Client Care Coordinator needed in Queens
Full time position Our facility offers families a supportive, structured therapeutic, safe, and drug-free facility. It provides comprehensive case management services to homeless families who are in a transitional residence program.
Responsibilities:
- Assist clients in completing all intake applications, screenings and forms.
- Create and maintain client files and make file copies.
- Conduct initial risk assessment of clients and clients' families.
- Prepare initial biopsychosocial evaluation and update according to regulations.
- Provide a range of "instant response " services when a client's immediate well-being and safety is threatened.
- In collaboration with clients and case managers, assist in the preparation of initial Independent Living Plan (ILP), including short-term and long-term client goals.
- Assist clients in attaining their goals by identifying community resources and by referring clients to appropriate services both within and outside organization (i.e., medical services and psychiatric services, etc.).
- Follow-up with clients and with referral organizations regarding client contact and progress with referral organization.
- Consult with others both inside and outside of organization to determine causes of client problems and effect solutions.
- Act as advocate on behalf of clients and client families' to arrange for medical, psychiatric, educational and other tests and examinations that may disclose causes of client difficulties and indicate remedial measures.
- Attempt to alter clients' and their families' attitudes and behaviors that cause or aggravate problems.
- Facilitate or participate in case conferences with all stakeholders in clients life to ensure collaborative approach to services.
- Provide all required information for weekly/monthly/quarterly/annual reports.
- Lead group counseling sessions and psychoeducation to enhance social development and psychological education of individual clients and provide peer support.
- Monitor clients' progress toward their goals via regularly scheduled face-to-face contacts/sessions.
- Document client contact via progress notes within 48 hours or 3 business days.
- Periodically reassess clients and update services plans and goals to reflect current status.
- Follow-up with clients for a period of time after successful completion of their primary goals to assure client stability (aftercare).
- Ensure that all clients' charts contain all required documentation.
Requirements:
- Licensed Master of Social Work (LMSW) or Licensed Mental Health Counselor required. MSW/MHC candidates will be considered contingent upon taking the appropriate licensing examinations within 3 months of hire
- Must sign NYC DOH/MH attestation stating that candidate has not been the subject of a founded child abuse report.
For more information and to apply, please contact :
Howard Newman
Account Manager, Bond Health Staffing
5824 12th Avenue
Brooklyn, NY, 11219
Office: 1-718-302-0040 ext. 204
Fax: 1-718-302-0070
Howard@bondhealthstaffing.com