Transitional Coordinator

The House of The Good Shepherd•Utica, NY

2d•$25 - $25

About The Position

The Transitional Coordinator works with youth, families or caregivers, community resources, and treatment-team members to identify and develop discharge transition plans. The role supports long-term success by helping ensure residential treatment strategies build skills that can be used in the youth’s home and community settings. The coordinator engages families in treatment, connects them with community supports and post-discharge services, and helps maintain continuity of care during and after a youth’s transition from the residential treatment facility (RTF). The position is full-time, day shift, located on Champlin Ave in Utica, New York, with travel of up to 25%. The listed hourly salary is $25.47.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a human services field or a New York State Teaching Certificate and two years of experience in a behavioral health setting.
Valid New York State driver’s license.
Proof of a safe driving history.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in a behavioral health setting with children is preferred.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with clinical team members, families, relatives, and community supports to identify available long-term resources in the youth’s home community.
Engage families and caregivers in residential treatment so treatment approaches can be applied in the home setting.
Conduct supportive outreach visits with families or caregivers in their homes and become familiar with community resources and supports.
Establish and maintain relationships with treatment providers in different communities to support continuity of care when youth leave the RTF.
Educate and empower families about services available in their communities and how to access them.
Attend treatment-team meetings and advocate for treatment strategies that can transfer to the home setting.
Link youth and families with post-discharge resources by participating in meetings and appointments, including Committee for Special Education (CSE), therapeutic and supportive services, and preplacement visits, during placement and after discharge.
Continue post-discharge involvement for a period determined by the treatment team’s assessment of individualized family needs.
Liaise with criminal and family court systems and provide recommendations on behalf of the treatment team.
Provide transportation to and from therapy and treatment-team meetings.
Manage a wraparound-fund budget in accordance with agency and OMH guidelines.
Maintain timely and accurate documentation of services provided.
Successfully complete training required by agency and OMH policy.
Participate actively in program-wide and agency-wide performance-improvement activities.
Perform other associated tasks as directed by the supervisor.