Description

Summary of Job Function: Works with youth and their families at home, at an office setting, in the community, at school and /or at work to pull the youth and family team together to facilitate development of the wraparound plan, convene regular team meetings, including the youth, their family and their supports, both professional and natural to monitor implementation of the plan and make changes to the plan as needed to promote success for the youth and their family within their community.

Qualifications

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential Functions:

1. Engages and communicates effectively with youth and their families/legal guardians, and all team members.

2. Collaborates and plans effectively to access the needed supports and services for each youth and family served by working with youth and family-serving agencies and organizations in a community.

3. Schedules appointments and assures all parties have relevant consents and information needed.

4. Provides referral for transportation for youth as needed.

5. Completes the CANS and other screeners or assessments as indicated for each youth/family served at designated intervals and includes outcomes in the youths individualized care plan.

6. Documents all activities per policy.

7. Assures an individualized care plan for each youth/family is developed by a team of people who are relevant to the youth and family to achieve their goal of having adequate community resources and supports.

8. Coordinates all wraparound plan meetings by scheduling the meeting and notifying all team members in a timely manner

9. Ability to assess and respond effectively to crisis situations. Participates in on call for youth and families in wraparound program.

10. Advocates for youth and their families by attending MDTs, court hearings, IEP/SAT meetings, etc.

11. Prepares effectively for youth and their families to transition from wraparound services to least restrictive care management.

12. Adheres to confidentiality, HIPAA, and risk management policies and procedures including but not limited to completing Incident Reports.

13. Utilizes technology provided in order to perform job efficiently and effectively.

14. Meets training requirements as established, including but not limited to, CPR-First Aid and crisis intervention

15. All other duties assigned.

Job Specifications:

1. Education, Certification/License, and/or Experience a. Bachelors Degree in the human services field with two years experience in the field. b. Valid Drivers License.

2. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities required: Experience and prior training working with children and adolescents with mental health, substance abuse, and co-existing diagnoses are preferred.

Physical & Mental Requirements: The physical demands described herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.