Pathways to Success Care Coordinator

Excitement abounds at Heritage Behavioral Health Center!

We are a mission-driven Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic located in Decatur, Illinois who is dedicated to improving mental health and substance use care to individuals in a multi-county area. We recognize that all individuals at our organization have an impact on patient care - regardless of the position they hold.

Why join us?

• We offer a collaborative work environment, opportunities for professional growth, and a comprehensive benefits package.
• We are expanding our primary care, mental health and substance use services to individuals in Central Illinois and beyond and are looking for dedicated staff to meet the needs of our clientele.
• A new salary structure is now in place! Our salaries have been updated and are competitive at both the state and national levels with wonderful benefits.
• Full-time employees receive 56 paid days off during their 1^st year of employment (this includes every other Friday off PAID for your wellness needs). This increases to 61 days the 2^nd year and continues to increase with tenure.
• We have expanded our employee insurance benefit offerings and made them more affordable.

At Heritage, we believe in taking care of our staff's needs so that they can concentrate on taking care of the needs of the individuals we serve. Our staff are our greatest asset, and we treat them as such!

We are pleased to present the following position for your consideration:

Overview: Care Coordinator, Youth and Family Support

Pathways to Success

This full-time position will join the Heritage Youth and Family Support Services team to provide direct clinical services to Pathways to Success eligible youth. Pathways to Success is a program for Illinois Medicaid enrolled youth under the age of 21 who have complex behavioral health needs requiring intensive services and provides access to an evidence-informed model of intensive care coordination and additional home and community-based services. Pathways to Success utilizes the evidenced-informed Care Coordination and Support model. This is a structured approach to care coordination that adheres to required procedures for child and family engagement, individual care planning, identifying and utilizing strengths and natural supports while monitoring progress and fidelity to the required process. Services will be provided in array of settings including individual's home, community-settings, community agencies, schools, and Heritage.

Core Responsibilities Include:

• Develop and update as needed Crisis Prevention Plan and Crisis Safety Plan for each youth
• Complete and update as needed a Strengths, Needs, and Cultural Discovery for each youth
• Assemble a unique Child and Family team for each youth including formal and natural supports involved in the youth and family's lives.
• Facilitate regular Child and Family team meetings for the purpose of identifying the needs and strengths of the youth and family, service planning, coordination of care, and regular review of the child and family's progress toward meeting their goals.
• Utilize IM+CANS to develop an individualized strengths-based service plan
• Contact youth as required to maintain program fidelity

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Candidates should be energetic and internally driven to assist youth to succeed in obtaining their desired outcomes
• Organized and able to develop a program plan with goals, objectives, and timeframes that are consistently met
• Knowledge of community resources and/or how to find
• Previous experience working with youth is highly recommended
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work in a team-based environment
• Strong customer service skills
• Ability to navigate electronic health record
• Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel

Education and Experience:

• Minimum high school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Candidates are required to have minimal designation as a Mental Health Professional (MHP).

A Mental Health Professional (MHP) is defined as:

1. 5 years supervised experience in a behavioral health setting;
2. Certified Recovery Support Specialist (CRSS)
3. Bachelor's Degree in psychology, social work, or human services.

• Valid driver's license, reliable means of transportation, and proof of automobile insurance are required

Salary Range: 23.00 to $26.00 per hour dependent on education and experience

Heritage also offers the following with this position:

1. Generous vacation, sick and personal leave
2. WELLNESS days - 26 days per year (every other Friday off paid)
3. Paid holidays - 9 in 2024
4. Health Club/Fitness Reimbursement
5. Employee Assistance Program
6. Continuing education opportunities
7. Tuition assistance program
8. Agency provided life insurance and short-term disability policies
9. Retirement plans (401k and Roth)
10. Optional insurance benefits, including health, dental, vision, flex spending accounts (healthcare, dependent care), and additional life insurance. (The health insurance benefit includes substantial agency contribution towards the cost.)