Mental Health Care Coordinator (Bilingual Spanish)

2 years of experience working directly with children and/or families from a mental health framework

required

Bilingual in English and Spanish (written and verbal)

required

Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Criminal Justice, Social Work or related field

highly desired

$34.37 per hour (rate inclusive of 10% Spanish language differential)

The

Bilingual Mental Health Care Coordinator

, formally known as Intensive Care Coordinator (ICC), is responsible for engaging and coordinating care for youth/young adults and their family members, foster parents, or other support persons. The ICC identifies and brings together family, natural supports (friends, extended family, neighbors, community members) and formal system partners (child welfare, school, juvenile probation, etc.) to form a Child & Family Team (CFT) which collectively works together to address goals and ensure successful and enduring change.

The Bilingual ICC coordinates and facilitates regular CFT meetings among all the teams on their caseload, and they monitor and contribute to progress toward the youth’s goals. ICCs also provide a diversity of care through conducting needs and strengths assessments, case management, behavioral skill building and providing stabilization and comprehensive support to foster youth in a 24 hr drop-in center. An ideal candidate is outgoing and demonstrates flexibility, initiative, creativity, inclusivity and knowledge of the unique challenges youth and young adults face in the Bay Area community.

ICCs provide services and participate in agency meetings in a combination of environments including virtual (zoom / phone) and in-person office or community locations (drop-in center, client homes, school, parks, etc.)

Cultural Humility

- Awareness of the impacts of power, privilege, race and SOGIE on self, clients & others.

Efficiency and Time Management

- Ability to be well-organized, manage time/schedule effectively, prioritize and complete timely documentation.

Clinical Care

- Manage a caseload of up to 19 clients and ensure 60% (24 hrs / week) are dedicated to providing behavioral health services to youth and families; Uphold ethical and legal responsibilities, complete high quality documentation, link youth to resources, support skill building, assess needs, strengths & provide crisis intervention and de-escalation.