School Based Care Coordinator

Job Description

Job Description

Job Summary : The Care Coordinator is a full-time 40 hour position, Monday -Friday 8 : 00am-4 : 00pm located in the Saranac Lake Central School and Tupper Lake Central School Districts. Wraparound care coordination will be provided to youth with serious emotional disturbance involved in the day treatment program. The Care Coordinator is expected to become trained in high-fidelity Wraparound and to engage youth and families in a family-centered process of developing and working towards goals. This position works closely with school-based clinicians and coordinates service referrals with behavioral health and other providers as needed.

Qualifications : A Master's degree in one of the qualifying fields' and one year of experience

• or A Bachelor's degree in one of the qualifying fields
• and two years of experience
• or a Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC) and two years of experience
• or Bachelor's degree in ANY field with either : 3 years' experience as a Health Home Care Manager serving the SMI or SED population.

Job Responsibilities :

Skills / Knowledge : Skills providing direct services to youth with SED; OR linking youth to a broad range of services. Demonstrates cultural competence including strong understanding of rural culture, youth culture, and culturally responsive practices with culturally and linguistically diverse families.

Travel : Must be willing to travel 50% or more per week; Must have and maintain reliable transportation including a valid driver's license, registration, inspection, and insurance

1 Qualifying fields = social work, psychology, nursing, rehabilitation, education, occupational therapy, physical therapy, recreation or recreation therapy, counseling, community mental health, child and family studies, sociology, speech and hearing or other human services fields.

CCFC is an Equal Opportunity Employer

40 hours per week