Care Coordinator, ICC​/FIT, Athol

CSO is looking for a Care Coordinator for our Intensive Care Coordination (ICC)/Family Based Intensive Treatment (FIT) team in Athol.

Intensive Care Coordination is based on the well‑known principles of Wraparound Care that respects and incorporates the needs and choices of the family with a focus on family culture and strengths. The Care Plan Team is chosen by the family and the team helps inform the family on the resources, supports and interventions that can support the family's goals.

Coordination of Care has shown to have better outcomes in improving the lives of children and families and is a key component of our children's behavioral health system. Care Coordinators work as a team with a Family Partner, an individual with lived experience parenting a child with emotional/behavioral needs.

Starting Salary: $38,000-$44,000/year

As a Care Coordinator:

• Coordinate multiple services/supports for children and youth under the age of 21 with emotional/behavioral needs to develop an integrated Care Plan with the.
• Facilitate Care Planning and learn the Wraparound Model of Care.
• Act as a liaison with partnering agencies, State agencies, school personnel, etc.
• Meet with youth and families in their home, at the office and in the community.
• Provide referrals and linkages to appropriate services.
• Support caregivers to learn effective advocacy skills.
• Identify/engage the family's natural supports on the team.
• Be flexible to occasionally work evening and/or weekend shifts.

• Master's or Bachelor's degree in a mental health field or
• Associate's degree or high school diploma and a minimum of five (5) years of relevant experience working with the children age 3-21 with emotional/physical challenges, experience in navigating any of the child/family-serving systems and experience advocating for family members who are involved with behavioral health systems
• Valid Driver's license and reliable transportation

Bilingual candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

• Positive - maintaining resiliency and focusing on solutions
• Respectful - collaborating and effectively communicating
• Insightful - demonstrating self-awareness and effectively priority setting
• Conscientious - taking accountability and applying feedback
  
  What We Offer

  Competitive salaries, full health and dental coverage, free CEUs for in-house training, ample paid time off, a 403B retirement savings plan, employee referral bonuses, group rate supplemental insurances, a premier employee assistance program, personal cell phone plan discounts, and a flexible, supportive work environment fostering collaboration.