Transition Coord (24876)

Responsibilities

• Work with NHS staff, Clinical staff, Parents/guardians, outside service providers and identified students to design a realistic discharge plan.
• Coordinate your client-driven discharge planning process with local OCFS, OMH, and NYSED representatives.
• Care for vocational and transitional related activities including instruction, community experiences, employment and volunteer experiences, and the acquisition of daily living skills.
• Examine/identify post-secondary vocational training options.
• Respectfully honor each youth’s feelings about past and current relationships and ensure that when needed individuals will have the opportunity to work on issues of grief, loss and enduring relationships.
• Develop a Permanency Pact and identify specific people who agree to offer life-long supports (either related or not).
• Develop a Circle of Support and identify specific people who agree to advocate for and support the student during the transition process.
• Promote active involvement of identified students in planning and implementing the transition component of their IEP.
• Care for coordination of services to ensure that each identified student has an accurate Work Skills Employability Profile and earns a Regents Certificate of Work Readiness upon graduation from the Neil Hellman School.
• Coordinate transition portfolios for each identified student.
• Provide 6 months of follow-up and maintain post-NHS discharge statistics for each identified student.
• Attend and participate in all treatment reviews, case reviews and CSE meetings for identified student.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree
• At least 3 years of experience working with individuals who demonstrate serious emotional and behavioral challenges.

Qualifications

• Not specified

Skills

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Ability to work with diverse populations

Benefits

• Health care package: medical, dental, and vision
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid time off
• Holiday Pay
• 401 (K) plan
• Life Insurance
• Loan repayment assistance
• Free training/CEU opportunities

Schedule

Not specified

Pay

Not specified

Benefits

• Health care package: medical, dental, and vision
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid time off
• Holiday Pay
• 401 (K) plan
• Life Insurance
• Loan repayment assistance
• Free training/CEU opportunities

About the Role

Not specified