Care Coordinator

• Under the supervision of a Clinical Specialist the Care Coordinator assists consumers in gaining access to necessary medical, educational, rehabilitative, and social services. The Care Coordinator is to assure that the consumers receive services identified on the psychiatric and psychological evaluation throughout the duration. The Care Coordinator is expected to work closely with other disciplines to create the best treatment program for the designated cases and must customize service to meet the needs of the individual. Additionally the Care Coordinator assures that the consumer's needs are coordinated, among other program, agency departments, outside agencies and funding source.
  
• Ability to communicate and interact with all staff; to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions; to effectively present information and respond to questions from varied groups, including the media; to accurately calculate numbers such as in addition, subtraction and percentages and to give clear, concise, oral and written instructions.
  
• Working knowledge of the Behavioral Health system and ability to navigate other social service systems as well as knowledge of the use of computers and pertinent software programs

Education: Minimum requirement is a Bachelor's Degree.

Experience: Two years case management of counseling experience with children and families.

Special Skills: Familiar with multiple child-serving systems (e.g. education, juvenile justice, child welfare, mental health, drug and alcohol, health care, and vocational rehabilitation).

Other Requirements: Job demands the ability to work independently and cooperatively as part of a team. Job requires the ability to manage work-related stress. Must demonstrate and maintain good writing skills.

Qualified applicants please send resume and cover letter:

NHCFS
5301 Ridge Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19128: EOE
Fax: 215-508-1114

Apply online at jobs@northernhome.org
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