Intensive Family Coordinator

Youth Advocate Programs•Mount Pleasant, MI

16h

About The Position

The Intensive Family Coordinator will provide a professional level of case management services as well as direct advocacy services to a caseload of families. The Intensive Family Coordinator will be responsible for completing family assessments and creating individualized service plans. Intensive Family Coordinator will be responsible for completing family assessments, recruiting foster parents, completing home studies for the referring authority, locating family resources, and creating individualized service plans. Case management services including intakes, safety planning, team meetings, ISP development 24/7 support, case contacts, and case record documentation in keeping with state regulations to build a network of support for each youth and family referred. Travel will be necessary as well as willingness to work nights and weekends and provide 24/7 crisis support to the caseload.

Requirements

Minimum High School Diploma or GED Equivalent.
Experience with community work and at least one (1) year experience working in human services fields.
Experience in the provision of home and community based services.
Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.)
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Exceptional organization skills and attention to detail.
Reliable transportation, valid driver's license, and current auto insurance coverage is required.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems is a plus.
Bilingual/Spanish speaking is a plus.

Responsibilities

Completing family assessments
Creating individualized service plans
Recruiting foster parents
Completing home studies for the referring authority
Locating family resources
Case management services including intakes, safety planning, team meetings, ISP development 24/7 support, case contacts, and case record documentation in keeping with state regulations to build a network of support for each youth and family referred.