School-Based Care Coordinator

LCSNW Seattle (3rd Ave), 9725 3rd Ave NE, Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Posted Monday, February 9, 2026 at 11:00 AM

• 37.5 per hour work week to ensure work/life balance
• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription benefits to keep you and your loved ones healthy
• Employer-paid short- and long-term disability insurance
• Life insurance coverage at no cost to you
• Up to 2 weeks of vacation in your first year (based on hours worked)
• Up to 2 weeks of sick leave (based on hours worked)
• 12 paid agency recognized holidays
• 2 floating holidays to use your way
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer matching (eligibility applies)
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family
• Potential eligibility for Student Loan Forgiveness through our 501(c)(3) nonprofit status

School-based health care coordination is the deliberate organization of comprehensive health care activities, including those that address social determinants of health, to advance equitable health outcomes. It entails sharing information and maintaining communication among all those concerned with a student’s health needs and care. This includes students; parents/guardians; school-based staff, including nurses, social workers, school counselors, school psychologists, and educators; primary, mental, vision, and oral health care providers;

and other community-based health care professionals.

Care coordination involves community collaboration and can strengthen the connection between schools and the broader community, creating a network of support for students and families. This network helps young people access comprehensive health services and addresses social factors such as housing, food security, and transportation. It can improve health equity, particularly for students who experience barriers to access because of structural inequities or where they live.

The Seattle Mayor’s Office allocated funding to increase access to mental health supports in Seattle schools. One of the ways Public Health—Seattle and King County (PHSKC) is addressing this need (in addition to increasing the number of mental health providers in middle and high schools) is to establish a new school-based behavioral health care coordinator role in up to 21 schools to support increased access to behavioral health services.

Serve as key liaison among students, families, school support staff, school-based health center providers, and community-based health and mental health professionals.

• Develop or strengthen partnerships with local agencies for specialty mental health support, and track information on partnerships (e.g., services offered, availability of services, cost, etc.).
• Keep updated on what culturally responsive services are available in the community to assist clients with a wide range of health-related social needs.
• Work with students/families to determine their care needs.

• Link to internal school supports for social, academic, and behavioral functioning.
• Establish and maintain relationships with other service providers/agencies in the school (this will include interactions with multiple student support professionals).
• Coordinate activities with student assistance team (e.g., SIT teams, MTSS) for the purpose of identifying high risk students and referring them to school and community-based services.
• Participates in school building staff meetings providing information on access and referral process.
• Support collaboration and sharing information between the school (e.g., administration and school staff) and the school-based health center (SBHC).

• Communicate important updates to team members within the school and within the community, including progress toward goals and changes in needs.
• Actively participate in case conferences and/or interdisciplinary team case reviews.
• Collaborate on client/family progress.
• Co-learn with clinic team members.
• Educate clinic team about community health needs.

• Coordinate student care among a variety of school and community services, connect with…