Care Coordinator

Care Coordinator

We are currently seeking a Care Coordinator to provide direct services through our Early Intervention (EI), Committee on Preschool Special Education (CPSE), our Committee on Special Education (CSE) programs and/or our private programs. Immediate full-time positions are available. Services may be provided in home-based, school-based, or center-based settings or at Liberty POST locations.

Liberty POST has offered its clients a range of high-quality and individualized services since 1994. Backed by Liberty Resources Inc. and part of a large social services circle, originally POST was a speech-language practice in Syracuse NY and has grown to provide a range of services throughout New York State and Indiana. We employ over 500 professionals in a variety of settings and offer a collaborative team approach to provide evaluation, direct therapy, and family education through child-directed play. We are focused on the importance of a child's natural learning environment, a family's unique strengths and needs and the diverse population we serve.

Position Summary:

Care Coordinators provide outreach and enrollment services to children presumed to meet eligibility requirements of New York State's Children's Health Home program. They gather assessments and enter documentation that confirms eligibility and identifies areas requiring supportive services. They work with children, families and service providers to create a comprehensive Plan of Health Care, identify additional service providers as necessary, and coordinate the continuing involvement of families and service providers in the execution of the plan. Care Coordinators document progress, transitions, and changes in eligibility.

Job Responsibilities:

• Document all case activity, including outreach, consent development and assessment, plan development, client progress and transition arrangements. • Administer CANS-NY, updating periodically. • Develop a comprehensive, family-driven youth-guided Plan of Health Care. • Inventory and coordinate existing services relevant to the Plan of Care, identifying and securing additional services as appropriate. • Convene and conduct quarterly meetings to review progress, update POCs, and confirm continuing client eligibility. • Provide education to family and child concerning the nature and desired effect of services, along with information concerning conditions being treated. • Assist families and children in the acquisition and maintenance of public benefits e.g., financial, educational, social, and community services. • Provide Health Home services for children with medium and high acuity needs, including at least two services per month, with at least one of those conducted face to face. • Assure responsible transition of client service

Qualifications:

• BA with 2 years relevant experience.
• Relevant experience in serving children and families in child welfare, developmental disabilities, behavioral health, primary health care, or social services.
• Experience coordinating and participating in team settings.
• Solid written and verbal communication.
• Work effectively and knowledgeably across a broad spectrum of cultural, ethnic, and racial communities.
• Ability to work in an effective and focused manner when self-directed and beyond immediate oversight.
• Ability to deliver family-driven, youth-guided services.
• Ability to speak Spanish a plus.

Benefits for this position:

• Health Insurance for FT positions
• Mentoring is offered to all providers
• CEU credits offered through ASHA, AOTA, APTA and CTLE
• Flexible scheduling
• Work with a team of professionals that care about making a difference
• Payment is biweekly and direct deposit is available

Job Type: Full-time

Pay Rate: $20.50-$21.50/hour

Liberty POST is an equal opportunity employer. We offer equal employment opportunities to all persons without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, parental status, housing status, source of income or military status, in accordance with applicable federal, state and local EEO laws.