Juvenile Justice Reform Care Coordinator

About Carey Counseling Center, Inc:

Carey Counseling Center, Inc. was established in 1970 as a not-for-profit community behavioral health center. We are dedicated to serving Northwest Tennessee by offering a full range of community-based, behavioral health services. Our staff is made up of highly-trained, caring professionals who are dedicated to helping individuals and families in our communities cope with mental illness, while contributing to the overall health of our communities. Careys commitment to providing leading edge technology in behavioral health services has established the corporation as one of the most respected community mental health centers in West Tennessee.

Summary:

Under the administrative and clinical direction of the Director of Early Intervention Services (or designee), the Care Coordinator is responsible for the delivery of care coordination services for a designated caseload of youth clients enrolled in the JJR Grant program.

Examples of Duties:

• Provides care coordination services and completes related documentation in compliance with established criteria and time frames for such services.

  A. Provides home, office, and community visits to clients, as needed, in order to link, monitor, and assess their overall functioning.

  B. Is responsible for maintaining a designated amount of direct service time with clients and a designated amount of contacts for the assigned caseload.

  C. Participates in the initial individual program planning process with all service providers (i.e., therapist, medical staff, peer support, IPS) and provides ongoing information regarding client progress to the service providers.

  D. Provides assistance to clients in the utilization of community resources in the areas related to independent living skills (i.e., facilitating payment of rent, locating appropriate housing, or purchasing food).

  E. Completes an individual program plan with each client within 30 days of enrollment into JJR Grant program.

  F. Writes progress notes after each service contact with a client in accordance with the Centers procedure on Time Frames for Clinical Records and Related Documentation.

  G. Completes a case management assessment prior to the development of the individual program plan.

  H. Participates in the development of a crisis/safety plan for clients as needed.

  I. Participates in regularly scheduled Peer Review.

• Is involved in the initial intervention in crisis situations with JJR Grant clients and coordinates the provision of other needed crisis services 24 hour per day, seven days per week, and 365 days per year.
• Is available as a member of the JJR Team to clients 24 hours per day, seven days per week by means of an on-call cell phone that will be rotated.
• Participates in weekly group supervision and individual supervision.
• Collaborates with JJR Grant team on creation and distribution of marketing materials, participates in public awareness initiatives, and assists with daily administrative tasks as needed.
• Follows all guidelines outlined in the CAREY Policies and Procedures Manual including Corporate Compliance Policies.
• Is expected to have regular and predictable attendance and the ability to work cooperatively with others

Minimum Qualifications:

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a minimum of a bachelors degree in a health-related field of counseling, psychology or social work, or must be licensed as a nurse (LPN or RN). LPNs must have fifteen semester hours of behavioral health and one year of behavioral health care experience. Individuals with a bachelors degree in rehabilitation, occupational therapy, criminal justice, and education must have fifteen college-level semester hours of course work in behavioral health and at least one year of work experience in the behavioral health setting.