OhioRise Care Coordinator

Child Focus Inc•Cincinnati, OH

5h•Hybrid

About The Position

As a Child Focus OhioRISE team member, you will serve as the point of contact for assigned OhioRISE youth. As such, you will be responsible for comprehensive care coordination for all youth and family service needs and working collaboratively across systems including but not limited to education, behavioral health, juvenile justice, developmental disabilities, hospital and family and children’s first councils in Eastern Hamilton, Clermont, Brown, Adams, Scioto and Lawrence Counties in Southwest Ohio.

Requirements

High School Diploma / GED PLUS 3 years of relevant experience.
Relevant Experience must be in children's behavioral health, child welfare, developmental disabilities, juvenile justice, or a human services field, providing community-based services to youth and their caregivers.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Criminal Justice, Human Services PLUS 2 years of experience.
Master’s Degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, Criminal Justice Human Services PLUS 1 year of experience.

Responsibilities

Provide structured service planning and care coordination through high fidelity wraparound as established by the national wraparound initiative and in accordance with the child and family-centered care plan
Conduct care coordination activities within the time frames and other parameters prescribed by the OhioRISE care coordination rule for ICC/MCC
Complete required comprehensive CANS assessments initial and on-going
Complete initial comprehensive assessments
Convene and facilitate the child and family team for the purposes of developing, implementing, and reviewing the child and family-centered care plan
Develop a crisis safety plan for incorporation into the child and family-centered care plan
Perform referrals and linkages to appropriate services and supports, including natural supports, along the continuum of care
Facilitate discharge planning activities for youth admitted to a psychiatric residential treatment facility or an inpatient behavioral health facility
Facilitate transition activities for youth transitioning amongst and between all facility and community-based settings (ICC) or facilitate transition activities for youth transitioning between facility and community-based settings (MCC)
Utilize knowledge of clients and their strengths in treatment planning
Work collaboratively with all team members, including parents and other professionals, to implement the program and achieve the best possible outcomes for every client
Advocate for the interests of the client and family by maintaining a working knowledge of ecological/community resources
Empower the client and family by enhancing their ability to identify areas of need and seek out and negotiate appropriate resources as they move toward greater independence
Complete and maintain all required paperwork in a timely fashion in accordance with policy and procedures
Maintain professional licensure, if applicable
Demonstrate Electronic Health Record, general computer literacy and navigation skills
Complete all required OhioRISE/CARF/Child Focus trainings
Participate in staff development activities, team meetings, and staff meetings as scheduled or assigned
As a representative of Child Focus present self professionally, ethically in all areas of conduct
Work respectfully with culturally diverse populations
Display professionalism and team-oriented attitudes, great organizational and time management skills
Maintain a 1:10 Care Coordinator to ICC youth roster OR 1:20 Care Coordinator to MCC youth roster