About Job
Pathways to Success is a highly structured program implemented by HFS. Pathways to Success is for
individuals under the age of 21 that are Medicaid eligible and meet criteria based on
the Behavioral Health Decision Support Model. Intensive case management and full wraparound
services are offered to clients and families identified as Pathways eligible. Pathways Care
Coordinators link families to traditional outpatient services as well as Pathways specific
services.
JOB SUMMARY (Summary of Position’s Duties and Responsibilities):
The Coordination and Support: Intensive Care Coordinator (CCSI) takes primary responsibility for
making the care coordination process happen for children with a mental health diagnosis and their
families through the facilitation of Child and Family Team Meetings, coordinating with
professionals, and helping the child meet their goals. CCSI is provided to children stratified into
Tier 2. Designated CCSI Care Coordinators work with an average of 16 families (based on population)
at a time and are never assigned to work with more than 18 families at once. The CCSI helps the
family develop a positive view of their future and learn how to use the strength-based empowerment
model to help their child improve functioning in the home, school, and community.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
Essential Functions:
- Perform outreach & engagement to locate, engage, and educate Pathways youth and their
families. Outreach is required 3 times a week for 60 days or until the client is enrolled or they
decline Pathways services.
- Using a trauma-informed approach and effectively engaging children/youth with significant
behavioral health needs and their family/caregivers to resources within the community for their
assigned caseload
- Provide intensive care coordination: utilize a strengths-based approach to safety planning,
development of family team and family support systems, and wraparound planning for the purpose of
maintaining children in their homes, schools, and communities
- Schedule, plan and facilitate Child & Family Team Meetings
- Builds and maintains knowledge of available community resources and helps to link youth and
family to needed supports.
- Provide regular communication and close collaboration with multiple community partners
- Using a system of care approach, assist families to coordinate services from community
resources, placement providers, collateral agencies, the court, and/or other community partners
with families, clients, or patients receiving services
- Facilitate the creation of safety and crisis prevention plans
- Collaborate with local MCR agencies (including Ada S. McKinley’s MCR team) when necessary
- Enact Ada S. McKinley Care Coordination Model with each individual and family
- Facilitate the application process and obtain consents for SFSP/FSP for eligible youth and
their families.
- Provide care coordination services to SFSP/FSP eligible youth and their families.
- letes service documentation in alignment with agency and program core performance
standards
Any Additional Functions/Responsibilities:
- Helping find services and supports in the person-served community or natural environment
- Good writing skills in order to complete required documentation
- Strong organizational skills
- Self-starter and multitasker
- Exceptional customer service skills
- One-two years of experience managing large case loads
- Prepare detailed documentation of activities including opening and closing electronic records,
completing required assessments, creating, and updating Wraparound Plans, ensure access to Outlook
calendar and correspondence, etc.
- Provide a high-level of customer service and client engagement.
- The ability to learn through in-person, virtual, and web-based trainings.
- Must be organized, able to meet timelines, manage a case load, and be a self-starter
- Have strong interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate and partner with families,
children/adolescents, and other professionals
- Maintain caseload of 1:18 (based on population)
- Performs other related tasks as needed.
POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Bachelor’s degree in social work, counseling, rehabilitation counseling, vocational
counseling, psychology, pastoral counseling, family therapy, education or related human service
field; or in any other field with two years of supervised clinical experience in a mental health
setting required.
Professional Licensure/Certifications: None
Job Knowledge, Skills & Experience:
- Experience working with Children/adolescents and families is required
- Experience with care coordination is a plus
- Excellent communication, organization, presentation and pc/computer skills (including
proficiency with Microsoft Office – Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint) along with other related
software
- Bilingual is preferred
Other Requirements:
Driving Requirements: Valid Illinois Drivers’ License in good standing and a vehicle are required
Auto Insurance: Proof of valid auto insurance
Equipment (list equipment required to perform the duties of the position, i.e., computers, lifts,
vans….): computer, signature pad, cell phone, fax machine, copier
WORKING CONDITIONS
Working Conditions: Position requires CCSI to be actively providing services in-person, in the
community the home, at school, or at office). Remote work can be performed when in-person services
are declined when not actively meeting with clients.
Travel: CCSI will be required to travel to locations in the community to host/attend child & family
tea meetings, meet with clients and families and attend any required trainings and
program/organization meeting
Environmental Factors Physical Demands
- The position requires that one be able to walk, walk up and down stairs, lift, have manual
dexterity and be able to easily move about.
Note: Reasonable accommodations may be made to assist an otherwise qualified individual in the
performance of the job.
To meet the needs of the Company employees may be assigned other duties, in addition to or in lieu
of those described above.
e do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national duals reflective and
representative of the diversity of our communities.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $60,000.00 - $65,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
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