Behavioral Health Respite Program Coordinator

SALARY AND BENEFITS:
The salary for this position is $55,000-$56,000

Our offerings include:

• Comprehensive health and Rx plans, including a zero-cost option.
• Wellness program including free preventative care
• Generous paid time off and holidays
• 100% paid parental leave for childbirth, adoption, and foster care
• 50% tuition reduction at Case Western Reserve University for the MSW program
• Defined benefit pension plan
• 403(b) retirement plan
• Pet insurance
• Employer paid life insurance and long-term disability
• Employee Assistance Program
• Support for continuing education and credential renewal
• Ancillary benefits including: dental, vision, voluntary life, short term disability, hospital indemnity, accident, critical illness
• Flexible Spending Account for Health and Dependent Care

QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Minimum Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work or related field required.
Licensure: Valid Ohio LSW, LPC preferred or minimally two year’s professional experience with youth and families. 

• Skills: Ability to perform job responsibilities with a high degree of initiative and independent judgment. Practical and/or clinical understanding of the underlying issues that lead to a need for respite services.
• Core Expertise: Possesses skill, knowledge and abilities to perform the essential duties of their role; keeps knowledge up to date.
• Cultural Competency: Demonstrates awareness, sensitivity and skills in working professionally with diverse individuals, groups and communities who represent various cultural and personal background and characteristics.
• Interpersonal Communication: Communicates clearly using verbal, nonverbal, and written skills in a professional context; demonstrates clear understanding and use of professional language.
• Professional & Ethical Conduct: Adheres to professional values such as honesty, personal responsibility, and accountability; applies ethical concepts within scope of work and adheres to Agency policies and procedures.
• Collaboration & Teamwork: Functions effectively as a member of a professional team that includes employees, clients and family members.
• Problem-Solving & Decision-Making: Recognizes problems and responds appropriately; gathers information and sorts through it to identify and address root cause issues; makes timely decisions.

Experience: Minimum two years professional experience. Experience with youth diagnosed with severe emotional disturbance (SED) of various ages. Experience working with youth by providing crisis intervention, service coordination, skill building and family education. Proven substantial experience serving youth with SED as well as working with troubled youth, teens, and their families.   

Other: Must have and maintain a valid driver’s license and driving record that meets the underwriting criteria of the Agency’s insurance company.

AGENCY SUMMARY:
Bellefaire JCB is among the nation’s largest, most experienced child service agencies providing a variety of behavioral health, substance abuse, education and prevention services. Through more than 25 programs, we help more than 30,000 youth and their families each year achieve resiliency, dignity and self-sufficiency. 

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JOB SUMMARY:
The Behavioral Health Respite Program Coordinator is responsible for implementing short term and temporary respite services to youth and families enrolled in OhioRise. Further the Coordinator provides leadership, coordination across the Respite Program as well as clinical and administrative supervision to all applicable staff. 

Outreach to professionals, parents, youth and the general public is expected. Flexible hours, including weekends and evenings, are necessary to meet program obligations. Travel throughout Cuyahoga County and transportation of youth to and from activities is also required.    

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

1. Organize and oversee scheduled and emergency respite activities provided by hourly staff under direction of Program Coordinator.
2. Identify and plan engaging activities for youth of various ages.
3. Provide administrative supervision and leadership to program staff, including hiring and performance management.
4. Conduct data collection and case documentation.
5. Conduct ongoing youth/family support and progress tracking.
6. Represent the agency in the development or maintenance of relationship with other organizations including community agencies, public agencies and referral sources.
7. Liaise and coordinate with local Care Management Entities related to youth served; attend care meetings as necessary.
8. Possess and employ practical understanding of:
   1. basic child, adolescent and family development
   2. issues that are relevant to youth with SED
   3. interventions used in crisis de-escalation
9. Contribute to the development and maintenance of the record through the timely completion of assigned documentation in accordance with applicable licensing and accreditation regulations and standards.
10. Must be able to be reached during any events where the Respite Program Coordinator is not present.
11. Must be able to transport youth frequently to and from scheduled activities.

OTHER DUTIES:

1. Attend scheduled staff meetings, supervision, and on-going training that will provide the skills necessary to implement the program.
2. All required trainings, certifications and licensure must be kept current in accordance with applicable licensing and accreditation regulations and standards.
3. Call on-call supervisor in case of an emergency situation (i.e. in need of clinical support, AWOL, safety concern for yourself or the well being of a client or family member, a client threatening to harm themselves or others.)
4. Respect the privacy of clients and hold in confidence all information obtained during the client’s treatment.  All client-related documents should be handled in accordance with Agency guidelines on confidential material.
5. Other duties as assigned by management.

Bellefaire JCB is an equal opportunity employer, and hires its employees without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or disability or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.

Bellefaire JCB is a partner agency of the Wingspan Care Group, a non-profit administrative service organization providing a united, community-based network of services so member agencies can focus on mission-related goals and operate in a more cost-effective and efficient manner.