WellStone is North Alabama's most comprehensive behavioral healthcare provider serving over 13,000 persons a year throughout Northern Alabama, with offices in Huntsville and Cullman. We are a non-profit community organization that offers a wide range of services for every phase of life, from children to older adults

The Nova Center Child and Adolescent Mobile Crisis Team Care Coordinator will work collaboratively with family members, community resources and therapeutic team members to ensure assessments, goals and objectives are met as designed. On occasion acting as a liaison between team, family and client to ensure clarity of communication for necessary services and care. A Care Coordinator will document and perform tasks as required by state and federal regulations.

When you will be working: First Shift 8 - 4 , Full Time 

What we're looking for:

•  Bachelor of Arts/Science, preferably in a human service field.
•  Valid Alabama Driver’s License w/ required Personal Liability Insurance Automobile Insurance as outlined in the amount of $100k/$300k/$50k
•  Must become certified as a Care Coordinator (adults and children) by completing DMH-approved trainings.
•  Must understand and endorse a recovery-oriented approach to providing services

What you'll be doing:

• Assist with meeting the needs of youth/young adults served by DHR by facilitating their ability to live independently, obtaining employment, achieve their educational goals, and/or function in the community more effectively
• Complete strength-based needs assessments, including the CANS, and effectively implement written service plans based on the assessments to meet individualized goals and objectives.
• Promote the involvement of youth/young adults, parents and other natural/community allies. Arrange, broker and provide necessary supports and services.
• Work collaboratively with team members to ensure that all goals are being achieved.
• To ensure that services provided are meaningful, respectful and promote self-determination.
• Participate in the development of crisis and backup support plans for each youth/young adult.
• Serve as liaison between the youth/young adult, their family members and various service providers to ensure community of care, including information for the electronic medical record, such as Releases of Information, demographic data, initial paperwork, financial information, etc.
• To work alongside families/care givers in providing information and supporting them emotionally and practically, provide psycho-education and co-lead Multi-family groups
• Develop and maintain adequately detailed and accurate documentation of services provided by the care coordinator and record these services in the electronic medical record.
• Provide transportation when necessary.
• Provide accurate information, both orally and written, for daily, weekly and monthly reports/meetings as stipulated by program demands.
• Perform other duties as a NOVA team member as assigned by supervisor

What we offer:

• Competitive Medical, dental, and vision prices
• State Retirement through RSA plus an optional 457b with a company match
• 9 paid holidays throughout the year
• Ability to continually accrue up to 15 days of PTO a year (unused rolls over)

We care for those impacted by behavioral health disorders, we are committed to one another through collaboration, and we are optimistic problem solvers who do what it takes to get the job done. We look forward to having you on the WellStone team.