Transition Facilitator

Transition Facilitator

CCSI - 3.4

Syracuse, NY Job Details Full-time $22.21 an hour 1 day ago Qualifications Computer operation Class D Productivity software Community relationship building Full Job Description Transition Facilitator

ONON CFS

OnCare Healthy Transitions Syracuse, New York - Onsite Nonexempt, 40 hour per week,

Full-time Compensation:

$22.21 per hour Put the CARE in your CAREER! At CCSI, our mission is to activate possibilities and spark change in organizations that put people first. Our vision guides us all in the right direction: a world of communities where everyone flourishes. CCSI is a trusted partner to human-centered organizations. We work with government, education, and non-profit institutions to strengthen their day-to-day operations, build successful teams, plan for the future, and increase their impact. We help organizations rise so communities can flourish. If you're looking for a career with purpose that creates lasting change in the community, we encourage you to apply. CCSI is partnering with Onondaga County Department of Children & Family Services to hire a Transition Facilitator to join our team of nearly 500 employees. CCSI is contracted by Onondaga County Department of Children & Family Services (OC CFS) to provide program management services, including specialized staffing. The Transition Facilitator is assigned to provide program management services, including specialized staffing. CCSI provides staffing for the OnCare Transition Age Youth Project, a System of Care for Onondaga County that transforms the way mental health, educational and other supportive services are delivered to support the healthy transition of high-risk youth into adulthood. This position provides direct services to transition age youth (ages 16-21) with serious mental health challenges to support success in home, school, and community settings. Transition Facilitators engage youth to address relevant transition domains such as behavioral health, educational, employment and career, and living situation. Transition Facilitators provide services through the credible messenger approach and Transition to Independence process framework, which focus on relationship building, person-centered planning, and focus on the youth's future. In this role, you will Meet with identified family/ youth to determine service needs and existing family/ youth supports. Meetings may occur in the home or at a location of the youth/ family's choosing. Assist families and youth with the development of a plan to address their prioritized needs; secure their buy-in to the plan. Ensure connection to appropriate identified mental health and other supportive resources. Help families and youth establish creative community connections and assist them in identifying and developing natural supports. Help to convene and co-facilitate family team meetings with identified service providers and natural supports to ensure progress toward achieving goals. Input and maintain records of all case activity in designated database within established timeframes; maintain hard copy records, statistics, or other as directed. Serves as a credible messenger and partners with youth, young adults and families where appropriate to complete assessment process, explore natural supports, support registration into an educational program, assist with problem solving, and identify solutions. Educate youth, young adults and families where appropriate on mental health resources and other supportive services and community resources available and complete associated referrals to services. Prescriptively use personal experience as an engagement tool. Deliver service in a manner that is strengths based, family driven, trauma informed and culturally responsive. Model System of Care principles and practices in interactions with family, youth and other stakeholders. Perform other related duties as assigned. What you bring Associate's degree in Human Services or related field plus 2 years providing services to youth of transition age, or equivalent education and work experience (see CCSI's equivalency chart) Required for this position are: Communicating effectively Building collaborative relationships Valuing diversity and fostering an inclusive environment Striving for self-development and taking initiative to be resourceful Problem-solving both independently and with others Self-directed, organized and efficient and effective in problem solving Basic computer skills; including competence in Microsoft Office Basic knowledge of community resources Lived experience navigating the children's mental health, juvenile justice, or foster care system preferred Prior experience providing care coordination services preferred Ability to deliver services through Credible Messenger framework Ability to work independently and as a team member, offering support and assistance to other members of the team Culturally responsive to the population being served in the development, design, monitoring, evaluation and/or implementation of programs and services Satisfactory completion of required background screenings: criminal, Statewide Central Register, and driving. Valid Class D New York State Driver License and access to a motor vehicle insured with $300,000 liability coverage to meet transportation requirements of the position. Respect the confidential nature of all CCSI and CCSI customer information you are exposed to in the course of your work performance. Staff working directly with protected health information /electronically stored protected health information, personally identifiable information, and other patient/consumer/customer data, will abide by the specific procedures and policies outlined by CCSI's Code of Conduct and CCSI's Privacy and Security Policies, New York State regulations and Federal regulations. At CCSI, you'll enjoy Market-competitive compensation An award-winning Wellness@Work and employee benefits program. An organization that is committed to racial equity and anti-racist practices. Continuous professional development opportunities. A voice in shaping CCSI's ever-evolving diverse company culture. We Are CCSI! For more than 30 years, CCSI has been a leading non-profit partner to government agencies, schools, and community-based organizations in the mental and behavioral health space. We aim to maximize these organizations' potential to serve their communities by supporting their business operations and staffing needs. We dream of communities where everyone flourishes, and we are proud to help our customers move towards that goal. At CCSI, you are not just part of a team, you are part of a community. You do not just fit in, you belong. We are proud of our steadfast commitment to equity, working diligently to remedy the impact of systems of racism and other forms of oppression to ensure that everyone in our employee community can flourish. We encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to consider joining us. CCSI does not accept inquiries from third-party recruiters or search agencies. CCSI participates in E-Verify, a federal program that confirms the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees by comparing information provided on the Form I-9 with records from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Social Security Administration. Coordinated Care Services, Inc (CCSI) provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.