COMPANY DESCRIPTION

At Center for Children, children’s mental health is our priority! We are Southern Maryland's leading organization dedicated to the prevention and treatment of child abuse and the promotion of positive mental and behavioral health through crisis intervention, therapy and education. With programs and services for the entire family, our team provides individual and family therapy, play and group therapy, mental health evaluations, psychological testing, and more.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

The Care Coordinator is responsible for connecting clients to appropriate community resources and monitoring/evaluating outcomes. This includes meeting with a case load of up to 20 clients each month, to evaluate concerns, needs and psychiatric emergencies as needed. This is a full-time, exempt position, reporting to the Coordinator of Community Support Services or their designee.

• Schedule – day shift and two evenings/wk
• Pay - $40,000 - $42,000/yr, based on experience

PERKS

• Paid holidays! We have 11 scheduled holidays and 1 floating/birthday holiday!
• $1,600 health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) funded by CFC to cover qualifying medical expenses each plan year.
• Mileage Reimbursement
• Free basic life insurance, up to $50,000.
• Disability insurance, with 25% of the premium covered by CFC.
• Opportunity to support your community while connecting with helping professionals in many fields
• Being part of an organization that values diversity, prioritizes equity, and focuses on inclusion, both for staff and the families we serve.

EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• BA/BS degree in mental health or human services fields (i.e. human services, psychology, counseling, social work, sociology, etc.).
• Ability to handle stressful situations.
• Understanding of cultural diversity.
• Ability to observe and accurately report the functioning of children and families.
• Valid driver’s license and vehicle insurance
• Successfully complete State and Federal background investigation and drug test

KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintain an active case load of a maximum of 20 clients per month.
• Conduct a minimum of two face to face meetings per month with each client.
• Complete documentation and maintain files per COMAR regulations within allotted time frames.
• Conduct intakes, comprehensive assessments, and re-assessments
• Develop Plan of Care (POC) that identifies goals and interventions.
• Provide supportive counseling and advocacy for clients; engage clients in the problem-solving process.
• Advocate on the behalf of the client with external agencies, request supporting documentation from therapists, schools, doctors, or other agencies
• Represent the program to outside agencies, including the Local Behavioral Health Authority.
• Complete a minimum of 40 hours of training in the area of case management or topics related to client care/self-care.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $40,000.00 - $42,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Weekends as needed

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Case Management: 1 year (Preferred)
• working with children and families: 1 year (Preferred)
• mental/behavioral health work: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Work Location: In person