UCFS strives to use person-centered care to improve the health and well-being of everyone in our community. Share in our vision of being Eastern CT's best choice for patient-centered healthcare! We are currently seeking a Care Coordinator who will be responsible for providing support services to families with high-risk children, regarding behavioral or emotional problems, parenting issues, and life stressors by developing and implementing bio-psycho-social assessments and services plans by performing the following duties:

UCFS Hours of Operation:

Open 8:00am - 7:00pm; Hours Vary By Day & Location (We are also open on the 2nd and 4th Saturday of each month)

Expected Schedule:

Full-Time, 40 hours/week;

Flexible Outline of Duties and Responsibilities:

Provide outreach and engagement to client upon referral to the program by conducting an initial phone intake process with the family, collecting basic information and presenting information to team to determine eligibility Complete an assessment of the family including both strengths and areas of need through home visits and Ohio scales to develop a care plan Provide weekly face to face direct service hours to client including support, advocacy, referrals and assistance with the development of positive parenting, safety planning, basic life skills and parenting a child with special needs Develop a list of interested parties identified by the family to participate in Child Specific Team meetings-run by the care coordinator- multiple times throughout involvement with the family and follow through with recommendations made at the Child Specific Team meetings Maintain and build community relations, through education and advocacy and participating in external meetings such as the System of Care meeting Participate in case reviews and supervision and attend all regularly scheduled team meetings and trainings Maintain up-to-date case records on each client family, including weekly contact reports, service agreements, evaluations and termination summaries Why UCFS? Our team is passionate about the services we provide and is committed to making a difference for our clients and community. At UCFS, a Federally Qualified Health Center, we specialize in integrated care which means having access to essential services to meet the complex needs of those we serve. We work collaboratively across programs at our agency to remove barriers and streamline access to services including behavioral health services, primary care, dental, case management and more. If you are committed to improving the health and well-being of our community, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.