Care Coordinator

About the role

The Birth to Five Center of Excellence at Southwest Human Development offers comprehensive behavioral health services to support young children and their families. As a Care Coordinator, you will play a crucial role in guiding families through enrollment, assessment, and treatment planning.

Responsibilities

• Explain comprehensive services offered by the Birth to Five Center of Excellence (COE).
• Complete an initial enrollment assessment (Birth to Five, Social Determinants of Health, etc.) to help plan the child’s comprehensive evaluation which includes the identification of risk factors.
• Help develop integrated care plans that are appropriate to the individual child’s needs.
• Write intake reports for the evaluating psychologist and psychiatrist.
• Support the family through the evaluation, assessment, and treatment planning process.
• Assess and monitor child and family needs on an ongoing basis.
• Complete reassessments and updates service plans as needed.
• Uphold continuity of care.
• Facilitate Child Family Team meetings.
• Meet agency, program, and contractual timelines.
• Collaborate and coordinate care with other service providers and community partners.
• Coordinate, provide or refer to needed treatment through warm hand-offs.
• Maintain the behavior health medical record.
• Develop, implement, and document discharge plans.
• Identify and document unmet service needs for expansion of existing services and development of new programs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Special Education, Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, Family and Human Development, Early Childhood Education, or other related developmental or behavioral health fields required.
• Knowledge of child development, disabilities and behavioral health required.
• Home visiting experience required.
• Experience working with young children ages birth to five and their families with a wide range of developmental delays and/or behavioral health preferred.
• Experience conducting intake assessments for young children and coordination of services preferred.
• Experience using family-centered, team-based, culturally responsive, and trauma-informed service delivery models preferred.

Qualifications

• Reliable transportation and a valid Arizona driver's license are required.
• Emphasis on team collaboration and relationship-based practice required.
• Valid Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card OR must qualify for a valid Arizona Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card is required.

Skills

• Knowledge of child development, disabilities and behavioral health.
• Home visiting experience.
• Experience working with young children ages birth to five and their families.
• Experience conducting intake assessments and coordination of services.
• Experience using family-centered, team-based, culturally responsive, and trauma-informed service delivery models.

Benefits

We offer a rich benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and wellness plans, 401(k) matching every paycheck, and generous paid time off. Opportunities for continued professional growth and development are also available.

Pay

This is a 32-hour per week position.

Schedule

This is a 32-hour per week position.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

Southwest Human Development is committed to creating a safe, healthy, and supportive environment for our employees and the communities we serve. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all qualified individuals.