Children and Young Adult Care Coordinator

PROGRAM: Care Coordination

STATUS: Full Time (35 hours per week), Hybrid Position

FLSA DESIGNATION: Hourly

WAGE: $22.37-$23.43 per hour

REPORTS TO: Supervisor-Care Coordination Services

DEGREE: Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work or related field.

EXPERIENCE: Minimum of 2 years relevant experience with SED/SPMI or chronic physical health conditions; experience with linkage and coordination of community services and emergency services; experience in substance abuse treatment valued

Travel throughout all of Niagara County and Northern Erie County

AGENCY REQUIREMENTS:

• Valid NYS driver’s license
• Use of personal vehicle during work hours

AGENCY EXPECTATIONS:

• Demonstrates knowledge of the program, missions, and services of PCS.
• Attends and participates in appropriate agency staff trainings and meetings.
• Advocates for cultural diversity/sensitivity as appropriate.
• Reports all suspected incidences of child abuse/neglect to NYS Mandated Reporter Hotline

GENERAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide direct social work contacts to 15 Non-Medicaid (NMD) youth ages 5-18 and 10-15 Health Home Medicaid young adults (YA) who are age 18-25.
• Maintain consistent and on-going contact with youth, families, community providers, schools and any other services the youth is linked with while fulfilling unit of service expectations.
• Coordinate on an ongoing basis with providers and conduct team meetings biannually to develop a plan of care that matches the YA/youth’s areas of interest and need and that will assist in removing barriers to progress
• Assure youth has access to the Agency’s on call services for assistance after hours.
• Provide on call services after hours as scheduled
• Prepare professionally accurate and updated case documentation
• Meet with Program Supervisor on a regular, planned basis
• Participate in mandatory and optional trainings, including but not limited.
• CANS-NY Certification (annual recertification)
• NYS Mandated Reporter training (annually)
• Netsmart Care Manager Training
• Engagement and Outreach
• Safety in the Community
• Trauma Informed Care
• Person Centered Planning
• Cultural Competency/Awareness
• LGBTQ Issues
• Meeting Facilitation
• Monthly Group Supervisions
• Advocate for cultural diversity, as appropriate
• Perform other duties as assigned by Administration

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITES BASED ON POPULATION:

• NON-MEDICAID JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Conduct CANS-NY Assessments for the NMD youth to determine level of care and needs
  • Enter youth’s demographic and assessment information into CAIRS for state level tracking
• HEALTH HOME MEDICAID JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Verify Medicaid status on a monthly basis or as frequently as needed
  • Provide developmentally appropriate support and linkages for employment, education, housing and other resources to help maintain youth’s health and develop skills for adulthood
  • Engage YA in their goal planning process

DISCLAIMER:

The information contained in this job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of this position.