What are the responsibilities and job description for the Children’s SPOA Specialist position at Federation of Organizations?
JOB TITLE: Children’s Single Point of Access (CSPOA) Specialist
REPORTS TO: Director of Children’s Services
DEPARTMENT: Children’s SPOA
HOURS: 35 per week; 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
QUALIFICATIONS:
Master’s Degree in relevant mental health field, with 2 years of experience in behavioral health or related human services field with youth and families.
JOB FUNCTION:
The RiseWell Community Services CSPOA Specialist is responsible for evaluating referrals to the Suffolk County CSPOA, a centralized referral and monitoring system for youth with serious emotional disturbance (SED) who need mental health services to remain at home or in their community. CSPOA can direct youth ages 5-21 and families to a variety of community services.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
· Serving as the contact for high need youth in the community and a liaison to referral sources such as hospitals, schools and other community providers.
· Establishing and maintaining positive relationships and open communication with referred families, referral sources, governmental and community entities.
· Providing education and technical assistance to partner programs, families, community-based and governmental organizations.
· Processing incoming referrals, including inquiries from families and providers, and tracking progress through to service connection and monitoring outcome.
· Creating, maintaining, and updating a list of community resources; assisting with linkages to those services; and identifying specialty services available in the community for youth and families.
· Collaborating with and educating a wide array of local and community stakeholders, (e.g., hospitals, pediatricians, schools, etc.).
· Providing outreach and educational presentations to promote the CSPOA process and inform providers and the community of available resources.
· Traveling to local hospitals, schools, residential facilities, training sites, and/or other community locations. Travel outside the County may be required.
· Performing other duties as assigned.
REQUIREMENTS:
· Master’s Degree in relevant mental health field with 2 years of experience in behavioral health or related human services; LMHP preferred
· Proficiency in Word, Excel, Outlook, Adobe and PowerPoint and IT platforms.
· Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
· Strong organizational skills, attention to detail and time management.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $48,000.00 - $50,000.00 per year
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
Salary : $48,000 - $50,000
