Care Coordinator - Milwaukee, United States - St. Charles Youth and Family Services

St. Charles Youth and Family Services

Verified Company

Milwaukee, United States

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

GENERAL SUMMARY:

To maintain the integrity of the Wraparound Milwaukee

Children's Mental Health Services by continuing to help build healthy and strong communities by enhancing children and families' ability to meet life's challenges, and to foster resiliency and hope for a better future. The purpose of this program is to help the family manage conflicts with youth experiencing mental health challenges and prevent outofhome placement.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Assess needs of children and families by carrying a case load of 12 families minimum.
Assist families in crisis planning to ensure they have the support as needed during challenging situations.
Represent child's best interest in court, school, and community.
Identify and utilize local community resources for client families and children, coordinate with intraagency and interagency resources the delivery of services and treatment planning.
Provide written documentation to include provider notes, the completion of crisis plans and updated Plan of Care every 90 days.
Ongoing communication and collaboration with families and team members
Represent agency professionally at court, school, medical, and other community resources.
Prepare all documentation according to time frames.
Develop child and family teams.
Advocates for services for the child & family.
Assist with crisis intervention and response which includes rotating after hours crisis phone as assigned
Adheres to Wraparound Milwaukee's policy & Procedures.
Adheres to St. Charles Youth & Family Services Policies and Procedures.
Supports the goals of the agency and program mission/vision.
Other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

Bachelor's degree in the areas of education, human services, or a related field, Master's preferred.
One year of experience working in a setting providing mental health services is required. Related life experience and volunteer work will be considered.
Knowledge base of adolescent and family issues and dynamics.
Ability to conduct and coordinate individual, family and group therapy sessions utilizing home, community and institution based resources; and techniques, strategies and interventions for delivery of home based family services.
Ability to prepare formal reports.
Ability to display cultural competence and sensitivity to the populations we service by responding respectfully and effectively to people of all cultures, socioeconomic characteristics, languages, classes, races, ethnic backgrounds, religions, and other diversity factors.
Valid Wisconsin driver's license and personal liability insurance.
Ability to accurately perform record keeping and documentation entries.
Ability to use personal and agency vehicles for work related duties according to the agency's insurance liability standards.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Indoor/outdoor requirements including meeting in client homes
Potential for physical intervention of clients as needed.
Travel approximately 70% using a company vehicle.

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the above is intended to summarize the essential functions of and requirements for the performance of this job.

It is not meant to be an exhaustive list of miscellaneous duties and responsibilities that may be requested in the performance of this position.

St. Charles Youth & Family Services, Inc. is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and veteran or disability status.

Pay:
From $47,000.00 per year

Benefits: