Care Coordinator

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Full Time Benefits Lytle, TX, US

Salary: $50,053.00 Annually

Section B – General Description of Duties and Responsibilities

The Care Coordinator, under the supervision of the YES Waiver Manager, will work with families of children with severe emotional disturbance (SED) using the NWIC wraparound model by facilitating a team planning process that is strengths based, focused on underlying needs, and determined by the families of the youth with SED. The main focus of this position is providing Intensive Case Management Services to a caseload of up to and no more than 10 youth and their families enrolled in the YES Waiver program, adhering to agency productivity standards.

The care coordinator is also responsible for developing and organizing Child and Family Team Meetings in setting chosen by the families. These team meetings, which are held at least monthly with each family, will help to identify strengths and needs of the family and team and develop individualized plans of care for each enrolled youth. A flexible schedule is required to meet the needs of the families served.

The care coordinator needs a good working knowledge of available community resources and must be able to effectively build working relationships with those resources. Travel is required.

Section C – Minimum Job Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social, Behavioral, or Human Services plus two (2) years of work experience with children.
• Must meet Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP) qualifications.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license with acceptable driving record.
• Must have good computer skills.
• Must reside in Atascosa, Frio, Atascosa, or McMullen county.

Section D – Preferred Job Qualifications

• Related Master’s Degree and professional licensure (i.e., LPC, LPC-I, LCSW)
• 3-5 years’ experience in a community mental health setting
• Previous training in NWIC model of wraparound facilitation
• Bilingual in English and Spanish

Section E –

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of mental health and IDD, community service delivery, and the needs of consumers who have major mental illness and concomitant behavioral disorders, i.e., chemical dependency, personality disorders.
• Knowledge of the principle, methods, techniques, and practices of social work.
• Skill in interviewing and assessing treatment needs of persons served.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both written and oral.
• Good organizational skills and the ability to plan and implement consumer services.
• May require abilities to supervise the work of others; to interpret program methods and procedures; and to provide guidance to other staff.