Care Coordinator (Children’s Behavioral Health)
Child & Family Support Services (CFSS) is accepting applications for Full-time Care Coordinators.
This is the perfect position for a determined, experienced behavioral health technician (BHT), social worker or behavioral health professional looking for an exciting and rewarding career opportunity working with young adults and their families to be the primary point of contact in the coordination of comprehensive healthcare. This is not a supervisory position. Majority of time is spent in homes and the community rather than in an office setting.
Job Responsibilities:
Providing ongoing case management; coordinating behavioral health services, medical care, education, placement, finances, and socialization services to children and families with intense/complex needs.
Collaborating with the family and team members to create support plans that accurately capture the strengths, needs and culture of the family.
Facilitating CFT meetings; establishing an agenda, setting and maintaining a strength based meeting environment, staying within timeframes, giving all team participants the opportunity to contribute, holding people accountable for their commitments and the ability to assist a team in developing a consensus for children and families.
Assisting young people and families in securing needed community resources and linkages to other services. Helping families to identify natural and informal supports.
Service delivery can be inclusive of skills training and family support.
Interacting professionally with other stakeholders: Division of Child Safety (DCS), Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD), juvenile probation, Direct Service Providers (DSP), etc.
Performing other duties related to the position.
This position requires afternoon, evening, and weekend work. Adaptability in scheduling, driving throughout the county and working within the homes and communities of the families we support is required.
Education/Experience Needed:
High school diploma or GED .
Must be BHT with two (2) years of related behavioral health work experience, or a related bachelor’s degree (preferred but not required).
Requirements:
Must be 21 years or older
Valid Arizona Driver's License with an acceptable 39 month driving record
Reliable transportation, including proof of Insurance
Candidates are required to submit a negative drug test
Obtain an Arizona DPS Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card
Complete Adult, Child, and Infant CPR and First Aid training
*** Relevant experience may include jobs and positions like:
Behavioral Coach
Behavioral Health Technician
Case Aide
Case Manager
Visitation Facilitator
Community-based Specialist
Family Support Worker
Group Home Technician
In-home Support
Life Coach
Mentor