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ACCESS Attendance Liaison

Syracuse, NY (http://maps.google.com/maps?q=1003+West+Fayette+Street+Syracuse+NY+USA+13204)

Job Type

Full-time

Description

ACCESS Attendance Liaison

ACCESS

Syracuse, NY On-Site

FULL-TIME

Coordinated Care Services Inc (CCSI) (https://positions.paylocity.com/PositionManagement/wizard/2033539) seeks a talented ACCESS Attendance Liaison to contribute their expertise in providing essential business services to our provider organizations and customers. The ACCESS Attendance program serves as a central location for families to request assistance should their child/youth be experiencing emotional or behavioral challenges. As a member of the ACCESS Team, the Attendance Liaison serves as the point-person for responding to attendance needs for youth in Onondaga County. This preventive response offers voluntary assistance to youth/families through a partnered assessment process that supports opportunities for problem solving, solution building and best-fit service connection to address attendance challenges.

CCSI is partnering with Onondaga County to hire a ACCESS Attendance Liaison.This position is employed by CCSI and working on behalf of Onondaga County.

In this role, you will:

+ Respond to daily attendance needs for students

+ Partner with families address barriers, explore natural supports, assist with problem solving and support increased school attendance.

+ Conduct home visits/meetings with assigned families

+ Complete a family driven assessment process; use of diverse assessment tools as needed

+ Educate families on services and community resources available and completes associated referrals

+ Coordinate and facilitates/co-facilitates meetings with families that may include school district personnel and our service providers

+ Contribute to technical support for the ACCESS Team and community partners as needed to strengthen continuum of support for addressing diversion related needs identified

+ Participate in Individual and Group Supervision or Coaching sessions for consultation and identification of best fit service/support opportunities available for families

+ Input and maintains records of all response activity in designated system within the established timeframes and maintains hard copy records, statistics, other as directed

+ Maintain communication and coordination with applicable school(s) throughout the response process and completes follow-up

+ Provide ACCESS Team intake overflow support/coverage as needed

+ Deliver service in a manner that is strengths based, family driven, trauma informed and culturally competent

+ Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Skills and Experience:To be successful in this position, you will need:

+ BA/BS in Human Services field with 2 years of relevant professional experience and/or some advanced hours of training or MSW/MA in Human Services or equivalent education and work experience (see CCSI's equivalency chart (https://www.ccsi.org/CCSI/media/pdfs/Equivalency-chart.pdf) )

+ Previous direct work with youth experiencing social or emotional challenges, habitual truancy from school and/or unmanageable behavior at home, in school or in the community preferred

+ Effective youth & family engagement skills

+ Strong verbal and written communication skills

+ Excellent planning, organizational and time management skills

+ Computer proficiency

+ High level of interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships with team members, school district personnel, families and members of the provider community

+ Ability to work independently and as a member of a team; and to handle multiple priorities

+ Recognizes and values diversity within the work environment. Participates as a member of the CCSI staff team in valuing individual differences and supporting one another’s opportunity to achieve their greatest potential.

+ Ability to satisfactorily complete all required background screenings: criminal, State Central Registry and driving

Additional Requirements

+ Respects the confidential nature of information you are exposed to in the course of your work performance and employment.

+ Serves as an instiller of hope for parents, providing support and advocacy as they seek services for their child/youth

+ Represents and promotes the ACCESS Team and its process at meetings and community events as needed/assigned

+ Follows program policies and procedures

+ Maintains effective professional relationships with service providers and community organizations in the interest of clients’ and program goals

We AreCCSI! (https://www.ccsi.org/)

CCSI employs more than 500 talented, dedicated professionals who provide program management services, consulting, and operational support needed by local departments of mental health and social services, state agencies, community-based organizations, and school districts across New York State and beyond! Our mission, simply put, we help people and communities.

CCSI’s vision is to be an exceptional place for individuals to grow and build a career, while expanding our capacity to invest in communities. We do this by prioritizing employee voice and equity to ensure we protect employees from harm; provide connection and community; enable work-life harmony; foster mattering at work; and creating opportunities for growth and development.

We Can Offer You (https://www.ccsi.org/employment/)

+ Market competitive compensation.

+ An award-winningWellness@Work (https://www.ccsi.org/employment/wellness-initiatives/) and employee benefits program.

+ An organization that is committed toracial equity and anti-racist practices (https://www.ccsi.org/employment/racial-equity-and-justice-initiative-reji/) .

+ Continuousprofessional development (https://www.ccsi.org/employment/professional-development/) opportunities.

+ A voice (https://www.ccsi.org/employment/employee-engagement/) in shaping CCSI’s ever-evolving diverse company culture.

CCSI does not accept inquiries from third-party recruiters or search agencies.

Coordinated Care Services, Inc (CCSI) provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.