Service Coordinator - MIYA

Description

Help Us Change Lives

Auberle Seeks: Service Coordinator

Auberle and Ward are growing! As part of a nationally recognized, award-winning human service organization they serve 4,000 individuals and families each year. Our staff is comprised of passionate individuals who are committed to finding innovative ways to solve our community's most difficult problems. We are committed to working to build and sustain an equitable and inclusive work environment, and world, where cultural diversity is celebrated and valued. We believe diversity benefits and enriches the development of all! Our staff have voted us as a Top Workplace by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette for 11 years in a row. 2023 Top Nonprofit Workplace in the country.  Auberle operates over 20 programs in 10 Western PA counties with 200 staff members and a $16M budget.

Our Service Coordinator will be an integral part of the MIYA Program. The Mobile Intervention for Young Adults (MIYA) Program delivers comprehensive, mobile services and supports to youth during their transition out of the social service system into a community.  The MIYA Program engages youth and young adults in decision-making and problem-solving processes for all aspects of their life.  The program works closely with the individual’s family and natural supports to assist them with meeting their individual goals for recovery. This program serves Allegheny County HealthChoices/Medical Assistance eligible youth and young adults ages 18 to 25 years, with a primary serious emotional/behavioral disorder (SE/BD) or serious mental illness (SMI).

MIYA takes a clinical and skill development approach to assist youth and young adults to develop critical adaptive skills needed to negotiate, establish, and adapt to independent living in the community.  MIYA helps individuals capitalize on opportunities to self-determine what they need to lead a meaningful life in the community, including choosing where to live, learn, work and socialize. 

Key Objectives:

• Provide professional coordination of mental health services according to the individual’s level of need, often taking the lead role in case coordination and collaboration.
• Investigates new resources and communicates with prospective resources as a liaison on behalf of the program and individuals served. Maintains an up-to-date catalog of available community resources, including location, housing, eligibility requirements and program alternatives.
• Develops relationships with youth and young adults and informal and formal supports.
• Utilizes the Adolescent Needs & Strengths Assessment (ANSA) with service recipients for a comprehensive assessment initially and ongoing.
• Ensures that clients, family members, natural supports and other service providers promote service planning efforts which result in developing, documenting and implementing a comprehensive service plan driven by the individual.

Qualifications

Skills and Qualifications:

• Service Coordinators will possess at minimum either:
• Master’s degree in social work or psychology, with a specialization in service coordination, or
• Bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, criminal justice, pastoral counseling, rehabilitation counseling, community mental health, sociology, education with a certificate in special education, or nursing with a registered nurse license and a commitment to attend the post-graduate service coordination certificate course within the first year of hire.
• Working knowledge of human services, paperwork, and PA state regulations for blended case management.
• Demonstrated engagement skills and resource knowledge
• Ownership of a reliable vehicle, a valid driver’s license, and proof of insurance required
• ACT 33/34 and FBI Clearances

Auberle offers excellent training opportunities and a comprehensive benefits package:

• Competitive Salary
• Paid Vacation Days (increases with tenure)
• Paid Sick Days (Accrual per pay period)
• 11 Paid Holidays (including the day after Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve)
• Paid Parental Leave
• Medical, Dental, Vision & optional Flexible Spending Accounts
• Basic and Optional Life Insurance
• Optional Supplemental Insurances
• 403 B with an employer match
• Educational Assistance
• Ability to apply for public service loan forgiveness

If you are highly motivated, passionate about recovery and ready to help change the world be sure to apply!

EOE

*Random drug testing may be conducted to maintain a safe and drug-free workplace

This is not intended to be a comprehensive list of job duties, but an idea of the work being done...

Salary : $41,000 - $44,000