Care Coordinator - Children (Uvalde County MH Center)

At Hill Country Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Center our vision is to empower people, foster hope,
support choice, and celebrate success.

**HILL COUNTRY MHDD CENTERS IS OFFERING A $4,000 SIGN ON BONUS FOR ALL MENTAL HEALTH POSITIONS

THAT ARE FULL-TIME, NEW HIRE EMPLOYEES**

Help us help others:

We are searching for a Mental Health Care Coordinator who will assess needs, develop treatment plans, and effectively collaborate with individuals and their family members. The Care Coordinator will assess strengths and needs and, in collaboration with the individual, develop a person-centered recovery plan. The Care Coordinator will provide skills training, crisis prevention/management, linkage, and referral to support goal progress for children and families living with mental health challenges. This compassionate, caring, and supportive team member will contribute to the skills improvement, achievements, and overall lifetime potential success of a child and their state of wellbeing.

You will get to:

• Assess individual needs and collaborate with them to develop and execute effective recovery and life management plans.
• Provide relevant skills training to improve daily life.
• Collaborate with service providers and agencies to be a liaison for effective care and positive outcomes.
• Write and document articulately while using correct grammar so that documentation is clear and valuable.
• Maintain compliance with all legal requirements and company policies and procedures.
• Consistently meet with individuals to maintain progress as well as compliance.

Youll definitely need:

• At least one year of experience implementing the Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths Assessment or the Texas Resilience and Recovery Model for Adults or Children.
• A bachelors degree from an accredited college or university in psychology, sociology, behavioral or human services or related degree.

Well also want you to:

• Employ excellent verbal and written communication skills to engage and report effectively.
• Maintain a well-organized schedule while allowing room for flexibility and adjustments.
• Maintain accurate and timely collaborative documentation.
• Sustain a calm demeanor when under pressure to meet deadlines and handle sometimes difficult situations.
• Provide exemplary customer service and care to individuals with their best interest at heart.
• Work autonomously to complete assignments within company and state parameters with a high level of quality.
• Complete and maintain both CPR certification and Prevention and Management of Aggressive Behavior training.
• Have a valid Texas State Drivers License.
• Have current automobile insurance and the ability to travel to individuals when necessary.

Were excited to provide:

• Employer paid PPO health insurance plan with option to add dependents.
• PPO dental plan and vision insurance options for healthy teeth and eyes.
• Employer paid life insurance.
• 401(a) plan, employer matches your contributions dollar for dollar for up to 8% of your salary. You are 100% vested after 3 years of service.
• 457/403(b) plan, employees are immediately eligible to contribute pre-tax earnings.
• Generous paid time off for fun and vacations and paid sick time for when youre under the weather.
• Authentic and caring environment where folks care about each other.

We can pay you:

$29.39 per hour and benefits plus good karma for doing good in the world.