Wraparound Facilitator

Cornerstone Youth and Family Services•Baton Rouge, LA

90d•$40,000 - $45,000

About The Position

Cornerstone Youth and Family Services is hiring a Wraparound Facilitator for its Behavioral Health Youth & Family Services. The facilitator helps youth with complex needs remain safely connected to their families, schools, and communities by coordinating families, providers, schools, community resources, and natural supports around a plan grounded in the family's strengths, needs, goals, and vision for the future. The role involves building relationships with youth and families, facilitating Child and Family Team meetings, developing individualized Plans of Care, connecting families with services and resources, advocating for youth and families, and coordinating across providers and systems. The facilitator supports crisis planning and safety and stability strategies, manages a caseload of approximately 10 youth/families, and completes timely, accurate, confidential documentation in accordance with compliance standards. This is a full-time, non-exempt position with a starting salary of $40,000–$44,500. New hires may receive $1,500 increases at 30, 60, and 90 days, up to $44,500, based on successful completion of required training, performance expectations, documentation standards, and other position requirements. Relevant education and experience may qualify experienced professionals for a higher starting salary. Employment is contingent on applicable screenings, testing, eligibility requirements, required training and credentialing, and meeting applicable Medicaid/Medicare participation requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Human Services, Behavioral Sciences, or a related field; or a bachelor's degree in another field with at least two years of relevant experience; or an LDH-approved equivalent.
Strong communication, relationship-building, organization, and documentation skills.
Ability to facilitate meetings and collaborate with families and multiple professionals.
Valid driver's license, reliable transportation, and ability to travel throughout the service region.
Ability to work a flexible schedule, including occasional evenings and weekends.
Successful completion of applicable background screenings, drug screening, TB testing, eligibility requirements, required First Aid/CPR/seizure training, and Wraparound training and credentialing.
Must meet applicable Medicaid/Medicare participation requirements and have no applicable sanctions, exclusions, or adverse-action findings.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, Behavioral Health, Human Services, or a related field.
Experience working with youth, families, behavioral health, mental health, case management, or community-based services.
Experience coordinating services across multiple systems or with crisis prevention/intervention.

Responsibilities

Build trusting relationships with youth and families.
Facilitate Child and Family Team meetings.
Develop individualized Plans of Care with families and their teams.
Connect families with behavioral health, educational, social-service, and community resources.
Advocate for youth and families and ensure their voices remain central.
Coordinate with providers, schools, Family Support Partners, Youth Support Partners, and community resources.
Support crisis planning and strategies that promote safety and stability.
Manage a caseload of approximately 10 youth/families.
Complete timely and accurate documentation while maintaining confidentiality and required compliance standards.