Kids Otsego Service Coordinator

The Kids Otsego Service Coordinator oversees all activities related to the development and implementation of individualized service plans in a preventive context and promotes the philosophy and missions of the company by performing the following duties.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Conducts outreach to engage clients and assist families with an understanding of agency philosophy and policies.
• Responsible to travel within the county and meet with clients within homes and schools.
• Links clients and their families to appropriate resources and services in a timely and coordinated manner.
• Assists the client and family with the development, implementation and monitoring of their individualized service plan of schedules meetings to review, revise and discuss such plans as required.
• Schedules monthly team meetings with the family, service providers and any other individuals identified as a team member.
• Acts as a liaison between client and family, agency personnel, DSS staff and other service providers as necessary and appropriate.
• Provides advocacy for the development of services and resources that do not currently exist within the community but are deemed necessary.
• Identifies and utilizes both formal and informal community supports and networks.
• Completes all required documentation in a comprehensive and timely manner as required by DSS and KO regulations including mandatory face to face contacts.
• Attends agency in-services, workshops and seminars as required.
• Attends family court as necessary.

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor's degree (B. A.) in human services or mental health field from four-year college or university.
• Minimum of two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.