Family Coordinator

pspan style="color: #000000;"strongspanGENERAL PURPOSE/span/strong/span/p pspan style="color: #000000;"Under the administrative supervision of the Program Director, this at-will direct service position within a program is responsible for case management services with a caseload consisting of up to 22 children and their families who are homeless or at risk of homelessness and meet criteria for having a severe emotional disturbance (SED). This position is responsible for assisting and advocating for our members in meeting their expressed goals while living in the community. /span/p pspan style="color: #000000;"strongspanESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES – (ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY)/span/strong/span/p pspan style="color: #000000;"The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that could be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to this class. /span/p ul lispan style="color: #000000;"Works in partnership with parents who are treated as experts concerning their families./span/li lispan style="color: #000000;"Ensures that treatment goals are being met and develops additional interventions when needed./span/li lispan style="color: #000000;"Coaches clients in developing appropriate social skills, coping skills, money management skills, personal hygiene, job readiness skills, etc./span/li lispan style="color: #000000;"Provides psychoeducation and strength-based support to increase protective factors (housing, income, parenting skills, etc.) and to promote familial stability in the community./span/li lispan style="color: #000000;"Responsible for providing services to address homelessness in such a way as to give parents the primary role in deciding what needs are priorities and what courses of action are best for their children and family./span/li lispan style="color: #000000;"Responsible for coordination of services with outside agencies, schools, medical providers, and other community partners./span/li lispan style="color: #000000;"Acts as advocate for and assists clients and their families in accessing and receiving mental health treatment, medical care, housing food, food and clothing as indicated./span/li lispan style="color: #000000;"Assists in establishing clients’ eligibility for Medi-Cal or other benefits and advocates for continuation of benefits when appropriate./span/li lispan style="color: #000000;"Provides case management services and supports the development of safety plans as needed./span/li lispan style="color: #000000;"Enlists the involvement of formal and informal community resources to support the family utilizing direct input from the child and family./span/li lispan style="color: #000000;"Facilitates or co-facilitates child and family team meetings./span/li lispan style="color: #000000;"Sees the family weekly for periods of time/day that may vary depending on the need of the family./span/li lispan style="color: #000000;"Provides prompt intervention in the event of a crisis both to stop the crisis and to notify when indicated /span/li lispan style="color: #000000;"Responsible for all required record-keeping as indicated by county and agency./span/li lispan style="color: #000000;"Provides prompt intervention in the event of a crisis both to stop the crisis and to notify when indicated, persons and agencies necessary for the resolution of the crisis situation; provides “on-the-spot” counseling that is both helpful to the clients and consistent with the philosophy of the program./span/li /ul ul lispan style="color: #000000;"Attends to the safety, health, and well-being of clients./span/li /ul pspan style="color: #000000;"strongspanQUALIFICATIONS/span/strong/span/p pspan style="color: #000000;"MINIMUM:/span/p pspan style="color: #000000;"A typical way of obtaining the knowledge, skills and abilities outlined above is through working for at least four (4) years as a provider of mental health services or graduating from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s in a related field and working two (2) years as a provider of mental health services. Lived experience is a plus./span/p pspan style="color: #000000;"OPTIMUM:/span/p pspan style="color: #000000;"Graduation from an accredited college or university with a master’s degree in social work, psychology, or related field and two (2) years varied experience as a provider of mental health services; valid registration with the Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS). /span/p pspan style="color: #000000;"span·span         /span/spanspanCalifornia driver’s license current vehicle insurance/registration if driving; and, /span/span/p pspan style="color: #000000;"span·span         /span/spanspanReliable means of transportation capable of passing vehicle safety inspection if more than five years old excluding all modes of two-wheeled transport inclusive of bicycles, mopeds and motorcycles.br /br //span/span/p pspanstrongSchedule:/strong Monday – Friday, 9:30 am - 6:00 pm/span/p pInterested? Join us at our open interviews on Wednesdays from 2-4PM,span /spanspan br //spanlocated at 10850 Gold Center Drive, Suite 325, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670/p pspan /span/p