Mental Health Intensive Care Coordinator - Master's Level

Mental Health Intensive Care Coordinator - Master's Level

Job Category :
Community Based

Requisition Number : MENTA
007085

• Full-Time

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Dorchester, MA 02122, USA

This position is eligible for an up to $5,000 sign-on bonus! Visa sponsorship and relocation assistance available!

When you join The Home for Little Wanderers, you join a team of professionals dedicated to creating better, brighter futures for kids.

For over 200 years, The Home for Little Wanderers has helped build stable lives and hopeful tomorrows for vulnerable children and their families. Our 25+ community-based and residential programs serve thousands of at-risk youths from birth to age 26. Many of these children have experienced abuse, neglect, trauma, or a disrupted family life. As the oldest child welfare agency in America, we provide them with safe surroundings, permanent loving relationships, and a secure path toward a better, brighter future.

To learn more about the incredible impact our employees have on the lives of children and families, :

About the Program

The Boston area Community Service Agency (CSAs) serves youth with Serious Emotional Disturbance (SED) who are enrolled in Mass Health Standard or Common Health and meet certain medical criteria. This program is part of the Massachusetts Children’s Behavioral Health Initiative (CBHI). Our two CSA programs together serve Dorchester, South Boston, Hyde Park, Roslindale, Mattapan, and West Roxbury.

Our primary goal is to help families strengthen their skills and knowledge in order to move towards their envisioned future.

The CSA Boston area located in Dorchester, seeks a Full-Time Mental Health Intensive Care Coordinator to facilitate the development and implementation of an Individual Care Plan and risk management/safety plan for Mass Health youth with serious emotional disturbance.

Under the direction of Program Director and Senior Intensive Care Coordinator; facilitates the development and implementation of an Individual Care Plan and risk management/safety plan for Mass Health youth with serious emotional disturbance.

• Acts as a liaison with collateral agencies and programs; establish and maintain relationships/services that support children and family growth. Act as an advocate for families; educate parents on advocating for themselves and their children.
• Identifies and actively assist youth and families to obtain and monitor the delivery of available services including medical, educational, social, therapeutic, or other necessary services including formal and natural supports and community-based agencies, services, and organizations
• Perform initial assessments and evaluations of new clients and families. Develops, implements, and monitors Individual Care Plans and Transition Plans.
• Maintains working relationship with local providers of all services in order to facilitate referrals from these providers, including ESP/Mobile Crisis Intervention providers, to ensure care is properly coordinated
• Continuously communicate with client, collaterals, and providers of supportive services. This may include extensive telephone contact and scheduling and attending case conference meetings. Facilitate communication between and among various providers.
• Administer written assessments, summary reports, documentation, treatment planning, and safety planning to appropriate parties in a timely, well written manner. Submit reports, documentation and billing in a timely manner. Ensure that documentation meets utilization review and quality assurance standards.
• Attend staff meetings. Present client material; consult with supervisor and team members on challenging and difficult client issues. Participate in regular individual…