local hospitals, and other community agencies, as needed.
Maintain accurate and timely records to ensure accountability of assessments and data.
Enter notes in FSFN within 48 hours of each contact.
Work efficiently using time management skills to make contact with families and obtain assessments within specific timeframes
Communicate effectively with management, staff and clients.
Be organized and detail-oriented.
Knowledge of: Florida Statutes pertaining to Child Welfare
Family Dynamics
Family Preservation Protocols, Social Worker principles, techniques, and practices and their application to complex case work, group work, and community problems.
Other Requirements: Clear a Level II Background screening (Live Scan) in which your fingerprints will be used to conduct the screening. Please see the link with further details: https://info.flclearinghouse.com
Clear a reference check
Clear a local background check from the County in which you reside
Clear a substance abuse screen
Provide a copy of all degrees prior to your first day of employment
Clear a Motor Vehicles Records check and must be insurable under the company’s automobile policy.
Provide copy of automobile insurance.
Provide proof of and maintain a minimum personal auto liability insurance level $100,000/$300,000 if deemed to be a driving risk.
Clear an E-Verify check to substantiate that the successful candidate meets the Department of Homeland Security authorization requirements to work in the United States (for more information visit www.dhs.gov/e-verify)

Nice To Haves

Education: Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Registered Nurse (RN)- preferred.
Experience: Proven combination of education and experience which demonstrates the ability to lead, manage, enhance, and promote the assigned programs of the agency. Experience in home visiting is preferred.
Licensure, Certification, and/or Registration: LPN/RN Preferred and valid driver’s license required

Responsibilities

Maintain supervision of assigned clients; including assessing, educating, coaching, referring, and connecting.
Maintain communication with family health care providers and referral stakeholders from differing organizations to meet the family and child needs according to the developed health plan.
Maintain client, meetings, documentation, and other data.
Coordinate and conduct special case staffing.
Outreach with local hospitals
Attend program services meetings and all family preservation training.
Perform other duties as needed