After Care Coordinator

Position Summary:

The After Care Coordinator is assigned responsibility for providing After Care services to individuals and families.  The After Care Coordinator has the primary responsibility for arranging the provision of services to the individual and family; managing the implementation of the individual's service plan; monitoring the integration of services delivered by the provider to each individual; case recording and the scheduling of periodic reviews. 

Primary Duties & Essential Functions:

Comply with all requirements of standards for QRTP After Care support.

Compliance with applicable laws, rules, and OCFS regulations.

Provision of face-to-face contacts with youth/caregivers in place of residence.

Arrange for discharge and aftercare services, attend meetings with individuals and family, complete necessary paperwork, and provide follow-up as needed.

Maintain regular casework contact with individuals and discuss issues, and address concerns.

Provide regular ongoing contact with referral/collateral agencies (DSS, CSE, Office of Children and Family Services) to review the individual's progress.

Working directly with youth/caregivers to address goals in discharge plan.

Arrange and manage services for individuals and families.

Attend supervision and staff meetings as scheduled, participate in in-service training, and attend conferences when possible or as requested. 

Arrange/provide services as identified in the youth's discharge plan.

Monitoring of progress on goals.

Ensure all documentation is included in the FASP.

Timely Progress Notes – documenting After Care Services.

Maintain frequent contact with Clinician(s) to discuss therapeutic issues and approaches.

Address the outstanding needs of the family.

Provide strategies to outstanding needs.

Required Education, Knowledge, and Skills:

Bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, rehabilitation, or related human services field from an accredited program.

One year of experience in working with children/adolescents and families.  Specific programs may require specialized training or experience.

Abilities and Working Conditions:

Must be available to work a 40-hour work week.

Must be able to lift 25 pounds.

Must be able to stand and run for moderate periods of time.

Must have a valid NYS driver's license.

Must be able to perform restraints and maintain TCI certification.

Willingness to respond to the needs of a culturally diverse population.

Vanderheyden is committed to the National Sanctuary Model - a blueprint for clinical and organizational change which, at its core, promotes safety and recovery from adversity through the active creation of a trauma-informed community. The Sanctuary Model's focus is not only on the people who seek services, but equally on the people and systems that provide those services.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, does not discriminate in its hiring or employment practices on the basis of gender, race or ethnicity, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, military or marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, domestic violence victim status, predisposing genetic characteristics or prior arrest or conviction record or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws