Family Coordinator II

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Works in partnership with parents who are treated as experts concerning their families.
• Ensures that treatment goals are being met and develops additional interventions when needed.
• Coaches clients in developing appropriate social skills, coping skills, money management, personal hygiene, job readiness, etc.
• Provides psychoeducation and strength-based support to increase protective factors (housing, income, parenting skills, etc.) and to promote familial stability in the community.
• Responsible for providing services to address homelessness in such a way as to give parents the primary role in deciding what needs are priorities and what courses of action are best for their child and their family.
• Coordinates with outside agencies, schools, medical providers and other community partners.
• Affords advocacy for and assists clients and their families in accessing and receiving mental health treatment, medical care, housing, food and clothing as indicated.
• Assists in establishing client’s eligibility for Medi-Cal or other benefits and advocates for continuation of benefits when appropriate.
• Provides case management services and supports the development of safety plans as needed.
• Enlists the involvement of formal and informal community resources to support the family utilizing direct input from the child and family.
• Facilitates or Co-Facilitates Child and Family Team Meetings.
• Serves the family weekly for periods of time/day that may vary depending on the need of the family.
• Responsible for all required record keeping as indicated by county and agency.
• Provides prompt intervention in the event of a crisis both to stop the crisis and to notify when indicated, persons and agencies necessary for the resolution of the crisis situation; provides “on-the-spot” counseling that is both helpful to the clients and consistent with the philosophy of the program.
• Attends to the safety, health, and well-being of clients.

Minimum Qualifications And Certifications & Licenses

• Education, Training and Experience: Minimum A typical way of obtaining the knowledge, skills and abilities outlined above is by having an AA degree and 6 yrs of relevant experience or a Bachelor’s Degree and 4 yrs experience or a Masters Degree and 2 yrs of relevant experience.
• Licenses; Certificates; Special Requirements: California driver’s license & current vehicle insurance/registration Reliable means of transportation capable of passing vehicle safety inspection if more than five years old excluding all modes of two-wheeled transport inclusive of bicycles, mopeds and motorcycles.

Schedule

Monday – Friday, 9:30 am - 6:00 pm

Compensation

$24 to $26