OhioRISE CME Care Coordinator

Essential Tasks, Duties, and Responsibilities

• Intake, Assessment and Planning: Initiate and maintain ongoing contact with children and families in the home and community setting; complete in-person assessments using assessment tools including the CANS; convene and facilitate in-person child and family team meetings; develop, implement and update the care plan; develop crisis safety plans; request flex funds for services and items as approved by care plan; provide in-person face to face and child and family team meetings at the required frequency and intensity required by tier level.
• Service Coordination and Monitoring: Facilitate referrals and linkages to appropriate services and supports; monitor the child and family centered care plan to ensure services align with established goals; coordinate treatment and educational efforts among providers and organizations; ensure smooth transitions between facility-based and community-based care settings; facilitate consistent and in person child and family team meetings; provide additional member outreach to the member/guardian by phone at the frequency required by the tier level of the member.
• Advocacy and Family Support: Advocate for clients' needs including financial, housing, medical, legal, social, and environmental support; assist clients and families in accessing public entitlements and maintaining benefits; provide education and training to enhance families' self-sufficiency and daily living skills; encourage family-driven and youth guided planning and decision making.
• Crisis Management: Collaborate with crisis response services to provide immediate and long term support; ensure continuity of care and the safety of youth and families during crises; provide after hours on-call support on rotating schedule which may include providing on-site and in-person support to members; review and update crisis plans when appropriate or necessary.
• Documentation and Compliance: Complete progress notes and service documentation within specified timelines; submit child and family-centered care plans to the OhioRISE plan within specified timelines; maintain compliance with organizational policies and legal standards.
• Caseload: Maintain a caseload of 10 ICC or 20 MCC members.
• Training and Development: Participate in required in person orientation and ongoing training topics; obtain and maintain CANS certification; attend staff meetings and individual supervisory conferences as scheduled; participate in required continuing education units to maintain QMHS or licensure status.
• Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• High School Diploma/GED with minimum of three years' experience, or Associate/Bachelor's degree with 2 years' experience, or Master's degree or higher with 1 year of experience providing community-based services and supports to children and youth and their families or caregivers in areas of children's behavioral health, child welfare, intellectual and developmental disabilities, juvenile justice, or a related public sector human services or behavioral health care field.
• May be licensed or an unlicensed practitioner in accordance with rule 5160-27-01 of the Administrative Code.
• Must complete the high-fidelity wraparound training program provided by the Center of Excellence, an entity recognized by ODM.
• Must successfully complete skill and competency-based training to provide Care Coordination.
• Ability to use a computer; proficiency in Word and Electronic Health Record (EHR).
• Valid Ohio Driver's License and maintains a driving record that allows the individual to be insurable with the insurance company providing The Village Network with vehicle insurance.
• Must travel for in-person and face-to-face requirements, including child and family team meetings and home visits. Must be able to visit member's homes (may or may not be handicapped accessible).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; strong teamwork and organization/time management skills.
• Maintain a HIPAA compliant office space.