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Salary: $1120 / Week

$28/hr.

Amergis Healthcare Services is actively looking for a Intensive Care Coordinator who would be interested in a 13-week, Full-Time position at a facility in Chicago, IL. Additional details of the position are below:

Position: Intensive Care Coordinator (CCSI)

Pay Rate (Local): $28/HR

Schedule:

• Mon-Fri

• 8am – 5pm (Needs to be flexible)

• 40 hr./wk.

Caseload:

• Average of 16 families

• Amergisum of 18 families

JOB SUMMARY (Summary of Position’s Duties and Responsibilities):

The Coordination and Support: Intensive Care Coordinator (CCSI) takes primary responsibility for making the care coordination process happen for children with a mental health diagnosis and their families through the facilitation of Child and Family Team Meetings, coordinating with professionals, and helping the child meet their goals. CCSI is provided to children stratified into Tier 2. Designated CCSI Care Coordinators work with an average of 16 families (based on population) at a time and are never assigned to work with more than 18 families at once. The CCSI helps the family develop a positive view of their future and learn how to use the strength-based empowerment model to help their child improve functioning in the home, school, and community.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Essential Functions:

• Perform outreach & engagement to locate, engage, and educate Pathways youth and their families. Outreach is required 3 times a week for 60 days or until the client is enrolled or they decline Pathways services.

• Using a trauma-informed approach and effectively engaging children/youth with significant behavioral health needs and their family/caregivers to resources within the community for their assigned caseload

• Provide intensive care coordination: utilize a strengths-based approach to safety planning, development of family team and family support systems, and wraparound planning for the purpose of maintaining children in their homes, schools, and communities

• Schedule, plan and facilitate Child & Family Team Meetings

• Builds and maintains knowledge of available community resources and helps to link youth and family to needed supports.

• Provide regular communication and close collaboration with multiple community partners

• Using a system of care approach, assist families to coordinate services from community resources, placement providers, collateral agencies, the court, and/or other community partners with families, clients, or patients receiving services

• Facilitate the creation of safety and crisis prevention plans

• Collaborate with local MCR agencies (including Ada S. McKinley’s MCR team) when necessary

• Enact Ada S. McKinley Care Coordination Model with each individual and family

• Facilitate the application process and obtain consents for SFSP/FSP for eligible youth and their families.

• Provide care coordination services to SFSP/FSP eligible youth and their families.

• Completes service documentation in alignment with agency and program core performance standards

• Helping find services and supports in the person-served community or natural environment

• Good writing skills in order to complete required documentation

• Prepare detailed documentation of activities including opening and closing electronic records, completing required assessments, creating, and updating Wraparound Plans, ensure access to Outlook calendar and correspondence, etc.

• Provide a high-level of customer service and client engagement.

• The ability to learn through in-person, virtual, and web-based trainings.

• Must be organized, able to meet timelines, manage a case load, and be a self-starter

• Have strong interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate and partner with families, children/adolescents, and other professionals

• Maintain caseload of 1:18 (based on population)

• Performs other related tasks as needed.

Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in social work, counseling, rehabilitation counseling, vocational counseling, psychology, pastoral counseling, family therapy, education or related human service field; or in any other field with two years of supervised clinical experience in a mental health setting required

Experience working with children/adolescents and families is required

One-two years of experience managing large case loads

Experience with care coordination is a plus

Excellent communication, organization, presentation and pc/computer skills (including proficiency with Microsoft Office – Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint) along with other related software

Bilingual is preferred

Car + Valid Illinois Driver's License + Auto Insurance

Be able to float between locations and meet with families in their homes and in public settings

Working Conditions:

Position requires CCSI to be actively providing services in-person, in the community, the home, at school, or at office. Remote work can be performed when in-person services are declined or when not actively meeting with clients.

Travel:

CCSI will be required to travel to locations in the community to host/attend Child & Family Team Meetings, meet with clients and families, and attend any required trainings and program/organization meetings.

Physical Demands:

The position requires that one be able to walk, walk up and down stairs, lift, have manual dexterity.

Benefits

At Amergis, we firmly believe that our employees are the heartbeat of our organization and we are happy to offer the following benefits:

+ Competitive pay & weekly paychecks

+ Health, dental, vision, and life insurance

+ 401(k) savings plan

+ Awards and recognition programs

*Benefit eligibility is dependent on employment status.

About Amergis

Amergis, formerly known as Maxim Healthcare Staffing, has served our clients and communities by connecting people to the work that matters since 1988. We provide meaningful opportunities to our extensive network of healthcare and school-based professionals, ready to work in any hospital, government facility, or school. Through partnership and innovation, Amergis creates unmatched staffing experiences to deliver the best workforce solutions.

Amergis is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.