Wraparound Family Partner

CLATSOP BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE•Astoria, OR

7d•$27 - $35•Hybrid

About The Position

Clatsop Behavioral Healthcare has an immediate opening for a full time Wraparound Family Partner on the Child and Family Team. The primary purpose of this position is to develop, coordinate, lead & facilitate youth & family teams to support the highest risk mentally ill youth receiving Oregon Health Plan. Coordinate Intensive Service Array mental health services at Clatsop Behavioral Health. Service, support, and assist families to maintain youth in the home or to return to home and/or schools in community, rather than more restrictive out-of-home services such as hospitalization, psychiatric care or residential care. This position works both as a wraparound family partner (75%) and providing case management for the Child & Family team (25%). Approximately 25% of the time, this position will provide case management, care coordination, referrals & support in accessing services, individual & group skill building, and a variety of parenting & socialization activities for youth & families.

Requirements

Registered QMHA through MHACBO or ability to register within 30 days of hire.
Relevant lived experience as an individual receiving, and/or supporting youth in their behavioral health services and a willingness to share your relevant lived experiences with clients, when appropriate, to support their treatment goals
1-2 years prior experience working with youth & families.
Working knowledge of developmental disabilities & mental health issues facing clients.
Knowledge of human behavior of individuals diagnosed with a serious mental illness and addiction issues.
Skilled at working as a member of an interdisciplinary team and completing required documentation.
Excellent oral & written communication skills.
Strong attention to detail, highly organized and ability to multitask from anywhere in the service region.
Required to have & maintain an Oregon or Washington Driver's license and meet the agency's insurance carrier's insurance standards at the time of hire, motor vehicle record report required.
Ability to learn & adopt the policies and procedures of the agency.
Flexibility to travel throughout community and work at off-site locations including homes, schools, non-profit partner agencies, etc.
Must have access to dependable transportation.
Knowledge of Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA) and importance of maintaining confidentiality.
Must be able to pass a criminal background check.
Knowledge or ability to learn about Medicaid, Oregon Health Authority (OHA), and related State & Federal health care regulations to include Oregon Administrative Rules (OARs) & statutes.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in a behavioral sciences field; or a combination of at least three years’ relevant work, education, training or experience
Bilingual
Experience working with community agencies such as Juvenile Justice, Department of Human Services, Court Appointed Special Advocates and school staff to collaborate on client services.
Skilled at remaining calm in stressful situations and de-escalating potential aggression from clients.
Skilled at developing & facilitating groups.
Experience with electronic health recordkeeping and protocols for assessing health information.

Responsibilities

Implement skills training to support parents/caregivers in respect to their youth’s mental health treatment goals in consultation with the primary therapist & the treatment team.
Meet with parents/caregivers, as determined by applicable OARs & the Wraparound team.
Develop & maintain therapeutic relationships with client & family.
With other members of the Wraparound team, participate in assessing risk & completing safety plans for youth & families assigned to the Wraparound program.
With the other members of the Wraparound team, assist in scheduling & collectively providing at least monthly child/family team meetings (CFTs); meet with youth’s caregivers 2-4 times per month, as indicated, to provide peer support to youth’s parents/caregivers.
Assist the team in identifying needs, brainstorming potential strategies, developing action plans and assist in developing & monitoring family’s Wraparound plan of care.
Hold meetings in non –traditional settings including: school, home or other community facilities.
Facilitate resolution of differing points of view.
Maintain a strength-based approach in working with families, community partners, team members & staff.
Serve as a crisis responder for wraparound parents/caregivers during working hours, responding for on-site crisis stabilization, as necessary & virtually by telecommunication, when indicated.
Empower youth & family voice.
Utilize ‘wraparound principles’ to create an environment in which all parties are heard & respected and have an equal role in developing & managing the plan of care.
Assure that appropriate authorizations are in place, access & linkage to services is achieved, advocacy takes place as needed, and service effectiveness & identification of unmet needs are monitored by the team.
Share relevant lived experience with parents/caregivers, as appropriate, to support the youth/family treatment goals.
Facilitate individual & group skill building and parenting/socialization activities for families.
Attend all mandatory meetings, participate in weekly individual and group supervision.
While working with clients independently in the community, represent the agency in a professional manner at all times.
Transport clients in agency vehicles only to facilitate client-directed services.
Ensure client confidentiality is maintained and adhere to all ethical & professional standards.
All CBH Staff are Mandatory Abuse Reporters per the State of Oregon, as such all staff must be aware of and follow Mandatory Abuse Reporting Policies.
Complete all documentation to agency standards and within parameters set by the Oregon Administrative Rules.
Provide case management and/or care coordination and make referrals & support access to additional services
Provide clinical care coordination and utilization, review documentation.
Manage expenditures of flexible funds.
Consult with mental health providers & supervisors when clinical challenges arise.
Provide data collection and outcome monitoring, as indicated
When wraparound census and/or case management duties are low, provide community-based parent/caregiver support services to other families enrolled in CBH mental health services.
Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Medical (minimal premium cost to employee)
Dental (Employer Paid)
Vision (employer paid)
403B Retirement (fully vested 5% employer contribution after 1 year of employment)
Life Insurance (Employer Paid)
Short-term Disability (Employer Paid)
Employee Assistance Program
12 paid holidays
6.77 hours of PTO accrued for years 1-3, increases after year 3.
PTO accumulation starts at hire and is available for use as accumulated.
Employees are eligible for elective training reimbursement of ($1000/yr for unlicensed clinicians and $1500/yr for licensed clinicians.)
Sabbatical of 176 hours after 10 years of service
Annual elective training fund that includes 40 paid hours for training, supervision towards licensure available.