Care Coordinator

• Coordinates the identification of and linkages to resources and referrals for both youth and family participants onsite in a public school in Hallandale Beach
• Coaches participants to reach personal goals, with a focus on goals enhancing stable housing
• Responsible for identifying strengths, needs, and risks for participants and their families to develop short- and long-term goals related to housing stability and financial prosperity
• Following goal development, Care Coordinators will lead participants through the process of creating an individualized service plan
• Develops or updates service plans with participants and their families to address their needs and to facilitate referral to appropriate treatment or service providers or facilities
• Coaches participants and/or their families to achieve personal goals, develop life skills, and/or sustain success and wellness
• Conducts activities in a culturally responsive manner and monitors the service environment to maximize participant success and well-being
• Regular note taking and data management to measure activities and outcomes in the SureImpact database
• Supports approximately 60 unique students and family units annually
• Advocates on behalf of clients and families for services, basic needs, and other related issues
• Composes or prepares correspondence, case notes, narrative and technical reports, notifications, and related documents using computer-based applications
• Conduct comprehensive, client-centered social work activities in accordance with best practices
• Conducts community and home visits (if needed) related to client needs
• Provides follow-up and monitors service delivery and care environments
• Stays abreast of community resources and procedures for referring clients to appropriate resources
• Facilitates case consultation for client situations
• Establish case plan goals and will review with clients at regular intervals
• Monitor client progress to ensure that clients are working towards a resolution of identified challenges
• When appropriate, ensure successful case closure, documentation, and transition
• Provides crisis prevention, intervention, and support services, as needed

• Bachelor’s degree with major coursework in social work, psychology, or other closely related field
• At least two (2) years of experience in motivational interviewing practices and/or techniques, eligibility determination, social referral/service work (including crisis prevention and intervention) or community resource referral, or closely related work with preferred experience working with persons with mental health conditions
• Knowledge of evidence-based practices, assessments processes, treatment planning, outcome measurement and quality management
• Experience working with low income, youth and families and/or other special population strongly preferred
• Ability to communicate effectively with a diverse audience
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment with a positive attitude and handling sensitive and confidential information with maximum discretion
• Proficiency required in Microsoft Office Products like: Word, Excel and other related computer programs

Experience working with low income, youth and families and/or other special population strongly preferred