Salary: $33.73

We offer:

• Medical (100% employer paid for employees only), Dental, Vision, Life, Short Term and Long Term Disability.
• 5 days of Paid Time Off
• 16 Paid Wellness Days and Holidays - including 1 week in December.

Do you envision working for a dynamic, mission-driven organization which supports the community while fostering an employee culture of appreciation and fun? If your answer is yes, then an employment opportunity at Directions for Living may be a great fit for you! We offer an excellent salary and benefits package to include employer paid health insurance premiums for all full-time employees, PTO and paid company holidays, 403b retirement, EAP, and year-round employee wellness and appreciation initiatives.

Position Summary:

This is a professional position providing Care Coordination to youth and families in Treatment Works 1.0 (TW 1.0) under the Outpatient Services Division. The TW 1.0 program provides an intensive wraparound approach to engaging and working with youth who have been identified as displaying violence or are identified as at risk of violence. The goal of services is to ensure that youth and families are stabilized and prepared to remain in or reenter their educational environment. Services will be provided in the home, school, and community by a counselor and behavioral health case manager who will be working intensively to address the behaviors that resulted in the referral to the Treatment Works program. Services will be provided to the youth and family, and caregiver involvement is required in order for successful treatment outcomes.

This is a field position. The Care Coordinator is responsible for meeting an annual client facing client care number of productivity hours. Achieving the minimum required weekly, monthly and annual client facing client care hours is an essential function of this position.

Directions for Living is an essential services provider. All Directions for Living employees must be willing and able to provide vital support and essential services to the people that we serve in the event of an emergency, pandemic or other disaster situation.

EDUCATION EXPERIENCE/REQUIREMENTS:

• Must hold at least a minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology, Social Work, or related area of study from an accredited university and a minimum of one year of previous experience working with adults and children with serious persistent mental illness. Master's degree in the above identified fields preferred.
• Completion of Mental Health Care Coordinator Certification required.
• Must have excellent writing, communication, computer, organizational and time management skills with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Proficiency in completing progress notes, treatment plans, and pertinent information concerning the consumer required.

EOE/DFW/ADA Smoke Free Campus

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