Children & Young Adult Care Coordinator

Niagara Falls. Pinnacle Community Services. Children & Young Adult Care Coordinator. $23.27 - 23.74/hour.

Agency Requirements

• Valid NYS drivers license
• Use of personal vehicle during work hours
• Clearance of the NYS Justice Center Requirements: Staff Exclusion List (SEL), NYS State Central Registry for Child Abuse and Maltreatment (SCR), Criminal Background Check (CBC)
  
  

Agency Expectations

• Demonstrates knowledge of the program, missions, and services of PCS.
• Complies with all policies and procedures of PCS (Collective Bargaining Agreement, and corporate Compliance Policies) and all governmental and legal requirements.
• Attends and participates in appropriate agency staff trainings and meetings.
• Advocates for cultural diversity/sensitivity as appropriate.
• Reports all suspected incidences of child abuse/neglect to NYS Mandated Reporter Hotline
  
  

General Job Responsibilities

• Provide direct social work contacts to 15 Non-Medicaid (NMD) youth ages 5-18 and 10-15 Health
  
  

Home Medicaid young adults (YA) who are age 18-25.

• Maintain consistent and on-going contact with youth, families, community providers, schools and any
  
  

other services the youth is linked with while fulfilling unit of service expectations.

• Coordinate on an ongoing basis with providers and conduct team meetings biannually to develop a
  
  

plan of care that matches the YA/youths areas of interest and need and that will assist in removing

barriers to progress

• Assure youth has access to the Agencys on call services for assistance after hours.
• Provide on call services after hours as scheduled
• Prepare professionally accurate and updated case documentation
• Meet with Program Supervisor on a regular, planned basis
• Participate in mandatory and optional trainings, including but not limited:
• CANS-NY Certification (annual recertification)
• NYS Mandated Reporter training (annually)
• Netsmart CareManager Training
• Engagement and Outreach
• Safety in the Community
• Trauma Informed Care
• Person Centered Planning
• Cultural Competency/Awareness
• LGBTQ Issues
• Meeting Facilitation
• Monthly Group Supervisions
• Advocate for cultural diversity, as appropriate
• Perform other duties as assigned by Administration
  
  

Additional Responsibilites Based On Population

NON-MEDICAID JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conduct CANS-NY Assessments for the NMD youth to determine level of care and needs
• Enter youths demographic and assessment information into CAIRS for state level tracking
  
  

Health Home Medicaid Job Responsibilities

• Verify Medicaid status on a monthly basis or as frequently as needed
• Provide developmentally appropriate support and linkages for employment, education, housing and other resources to help maintain youths health and develop skills for adulthood
• Engage YA in their goal planning process
  
  

Eoe Statement

It is the policy of Pinnacle Community Services, Inc. to provide equal opportunity in employment

and delivery of those we serve without regard to hire, promotion, layoff, recall or other terms and

conditions of employment because of race, creed, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion,

disability, national origin, gender identity, citizenship of any person, immigration status of any

person who is not a citizen of the United States, or any other category protected by law.

To apply, forward cover letter and resume to: [email protected]

OR

Follow link to apply through company website: http://www.pinnaclecs.org