Care Coordinator
Chicago, IL, United States
Aunt Martha’s Health and Wellness boldly commits to supporting the well-being of our communities, ensuring equity in access and delivering exceptional care inspired by a culture of innovation. We are taking a responsible approach to creating environments that allow us to do what we do best—provide healthcare and wellness. As a part of our commitment to health and safety, COVID-19 vaccines are required for all employees, as well as all newly hired employees. We require documentation upon hire.
SUMMARY
The purpose of this position is to ensure the provision, integration and coordination of all needed services to the youth in the program. Services are intended to enhance the youths’ level of functioning with the overall goal of coordinating their needs, ensuring all physical and behavioral needs are addressed and facilitating movement towards permanent placement.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following.
Provide intensive case management services to a designated number of youth and families assigned to the program
Conduct weekly face-to-face contacts with all assigned youth and document appropriately.
Conduct face-to-face contact with youth’s family and collaterals as designated by case parameters and document appropriately.
Coordinate and/or participate in youth family visitation.
Provide and document therapeutic and skill building interventions, as dictated by the youths’ care/treatment plans, in individual and group based settings.
Advocate for the youth and needed services/resources with both internal and external service providers.
Acts as the liaison, internally and externally, regarding all case management and service coordination functions regarding a youth case.
Leads the program in the communication with the assigned state worker in regards to all case management related activities.
Leads the program in the development, and regular review, of all care planning for assigned cases.
Leads the efforts in care coordination for appropriate youth service delivery. Services include physical health, dental care, and behavioral health/psychiatric, medication management, legal, educational, vocational and social.
Attend and/or participate in Discharge / Clinical Intervention Placement Preservation (DCIPP and CIPP) staffings, Care Coordination meetings, staff meetings, Child & Family Team Meetings and any other case related meetings as designated by the supervisor.
Provide transportation to youth as needed in agency or personal vehicle.
Prepare all documentation in a timely and accurate manner.
Provide daily and weekly reports regarding population to program leadership.
Ensure all youth records are maintained within agency and funder guidelines.
Participate in clinical supervision and program meetings as required.
Fully and professionally respond to and implement directives, constructive feedback and advice offered by all supervisory and training personnel, as well as professionally offered feedback from co-workers.
Participate in agency and DCFS initiatives as indicated.
Ensures compliance with agency personnel file.
Complete all Core Curriculum training(s) as required for the position
Perform all other duties as assigned
WORK HOURS
Willing to work varying hours based on the need of the program. Hours may include evenings and weekends.
Report to work site on time and fully prepared to engage in all job responsibilities.
If qualified, willing to cover job responsibilities of co-workers or subordinates in the event of an emergency or shortage as assigned by Supervisor.
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE
Bachelor’s Degree is required. Previous case management experience in child welfare strongly preferred. Bilingual preferred.
OTHER QUALIFICATIONS
IM+CANS Certification – if does not possess at time of hire must have completed within two weeks of hire.
Clear driving record
Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications
The ability to critically think, work well under stress and work well in crisis-oriented situations.
The ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality.
Excellent interpersonal, organizational and customer service skills.
Aunt Martha’s is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
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