Jobs · OTHR · Illinois

Pathways to Sucess Care Coordination and Support (Bilingual Speaking)

UCAN (Chicago) · Chicago, IL · 2 wk ago
OTHRFull-time

About the role

The Pathways to Success Care Coordination and Support program is a structured approach to care coordination that enhances access to critical behavioral, medical, and social services for children with complex behavioral health challenges. This program utilizes the evidence-informed Care Coordination and Support model.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

  • Maintain knowledge of available community resources and help link youth and families to needed supports.
  • Schedule, plan, and facilitate Child & Family Team Meetings.
  • Facilitate the creation of safety and crisis prevention plans.
  • Utilize UCAN’s BHS Care Coordination Model with every individual and family served.
  • Effectively apply clinical knowledge to evaluate client situations and needs.
  • Engage and develop rapport with a wide range of clients.
  • Structure services in accordance with program expectations.
  • Maintain consistency and safety throughout service provision.
  • Guide decision-making based on clinically appropriate, best practice, and ethical considerations.
  • Seek case consultation.

Quality and Accountability

  • Follows all applicable regulatory standards, including COA standards, Pathways to Success policies and procedures, and Medicaid procedures.
  • Clearly documents actions taken (clinical, supervisory, and administrative) in a timely manner and in a format consistent with requirements.
  • Ensures that all data entry is complete, accurate, and updated according to program standards.
  • Prepares and distributes reports and correspondence in a timely manner.

Team Building and Agency Networking

  • Develops and maintains professional relationships with social service and government agencies and private organizations to enhance service delivery and department image.
  • Works effectively with others in a multi-disciplinary setting and actively listens to others.
  • Buils strong interpersonal relationships with service delivery and service coordination and follow-up.
  • Shares specialized knowledge and resources with team and other UCAN departments.
  • Coordinates services with multiple UCAN programs to ensure appropriate services for clients and teamwork between programs.
  • Plans for client transitions to other UCAN programs to provide seamless transition for clients and a cooperative team process.

Professionalism and Work Conduct

  • Behaves with integrity, demonstrates high ethical standards, and displays a positive image of UCAN and Pathways to Success program.
  • Acts in a professional manner at all times and maintains appropriate boundaries with clients.
  • Demonstrates accountability for results and keeps commitments to others.
  • Reports to work, meetings, training, and job-related activities prepared and as scheduled.
  • Responds to clients and their families, UCAN staff, service providers, and other stakeholders in a timely manner and ensures follow-up to adequately address their needs.
  • Maintains personal professional development and appropriate knowledge of client needs and problems for which services are sought.
  • Remains current on service work theory and practice.
  • Performs other related tasks as required or assigned.

Benefits

UCAN offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Voluntary Life Insurance
  • Voluntary Short-Term Disability
  • Voluntary Critical Illness Insurance
  • Voluntary Accident Coverage
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
  • Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
  • Retail Plan (401k)
  • Tuition Reimbursement

Equal Opportunity Employer

UCAN is an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourages candidates with lived experience and diverse backgrounds to apply.

Similar jobs