Care Coordinator II - Monroe Region Youth ACT

Hillside•Rochester, NY

111d•$21 - $31

About The Position

The Care Coordinator II is responsible for coordinating multiple aspects of the youth’s and/or families’ care. This role provides the coordination and delivery of high-quality psychosocial care to youth and families. The Care Coordinator II works with other care providers and community partners to ensure that the overall needs of the client(s) are met. The Care Coordinator II may also be assigned to lead projects or mentor program staff. This position will be on our Monroe Region Youth ACT team. Hillside’s Youth Assertive Community Treatment (Youth ACT) program serves children/youth with serious emotional disturbance who are returning home from inpatient settings or residential services, who are at risk of entering such settings, or whose needs have not been met in more traditional community-based settings. Referrals for Youth ACT must come from Children’s Single Point of Access (C-SPOA), a centralized referral system for children with serious emotional disturbance who need intensive mental health services to remain at home or in their community. This will be a Tuesday-Saturday, full-time (40 hours) position, hours are flexible based on client need. As stated below, there will also be on-call expectations for this position.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required.
Minimum 18 months of relevant experience required.
Unrestricted, valid NYS driver’s license for minimum of 1 year with a clean driving record and minimum insurance coverage that meets agency standards.
Youth ACT program: CPR certification required or obtained within 60 days of hire.
Ability to understand and adhere to all federal, state, and local statutes, regulatory agency standards and Hillside policies
Ability to de-escalate and manage crisis situations both in-person and by phone
Ability to deliver psychoeducational training
Ability to work collaboratively as part of a multi-disciplinary treatment team
Ability to work through a series of issues using independent judgment
Ability to be independent and self-directed
Must be able to work a variable scheduling including evenings and weekends
Sitting (up to 6 hours)
Occasional standing (up to 2 hour)
Occasional walking (up to 2.5 hours)
Driving (several times a week up to 6 hours)
Continuous balancing (up to 8 hours)
Occasional balancing, bending, stooping, climbing, kneeling, pushing, pulling, reaching forward or down, reaching overhead, running, and twisting (up to 2.5 hours)
Weekly lifting up to 10-15 lbs. on a daily basis
Manual dexterity is required, including the frequent ability to grasp in both hands and continuous use of fine manipulation skills in both hands (approximately 1-2.5 hrs.)
Occasional exposure to dust, fumes, gases, chemicals, or smoke is apparent
Ability to change positions as needed

Responsibilities

Coordinate multiple aspects of the youth’s and/or families’ care.
Assess the youth and/or family’s needs and strengths while continuing to support development of the individual service plan in collaboration with the youth and family(ies), and/or multi-disciplinary treatment team.
Implement strength-based service plan including community based visits/home visits and assessments, identifying and coordinating collateral resources, recognizing gaps and needs, assessing results, and communicating with the multi-disciplinary treatment team.
Utilize experience, education, age-specific knowledge and cultural competence in order to assess and support youth and/or families to achieve positive outcomes.
Coordinate and deliver psychoeducational training for youth and/or families and groups in a variety of settings based on identified needs.
Meet with youth individually to assess and teach skill development and report on their progress.
May organize and facilitate skill-based groups for youth.
Develop, maintain and update all required documentation in a timely manner utilizing effective written and oral communication.
Provide or arrange for transportation of youth and/or families to and from medical, behavioral health, or other treatment related appointments as needed.
May be assigned to lead projects or mentor program staff.
On-call responsibilities for Youth ACT programs.