Care Coordinator Child & Youth MH Svcs

Marion County requires on-site work. Remote work is not available.

This recruitment has been reopened for additional applicants. If you have already applied for recruitment #you do not need to reapply.

Are you interested in helping youth and their families live vibrant and healthy lives Are you interested in being part of a positive and strength-based team working together to provide quality behavioral health services to our community If so we have the job for you! Our Youth & Family Services program in Salem is hiring a Care Coordinator to join the team. The prospective candidate will be working in our Wraparound Program to help orient youth families and community partners to the Wraparound team approach and help families develop individual care plans with the services and supports to meet their needs. Wraparound is guided by 10 principles family voice & choice strengths based team based to name a few and we are looking for someone who shares these principles and values. The candidate will also provide safety planning case management to assist youth/families with access to resources and supports and collaborate with community partners for coordination of care. This is your opportunity to join a dynamic diverse team that is dedicated to the MCHHS mission of providing access to services and building partnerships to advance healthy communities.

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES
Coordinate care and case management facilitate team meetings and develop wraparound care plans incorporating professional and natural supports to meet the intensive community-based treatment needs of individuals and their families. Provide direct services by conducting strengths and needs assessments making referrals to appropriate services supporting system of care development and assisting with service coordination across partner agencies.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED
Works under the general supervisionof a Clinical Supervisor Health Program Manager or designee who provides continual or individual assignments describes tasks deadlines and priorities and gives specific instructions for new complex or unusual assignments. The employee uses initiative in conducting recurring assignments. The supervisor ensures the work is technically accurate and complies with instructions or established procedures.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED
Positions in this classification are not responsible for supervision or lead work. If a supervisor assigns an employee to perform the full spectrum of lead worker duties the county shall compensate the employee in accordance with the Marion County Personnel Rules. However positions in all classifications can be assigned to train otherssuch as new employees volunteers or individuals involved in cross-training and special projectsfor limited periods.

• Orients individuals families and teams to program values and process; obtains permission for service and release of information forms; identifies professional and natural supports to participate on the wraparound team and orient these individuals to the wraparound process and explain roles.
• Develops strength/needs assessment with input from individual family and involved professional and natural supports for the wraparound meetings and individualized plan of care.
• Organizes and facilitates wraparound team meetings; develops a wraparound plan of care addressing strengths and needs for individuals and families across multiple domains; facilitates team meetings with a consensus-based collaborative decision-making process; plan of care will include professional and natural supports to meet the intensive community-based treatment and support services needs of youth and their families; ensures that the team meetings and all supporting mental health services are culturally and linguistically responsive person-centered and emphasizes individual and family voice and choice in the decision-making process; completes a functional behavioral assessment and develops a crisis/safety plan; facilitates the collaborative development periodic review and revision of the wraparound plan of care including a proactive crisis and safety plan; ensures shared accountability for all team members and is responsible for the development of outcome-based goals and measurement strategies; provides high quality wraparound services in accordance to the model; adheres to system of care values principles of wraparound and supports a strength-based approach at all levels.
• Provides service coordination and case management to assist families in accessing formal and informal supports and services; facilitates communication between the family natural supports community resources and involved youth-serving providers and agencies; facilitates and participates in team meetings at which strengths and needs are identified and safety planning occurs; participates in intra-agency and interagency case staffing meetings for purposes of evaluation and treatment planning for individuals; provides for continuity of care by creating linkages to and managing transitions between levels of care for youth and transitions of older youth to the adult service system; serves as an advocate/liaison in assisting individuals to obtain necessary services; supports the development of a system of care and assists in service coordination with partner agencies; participates in all fidelity reviews coaching and meeting observations.
• Maintains practice and documentation in accordance with Health department high-fidelity programs and OARs; documents services to meet grant and agency requirements.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING

1. Three years of relevant work experience in a behavioral health services field: OR
2. A bachelors degree in a behavioral science field; OR
3. Any satisfactory combination of work education training or experience relevant to the position as determined by Marion County.

• This position may be subject to the following: Must not be excluded from participation in the federal health care programs (Medicaid Medicare and other federally funded programs that provide health benefits); AND must not be excluded from participating in federal procurement (Federal Acquisition Regulation) and non-procurement activities (Executive Order No. 12549).
• Must possess a current drivers license in the applicants state of residence and an acceptable driving history. Marion County will obtain a copy of the driving record for all qualified applicants from Driver and Motor Vehicle Services and review the driving record according to the Marion County policy and procedure for Driving on County Business. The policy can be found at: finalist for this position will be required to pass a criminal history background check including finger printing; however conviction of a crime may not necessarily disqualify an individual for this position.
• This is a safety sensitive/special needs position. Final candidates selected for this position will be required to pass a pre-employment drug screen including testing for marijuana. The Marion County Drug and Alcohol Use and Testing Policy can be found at: assignment is represented by a union.
• This is a full-time position which is eligible for overtime.
• Typical Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. with flexibility depending upon the needs of the department and program.

PUBLIC SERVICE LOAN FORGIVENESS
Marion County is a qualifying public employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. Through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program full-time employees working at the County may qualify for forgiveness of the remaining balance on Direct Student Loans after 120 qualifying monthly payments under a qualifying repayment plan. Questions about your student loan eligibility should be directed to your loan servicer or the US Department of Education.

VISA SPONSORSHIP
Marion County does not offer VISA sponsorship. Within three days of hireyou will be required to complete the US Department of Homeland Securitys I-9 form confirming authorization to work in the United States. Marion County is an E-Verify employer and will use E-Verify to confirm that hires are authorized to work in the United States.

VETERANS PREFERENCE
Applicants are eligible to use Veterans Preference when applying with Marion County in accordance with ORS 408.225 408.230 and 408.235 and OAR and . Preference will be awarded only if the applicant meets the minimum requirements of the position and attaches the required documentation at the time of application.

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR VETERANS PREFERENCE

• One of the following:
  • MEMBER COPY 4 of the Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214 or 215); OR
  • Letter from the US Department of Veterans Affairs indicating receipt of a non-service connected pension; OR
  • Certification that discharge or release from active duty under honorable conditions will take place not later than 120 days after the submission of the certificate.

• In addition to one of the above documents Disabled Veterans must also submit one of the following:
  • A copy of their Veterans disability preference letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs; OR
  • Certification that medical separation from active duty under honorable conditions will take place not later than 120 days after the submission of the certificate.

You can request copies of your military service record through the National Archives website at County is an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Veteran and Disability employer committed to increasing the diversity of its workforce.

Applicants with a disability may request reasonable accommodation through Human Resources in any step of the process to assist them in demonstrating their qualifications to perform the duties of the position for which they are applying. Please e-mailHuman Resourcesif you wish to request an accommodation.