Mental Health Care Coordinator (Internal title: FBH Clinical Care Coordinator) Oak View

About the role

Catholic Community Services, Family Behavioral Health is seeking a Mental Health Care Coordinator (Internal title: Clinical Care Coordinator) to join our team of innovators who explore and develop new approaches and implement novel strategies. Our teams provide individualized, creative and flexible services, infused with evidence-based and evidence-informed strategies.

Responsibilities

• Meet and engage the family communicating compassion, support, respect and enthusiasm for them and your role as a helper.
• Provide and/or arrange necessary crisis response and stabilization services, completing and communicating the safety/crisis plan with family and others.
• Prepare the family for next steps in the intervention (e.g., team development, planning process, natural supports, etc.).
• Customize helping approaches to fit the family’s uniqueness, personality, culture and interest.
• Provide intensive and strength based therapeutic mental health services and supports to children, youth and families in the community including: assessing for immediate safety and stabilization needs, treatment plan development, safety and crisis planning, child and family team meeting facilitation, on-going assessment and evaluation of current treatment planning strategies, goals, and outcomes.
• Brainstorm and negotiate strategies that build on child and family strengths.
• Consult with clinical supervisor, mental health specialists and others as needed and incorporate recommendations.
• Maintain productivity and documentation standards using collaborative problem-solving strategies to ensure complete, accurate and strength-based documentation for all children/youth and families served.
• Respond to crises in a prompt, effective and collaborative manner.
• Provide and/or facilitate the provision of a range of therapeutic responses that support the overall plan (including individual and family therapies).
• Utilize parent/family expertise in problem solving around specific needs.
• Modify and adjust individual intervention techniques for each situation without changing the direction of the plan.
• Facilitate others, including a team, to implement the plan from beginning.
• Reevaluate, modify, and redesign plan based on new information.
• Inspire confidence in the child, family and other team members about their strengths and ability to transition successfully.
• Arrange and negotiate a process for ongoing formal and informal services and supports.
• Create and practice a plan for aftercare supports and response post CCS involvement.
• This position will participate in an on-call rotation with other Clinicians and Clinical Care Coordinators.
• This position will be based out of Family Behavioral Health Oak View office, located in Vancouver, WA near the Vancouver Mall).
• This position requires scheduling flexibility to meet the needs of youth and families served.
• The services we offer will be provided in community-based settings and in family homes.
• A full job description with qualifications may be shared with candidates identified for an interview.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, behavioral sciences or equivalent, accredited degree.
• Demonstrates the necessary attitudes, knowledge and skills to deliver culturally competent services and work effectively within multi-cultural situations.
• Energetic, innovative style with the ability to engage children, youth and family members in services.
• Enthusiastic and optimistic approach, encouraging ongoing participation of all involved.
• Natural ability to work with others through a genuine strengths-based approach, appreciating unique qualities and assets of all involved.
• Passion for helping families stay together.
• Ability to work both independently and as a member of a team.
• Ability to visually assess safety within family homes.
• Ability to meet with clients and colleagues in homes and community locations.
• Ability to drive to our family homes within the community with reliable transportation, valid driver’s license, and current automobile insurance with an acceptable driving record per CCS policy.
• Preference for a flexible schedule rather than a traditional, fixed, 8-5, Monday through Friday, facility-based position.
• Should be able to participate in on-call rotation responsibilities, which will be discussed in our screening process.

Benefits

• 12 paid holidays; plus 1 personal holiday each year!
• 3 weeks' vacation per year
• 12 sick-days per year
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance (1 times annual salary)
• Retail Plans: 403-B Employee Savings Plan and an Employer Contribution Pension