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Bilingual (Spanish) Care Coordinator - Pathways Program

Kenneth Young Center

Schaumburg, IL

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JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$52,000–$57,000 Per Year
SKILLS
Behavioral Health, Calendar Management, Case Management, Certified Coding Specialist (CCS), Childcare, Communication Skills, Community Support, Computer Skills, Consulting, Crisis Intervention, Cross-Functional, Customer Support/Service, Decision Support, Discharge Plans, Diversity, Documentation, Driver's License, Financial Audit, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Insurance, Healthcare, Hospital, Incentive Programs, Insurance, Intensive Care, Know Your Customer (KYC), Managed Care, Mentoring, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Multilingual, Nonprofit, Organizational Development/Management, Organizational Skills, Outpatient Care, Patient Care, Performance Analysis, Performance Reviews, Project/Program Coordination, Psychology, Regulatory Compliance, Social Work, Spanish Language, Time Management, Treatment Plan, Vision Plan
LOCATION
Schaumburg, IL
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Care Coordinator - Pathways Program

Kenneth Young Center is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit dedicated to providing comprehensive outpatient behavioral health services to individuals of all walks of life. Located in the Northwest suburbs of Chicago, we offer a wide range of services including outpatient therapeutic care, recovery-oriented support, community prevention, LGBTQ+ outreach, older adult services, and crisis intervention. Our team welcomes and celebrates unique perspectives and represents the diversity and vitality of our local communities. Join our team to grow in your career while building stronger, healthier communities.

Kenneth Young Center offers a robust benefit package that is highly competitive to the market and offers all full-time employees the following:
  • 403(b) plan with organizational matching
  • Medical Insurance (Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois - BCBS)
  • Dental (BCBS), and Vision Insurance (BCBS) with low employee premiums
  • Long Term and Short Term Disability (BCBS), no cost to employee
  • Flexible Spending Account (with annual rollover)
  • Basic life insurance (50k) paid for by the organization and option for additional voluntary coverage for self, spouse, or dependents (BCBS)
  • Incentive program with potential for quarterly bonuses
  • Opportunity for annual bonus and salary increase (discretionary based on annual KYC financial audit)
  • Eligibility to participate in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)
To further promote an active and healthy work/ life balance, KYC also offers a generous amount of paid time off and staff holidays.
  • 4 weeks of Paid Time Off (With increases based on seniority)
  • 8 Paid Organization-Wide Holidays
  • 3 Personal Floating Holidays annually
Job Scope: As a Care Coordinator in the Pathways to success program, you will engage eligible participants and families in home and community-based services and assess, plan, and monitor the service needs. There will be a focus on family-driven care and utilizing a strengths-based approach, with an effort to emphasize and increase natural supports. Participants will be Medicaid/MCO enrolled, be under the age of 21, have a severe emotional disturbance, and meet criteria based on the state's decision support criteria. Actively contribute as a team member to maintain a caseload for stabilizing clients in the community and linking clients to long-term services. Provide in person, video, and telephonic outreach and care coordination to participants and families. As an Intensive Care Coordinator, you are designated to only serve youth in Tier 2 and maintain an average caseload of 16 youth.

Clinical Responsibilities
  • Provide comprehensive Integrated Assessment and Treatment Plan review and updates (IM+CANS) to community based clients residing in the CCSO service area who have demonstrated a need for intensive services pursuant to the State's Decision Support Criteria. These assessments will occur in the office or in the home/community when appropriate.
  • Provide bilingual stabilization and support services to clients and their parents. This may include but are not limited to the following:
    • . Provide case management services to assist clients and their families with access to needed benefits and services while maintaining a strengths-based approach. Services families can be linked to include but are not limited to: care coordination and support, family peer support, intensive home-based services, respite, therapeutic mentoring, therapeutic support services, and individual support services.
    • Provide coordinated care by initiating or participating in client centered consultation with other internal and external providers involved in care or services. This includes coordinating and consulting with MCOs, providers, other child-serving systems, and any other supports involved with the child's care. This includes helping transition children from an institutional setting, including from an out-of-state setting, to a community-based living arrangement.
    • Collaborate with clients and their families to create treatment plans reflecting client's and family's preference for care and demonstrating medical necessity.
    • Coordinate Child and Family Team (CFT) meetings. This is a group of individuals responsible for the development, implementation, and monitoring of a unified strengths-based service plan that engages and involves the participant and family.
    • Reassess and review treatment progress with clients and their families at prescribed intervals.
    • Participate in MCR screenings for assigned clients whenever possible.
    • Create crisis prevention and plan for assigned clients.
    • Attend and complete all required department trainings in the necessary timeline
    • Assist in establishing effective communication between the KYC, other agencies serving clients, and the community.
    • Participate in staffing during hospitalizations.
    • Plan post-hospitalization services, such as participation in discharge planning/scheduling discharge appointments.
  • Maintain Core CCS Requirements. Activities with assigned caseload includes initial outreach to family 7 days after referral, initial Crisis Prevention and Safety Plan (CPSP) created 10 days after enrollment, Initial strengths, needs and cultural discover process completed 21 days after enrollment, Child and Family Team meeting every 60 days or 48 hours after MCR event, IM+CANS Review every 60 days, CPSP review every 60 days, in-person contact 1x/month, and telephonic contact 3x month.
  • Participate in consultation, as needed, with other agency professionals or with paid agency consultants.
  • Participate in team meetings as directed
  • Participate with the Supervisor in regular performance evaluations.
  • Participate and engage with Supervisor in regularly scheduled clinical supervision.
Core Competencies
  • Complete Integrated Assessment and Treatment Plan" (IATPs).
  • Provide Treatment/Care Planning and Services.
  • Provide Transition (linkage, discharge planning) Services.
  • Ability to work successfully as a member of a multidisciplinary team.
  • Demonstrate the ability to consistently meet compliance requirements including monthly productivity expectations and documentation deadlines.
Work Environment
  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in a mix of office and home.
  • Roughly one half of the employee's time will be spent in the community, driving to and from schools, hospitals, family homes, or other public meeting spaces.
  • In conducting, screenings and follow ups with the family, an employee may be exposed to varied residential environments based on assigned caseload.
Minimum Requirements
  • Bachelors or Masters Degree from an accredited College or University in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling or closely related discipline
  • Minimum of 2 years experience providing clinical treatment or care coordination with children and adolescents.
  • Valid driver's license, proof of insurance and reliable transportation required.
  • Computer skills required including but not limited to knowledge of Microsoft Word & Excel.
Schedule
  • Full Time, Exempt, 37.5 hour work week
  • Must work a flexible schedule in response to the needs of the target population served, including evening hours 2-3 times per week


Kenneth Young Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Pay Range: $52,000 - $57,000 per year

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