Volunteers of America Chesapeake
Care Coordinator/(Bi-lingual) (Personal Services)
The care coordinator is responsible for developing and organizing Child and Family Teams to assess and meet the multiple needs of children who have or at risk of developing behavioral and emotional problems. The care coordinator facilitates Child and Family Team meetings at which the team identifies strengths and needs across all relevant life domains and organizes, initiates, reviews, and revises documented planning. The care coordinator fulfills three unique roles: Coordinating services such as access to assessments and treatment services; Coordinating services across the multitude of systems with which the individual is involved; Coordinating care with child welfare concerning placement determinations. Approximately 75% of the time, the Care Coordinator will be engaged in activities out in the community and/or the consumers' natural setting.
Successful candidates must possess a BA with training or experience in a health care, human service field or equivalent.
Most importantly, the successful candidate must be able to develop effective working relationships with the consumer population, be self-motivated and able to motivate others, be able to relate to individuals making significant life decisions, possess strong organizational skills, and have strong oral and written communication skills. The individual must also be computer proficient.
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Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.