ACCESS Attendance Liaison

ACCESS Attendance Liaison
ONON CFS ACCESS
Syracuse, New York - Onsite
Nonexempt, Full-time 40 hours
Compensation: $25.03 per hour

Put the CARE in your CAREER!

At CCSI, our mission is to activate possibilities and spark change in organizations that put people first. Our vision guides us all in the right direction: a world of communities where everyone flourishes. CCSI is a trusted partner to human-centered organizations. We work with government, education, and non-profit institutions to strengthen their day-to-day operations, build successful teams, plan for the future, and increase their impact. We help organizations rise so communities can flourish. If you’re looking for a career with purpose that creates lasting change in the community, we encourage you to apply.

CCSI is partnering with the Onondaga County Department of Children and Family Services to hire an ACCESS Attendance Liaison to join our team of nearly 500 employees. The ACCESS program serves as a central location for families to request assistance should their child/youth be experiencing emotional or behavioral challenges. As a member of the ACCESS Team, the Attendance Liaison serves as the point-person for responding to attendance needs for youth in Onondaga County. This preventive response offers voluntary assistance to youth/families through a partnered assessment process that supports opportunities for problem solving, solution building and best-fit service connection to address attendance challenges.

In this role, you will

• Respond to daily attendance needs for students.
• Partner with families address barriers, explore natural supports, assist with problem solving and support increased school attendance.
• Conduct home visits/meetings with assigned families.
• Complete a family driven assessment process; use of diverse assessment tools as needed.
• Educate families on services and community resources available and completes associated referrals.
• Coordinate and facilitate/co-facilitate meetings with families that may include school district personnel and our service providers.
• Contribute to technical support for the ACCESS Team and community partners as needed to strengthen continuum of support for addressing diversion related needs identified.
• Participate in Individual and Group Supervision or Coaching sessions for consultation and identification of best fit service/support opportunities available for families.
• Input and maintains records of all response activity in designated system within the established timeframes and maintains hard copy records, statistics, other as directed.
• Maintain communication and coordination with applicable school(s) throughout the response process and completes follow-up.
• Provide ACCESS Team intake overflow support/coverage as needed.
• Deliver service in a manner that is strengths based, family driven, trauma informed and culturally competent.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What you bring

• BA/BS in Human Services field with 2 years of relevant professional experience and/or some advanced hours of training or MSW/MA in Human Services or equivalent education and work experience (see CCSI's equivalency chart).
• Previous direct work with youth experiencing social or emotional challenges, habitual truancy from school and/or unmanageable behavior at home, in school or in the community preferred.
• Effective youth & family engagement skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent planning, organizational and time management skills.
• Computer proficiency.
• High level of interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships with team members, school district personnel, families and members of the provider community.
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a team; and to handle multiple priorities.
• Recognizes and values diversity within the work environment. Participates as a member of the CCSI staff team in valuing individual differences and supporting one another’s opportunity to achieve their greatest potential.
• Ability to satisfactorily complete all required background screenings: criminal, State Central Registry and driving.

Required for this position are

• Valid Class D New York State Driver License and access to motor vehicle insured with $300,000 liability coverage to meet transportation requirements of position.
• Satisfactory completion of all required background screenings: criminal, Statewide Central Register and driving.
• Respects the confidential nature of information you are exposed to in the course of your work performance and employment.
• Serves as an instiller of hope for parents, providing support and advocacy as they seek services for their child/youth.
• Represents and promotes the ACCESS Team and its process at meetings and community events as needed/assigned
• Follows program policies and procedures.
• Maintains effective professional relationships with service providers and community organizations in the interest of clients’ and program goals.

At CCSI, you’ll enjoy

• Market-competitive compensation 
• An award-winning View email address on easyapply.jobs and employee benefits program.
• An organization that is committed to racial equity and anti-racist practices.
• Continuous professional development opportunities. 
• A voice in shaping CCSI’s ever-evolving diverse company culture.

We Are CCSI !

For more than 30 years, CCSI has been a leading non-profit partner to government agencies, schools, and community-based organizations in the mental and behavioral health space. We aim to maximize these organizations’ potential to serve their communities by supporting their business operations and staffing needs. We dream of communities where everyone flourishes, and we are proud to help our customers move towards that goal.

At CCSI, you are not just part of a team, you are part of a community. You do not just fit in, you belong. We are proud of our steadfast commitment to equity, working diligently to remedy the impact of systems of racism and other forms of oppression to ensure that everyone in our employee community can flourish. We encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to consider joining us.

CCSI does not accept inquiries from third-party recruiters or search agencies.

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Coordinated Care Services, Inc (CCSI) provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.