Care Coordinator - Children - Urgent Recovery Specialist

Definition

Under immediate to general supervision, provides case management, rehabilitation and wellness services to individuals and groups in various settings. This position is supervised by Manager of the Children's Urgent Recovery Center.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide varying types of individualized case management, rehabilitative and wellness services in various settings to individuals, families and groups to promote emotional or psychological change to alleviate mental disorders and facilitate recovery and encourages engagement in the treatment setting.
• Schedule, coordinate and facilitate wraparound family team meetings and ensure that formal and informal supports are included and part of the team.
• Complete Strengths Needs Cultural Diversity (SNCD) Assessments, Care Plans, Functional Assessments, Crisis Plans and Safety Plans.
• Completes OKSOC Assessments and other specified documentation as assigned.
• Enters data into the YIS system according to ODMHSAS requirements and timelines.
• Provide crisis management and stabilization as assigned.
• Monitors and evaluates the needs and abilities of the consumer and assists them to function more adequately through use of their own strengths and through use of community resources.
• Assists clients to adjust and adapt themselves to their environment, care and treatment.
• Identifies barriers to treatment and assists consumer in problem solving and engaging in outpatient care to prevent regression and re-hospitalization.
• Completes all agency documentation of services in a thorough, accurate and timely manner.
• Serves as a role model for wellness behaviors.
• Applies the principles and processes of coaching when collaborating with others.
• Provide referrals to community resources for housing, employment, medical, nutrition education, weight management, Oklahoma Tobacco Helpline, and other community or wellness-related services and resources.
• Develop cooperative working relationships within the local community to enhance consumer access to resources that support the individualized Care Plan goals.
• Employee must be willing and able to perform all job related travel normally associated with this position.
• Must meet agency standards of productivity and fiscal responsibility.
• Prepares for and actively participates in huddles, Care Planning and staff meetings.
• Must complete Lighthouse required training and resulting follow up and consultation as required at hire, annually and as directed by Supervisor.
• Performs other reasonably related duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor or other management as requested.

Knowledge and Skills

• Knowledge of the principles and practices of social work and/or psychology; and of current social and economic problems, principles of family economics and budgeting, human relations, community, state and national health and welfare resources, social assistance requirements, and psychological terminology.
• Knowledge of transitional and/or aftercare needed after a crisis or hospitalization and the unique situations that may arise as consumers attempt to engage in outpatient services.
• Ability to evaluate situations and adopt an effective course of action, to delegate responsibilities, organize and present facts effectively.
• Knowledge of the elements of personal wellness and how to collaborate with others to identify their personal strengths and goals within the Eight Dimensions of Wellness.
• Able to establish working relationships within an integrated team to coordinate and facilitate care by assessing consumer needs, evaluating treatment options, creating care plans, coordinating care with internal and external providers, and monitoring progress.
• Ability to work effectively and courteously with children and families from various cultures and backgrounds, and to exercise good clinical judgment.
• Specialized training and/or certification in mental health services or related field as may be required in order to provide adjunctive services, ie. Systems of Care, Wraparound training.

Must possess skill in working cooperatively and effectively with clients, staff, management and other professional and community groups; in exercising mature judgment in dealing with people; in presenting ideas clearly and accurately; in reading and comprehending the English language; and in communicating effectively, both orally and in writing.