Transition Coordinator II

Hillside•Auburn, NY

7d•$24 - $33

About The Position

The Transition Coordinator II delivers quality psychosocial care to the youth and families served by Hillside by working with the multi-disciplinary Residential Treatment Facility (RTF) team and other care providers to ensure overall client needs are met. This position works with the youth and family on safety and discharge planning and preparation by linking them to community resources, assisting with the referral process, supporting families in preparing for their youth to return home, aiding with flex funds as appropriate, and providing after care support.

Requirements

Master's degree in Social Work or related field required
Minimum 2 years of experience in residential required
OR
Bachelor's degree in Social Work or Human Services required
Minimum 4 years post graduate residential experience required
CPR certification required or obtained within 60 days of hire.
Unrestricted, valid NYS driver’s license for minimum of 1 year with a clean driving record and minimum insurance coverage that meets agency standards.
Demonstrate conflict resolution skills
Knowledge of services provided both by Hillside and our external service providers, along with ability to establish and maintain strong professional relationships with contacts in order to efficiently access care for children, youth, and families
Skill as an advocate working for children, youth and families in order to achieve the best possible outcomes and the ability to work with clients to establish reasonable expectations, set goals, and facilitate successful outcomes
Knowledge of the payment process for services and ability to ensure that services sought and provided are consistent with payment process qualifications and rules
Knowledge of the legal and social rights of children, youth and parents to ensure that these rights are understood and protected as needed
Keen awareness and sensitivity to cultural, physical, and social variations and demonstrated ability to respect the behavioral implications of these variations

Responsibilities

Serve as a member of the treatment team to assess youth and family needs to achieve positive outcomes.
Develop, assess, and modify specialized, individual service plans during after care for youth.
Deliver psychoeducational training for youth, families, and groups in a variety of settings based on the needs of the individual or community served.
Develop and implement strength-based service plans for youths that may include site/home visits and assessments, interventions, identification and coordination of collateral resources, and gap and needs analysis.
Communicate youth’s strength-based plan progress and results with the multi-disciplinary treatment team.
Develop and participate in safety planning for youths.
Serve as the primary contact for all community-based agencies.
Provide support during a client’s RTF placement as well as during after care services.
Transport youth to and from services.
Participate in agency and team meetings, in-service trainings, and team building activities.
Maintain all necessary records, forms, reports, and summaries in client files to ensure compliance with all federal, state, funder, and Hillside standards.
Comply with funder regulated flex funds spending, and maintain required documentation.
While this job description covers many aspects of the role, employees may be required to perform other duties as assigned.