Care Coordinator - Bellingham Children's Intensive Services

CARE COORDINATOR - Full Time

Bellingham, WA

Compass Health is currently looking for a Care Coordinator to join the Children’s Intensive Services (WISe) program in Bellingham!

Our Bellingham WISe team is small but mighty! We are a group of compassionate, tenacious, and resourceful people who are dedicated to serving our clients and community.

Children’s Intensive Outpatient Services supports children and their families in their community in a least restrictive environment using the Wraparound process (WISe). Wraparound works to honor the family voice and choice, identify strengths, build natural supports, and foster self-sufficiency. Wraparound teams provide comprehensive behavioral health services and supports to Medicaid eligible individuals, up to 21 years of age, with complex behavioral health needs and their families. The goal of the program is for eligible youth to live and thrive in their homes and communities, as well as to avoid or reduce disruptive out-of-home placements. Assessment, treatment, and support services are provided in the youth and family’s natural setting, where needs and challenges present themselves (such as the home, school, and community). Families report excellent outcomes including, youth/family stability, increased support, connection to their community, and hope for the future.

What you will be performing

We are looking for a Care Coordinator who can provide direct, supportive, and ongoing coordination of therapeutic services to assist children with behavioral health conditions and their families/natural supports. Includes, but is not limited to, case management, treatment planning, resources identification and assistance, identification and development of natural supports, advocacy, service monitoring, and follow-up, collaboration with natural supports and other providers, and individual and group services. Serves as a treatment team member and provides backup to other team members as needed. This position requires a flexible schedule with evening hours both in the office, in the client home, and in the community. This position also participates in the rotation of an after-hours crisis/emergency response including initial crisis assessment, safety risk, and outreach if needed.

What you will be carrying along

• BA/BS/BSW Degree in a Behavioral Science related field required.
• Experience in medical, mental health, or social services field preferred.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience with Evidence-Based Practices, or interest and ability to learn.
• Ability to pass pre-employment criminal background check.

What you will be sharing

• Ability to join with, work with, and support children and their families with complex mental health and behavioral needs from a strengths-based approach.
• Ability to formulate an individual treatment plan and apply appropriate rehabilitation and treatment modalities.
• Valid Washington State Driver’s License including vehicle and appropriate insurance.
• Individuals who do not already hold a license or associate license through the Washington State Department of Health must submit an Agency Affiliated Counselor application upon hire and be approved by the DOH.

What we will be offering

As the region’s largest non-profit community behavioral healthcare organization, we have been serving our clients and our communities for over 110 years. Our commitment to care doesn’t stop with our clients though, as we take pride in offering our employees the opportunity to work in a culture that promotes learning, growth, and advancement as well as a focus on employee satisfaction and work/life balance.

(benefits pro-rated for part-time employees)

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance at NO COST to full-time employees
• 16 days of vacation the first year
• 12 sick days including an additional wellness day
• 13 paid holidays – 11 traditional holidays, plus 2 you choose
• $300 in professional funds per year
• Up to 5 days paid education leave
• 403(b) retirement plan with up to 2% company match after the first year
• Automatic additional pay raises when you have your 1^st and 3^rd anniversary with Compass
• Mileage reimbursement
• Weekly supervision
• And much, much more!!!

This totals over 45 paid days off in your first year!

The organization you will be joining

Compass Health is the region’s largest private, non-profit organization providing mental health and chemical dependency services in Island, San Juan, Skagit, Snohomish, and Whatcom counties of Western Washington. We provide quality creative services to children, families, and adults in a variety of outpatient, residential, and inpatient settings. We have been serving our clients and our communities for over 110 years, though our commitment to care doesn’t stop with our clients as we take pride in offering our employees the opportunity to work in a culture that promotes learning, growth, and advancement. We maintain a focus on employee satisfaction and work/life balance, which includes competitive compensation and benefits programs. Please visit our website for more information: www.compasshealth.org.

Compass Health promotes equal treatment and equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees regardless of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, marital status, sexual minority status, sexual orientation, veteran status, or disability unless based on a bona fide occupational qualification

POSITION SUMMARY
Job Title: Care Coordinator
Program: 600-21360– Bellingham
Hours: Full-time (40 hours/week)
Wage: $25.27-$38.14/hr DOE

Salary : $25 - $38