WISe Care Coordinator

Excelsior Wellness•Spokane, WA

1d•$23 - $32

About The Position

The Care Coordinator works on a professional team including a behavioral health clinician, youth and family peer specialists, and other education and healthcare professionals to engage and support families as they reach their therapeutic goals. This position facilitates communication among team members to engage a variety of community partners, the client, and family. The Care Coordinator will advocate for their needs to support the family remaining together and to improve the safety and satisfaction in their lives. This role provides direction in the development and implementation of cross-system care plans that are designed to help the youth and family remain home and better navigate or end multi-system involvement.

Requirements

High School Diploma required
Registered Agency Affiliated Counselor Credential or ability to become registered within 60 days required.
Comprehensive knowledge of community resources and public systems.
Minimum three years of working with youth and families.
Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
Must have strong multitasking and organizational skills.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and make ethical and safe decisions.
Ability to manage individual stress and perform essential job functions in a safe and professional manner.
Must be at minimum 21 years of age.
Ability to pass criminal background check.
Valid driver's license and acceptable driving record, per organizational standards.
New employees with out-of-state licenses must obtain a Washington State Driver’s License within 30 days of employment

Nice To Haves

BA in counseling or related field preferred.
Community Health Worker certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Provides the direction in the development and implementation of community resource programs to achieve desired outcomes for students.
Understands and actively promotes WISe programs throughout the county, identifying ways in which efforts aimed at improving outcomes for students can be coordinated.
Recognizes barriers that occur in a system of care and develop and implement practices necessary to sustain system of care improvements.
Assesses opportunities and barriers to achieve WISe services across all systems
Develops long and short-term goals and objectives for the development and implementation of WISe program services across all systems of care.
Seeks opportunities to effectively communicate with the public and private child and family serving agencies to share information about the program.
Serves as liaison between all child and family serving agencies and the WISe treatment team.
Coordinates cross-agency communication and planning issues as needed.
Provides transportation when taking students/families to activities, shopping centers, school, court, family visits, etc.; Drives company vehicles when available in transporting students/families.