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About the Role

The Care Coordinator facilitates the wraparound process for youth and families by coordinating and managing family-driven care necessary to meet the complex needs of youth experiencing behavioral and mental health difficulties. Wraparound services are individualized, community-based services that focus on the strengths and needs of the child and family.

Responsibilities

• Conduct needs assessments and design Plans of Care for assigned families.
• Authorize and connect families to appropriate service providers and community resources.
• Request and manage funds to address specific client needs.
• Conduct home visits and provide ongoing supportive guidance to youth/families.
• Monitor the psychological and emotional wellbeing of youth/families.
• Conduct school visits and monitor students’ attendance, behavior, and grades.
• Create crisis plans and provide crisis management for youth and families.
• Develop and maintain positive relationships with stakeholders and community service providers.
• Engage and authorize community partners to meet needs outlined in the Plan of Care.
• Exchange student information and problem-solve with school personnel.
• Participate in school-based Child Study Teams.
• Manage interdisciplinary teams assembled to support each family’s Plan of Care.
• Facilitate regular meetings and communication among interdisciplinary team members.
• Monitor the quality of services provided to youth/families.
• Monitor and amend monthly team budgets.
• Create and maintain paper case files in accordance with established timeframes and contractual requirements.
• Create and maintain electronic files in the TCM database.
• Enter and update case activity, progress notes, Plan of Care, financial, educational, juvenile justice, and court screens in TCM database.
• Monitor monthly service provider notes.

Requirements

• Master's degree in social work, counseling/guidance, or related field OR Bachelor’s degree in a related field with at least one year of experience working with youth and/or families.
• Understanding of child and adolescent development.
• Knowledge of family systems theory and application.
• Knowledge of cognitive-behavioral therapy theory and application.
• Knowledge of social skills assessment and intervention.
• Basic working knowledge of Microsoft O365, MS Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Database management skills adequate to enter and retrieve data.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, self-directed, and with good judgment.
• Ability to balance multiple and conflicting priorities.
• Ability to create effective relationships with individuals of different cultural beliefs and lifestyles.
• English-Spanish bilingual proficiency is strongly preferred.
• Reliable transportation is required.

Skills

• Microsoft O365
• MS Word
• MS Excel
• MS Outlook
• Database management
• Crisis management
• Interpersonal skills

Location

• In-person / On Campus
• CIST Administrative Office / Austin, Texas

Work Type

• Full-Time
• Exempt

Experience Level

• Contingent on experience

Education Level

• Master's degree in social work, counseling/guidance, or related field
• Bachelor’s degree in related field with at least one year of experience working with youth and/or families

Salary/Compensations

• $4,000.00

Benefits

• Ongoing training
• Supervision
• Career pathways into director-level roles
• 4+ weeks of holidays
• 2 weeks of vacation time
• Personal days
• Sick days
• 100% employer-paid employee medical plan
• Family subsidies
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer match

About the Company

• Rooted in community for over 40 years, Communities In Schools of Central Texas (CISCT) is a sophisticated 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in Austin, Texas.
• Communities In Schools (CIS) is a national organization that ensures every student has what they need to realize their full potential in school and beyond.
• At CISCT, our mission is simple: surround students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life.
• We are a nearly $24 million nonprofit organization with diverse sources of funding.

Equal Opportunity

• Communities In Schools of Central Texas is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.