Care Coordinator

Job Description

Job Description

Description : POSITION SUMMARY :

South Coast Community Services takes pride in providing our staff with competitive compensation, opportunities for professional growth, access to diverse client populations, clinical autonomy, and a strong support system of seasoned employees. The Care Coordinator is responsible for the overall coordination of intensive, family-centered, community-based services. This position facilitates Child and Family Team (CFT) Meetings and guides the evolution of the Plan of Care in order to promote a successful home placement for the referred youth. The Care Coordinator will assist with linkages, resource identification, and other supportive services to effectively promote a successful home placement. The position focuses on accessing and building upon the family’s natural strengths and community resources. This position may also be asked to participate in an after-hours on-call rotation.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION :

The Orange County Wraparound program serves children, youth, and non-minor dependents ages 0-21 who are involved with Orange County Social Services, Orange County Healthcare Agency and / or Orange County Probation. This program provides a collaborative and highly individualized process for developing specific resources and services for the referred child and their families. The goal of the program is to utilize a strength-based approach to maximize the capacity of each family to meet the child’s needs, maintain the child in a family based-setting, and prevent or reduce the need for Short-Term Residential Therapeutic Program (STRTP) placement.

JOB DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Effectively manage and coordinate all aspects of the Child and Family Team (CFT).
• Perform initial and ongoing strengths-based assessments of children and families. Identify and prioritize family’s needs across all domains.
• Schedule and facilitate all Child and Family Team (CFT) meetings; involve the family in the planning and decision-making process.
• Role model positive communication and conflict resolution skills.
• Identify opportunities and resources to promote family strengths, self-sufficiency, and independence.
• Coordinate the development of both Plan of Care and Safety Plan and ensure services are relevant to established goals and needs as expressed by the Child and Family Team (CFT).
• Maintain proficient and accurate documentation adhering to all program and contract standards for compliance, productivity and timeliness.
• Interface and collaborate with Orange County Social Services, Orange County Healthcare Agency, Orange County Probation, court systems, law enforcement, schools, health care providers and other community liaisons.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES :

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS :

Management reserves the right to add, change, delete or rescind duties or responsibilities of positions within the job classification at any time.

Requirements :

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS :

Education / Experience

Licensure, Registration, Certification

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS :

Management reserves the right to add, change, delete or rescind duties or responsibilities of positions within the job classification at any time.