Care Coordinator (OhioRISE Care Management / Youth & Family Services)

Salary Range

$45,000 - $60,000 annually

✅ Job Description

Engage in comprehensive, ongoing assessments of a client’s ecology to determine family- and system-identified needs, strengths, resources, stressors, and sources of support to be used in treatment planning. Utilize a wraparound approach to provide intensive and/or moderate care coordination services (ICC/MCC) to clients and families as part of an OhioRISE Care Management Entity (CME) program.

✅ Essential Functions

• Align practice and work with organizational mission, vision, and guiding principles, including trauma-informed care models and wraparound values
• Provide structured service planning and care coordination through high-fidelity wraparound in accordance with national standards
• Deliver services in accordance with OhioRISE care coordination rules for ICC or MCC, including:
• Initial face-to-face contact
• Completion and updates of comprehensive CANS assessments
• Convening and facilitating Child and Family Team meetings
• Development and ongoing review of individualized care plans
• Creation of crisis safety plans
• Perform referrals and connect clients to appropriate services, including community and natural supports
• Facilitate discharge planning for youth in residential or inpatient behavioral health settings
• Support youth transitioning between facility-based and community-based care settings
• Utilize client strengths in treatment planning and intervention strategies
• Collaborate with families, caregivers, and multidisciplinary professionals to achieve positive outcomes
• Advocate for client and family needs by maintaining knowledge of community resources
• Empower families to identify needs and access support systems
• Support development of skills including behavior management, communication, social skills, and life management
• Complete and maintain required documentation in a timely manner
• Transport clients, as needed, for appointments or crisis situations
• Maintain professional licensure, if applicable
• Demonstrate proficiency in documentation systems and technology tools
• Participate in required training (including CPR, First Aid, and safety training)
• Attend team meetings, staff development, and assigned activities
• Maintain professionalism in appearance, communication, and conduct
• Work effectively with culturally diverse populations
• Demonstrate organization, time management, and teamwork
• Follow all organizational policies and procedures

✅ Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Sociology, Psychology, or related human services field
• OR equivalent experience (approximately 3 years in child behavioral health) may substitute
• Experience Requirements:
• Bachelor’s degree + 2 years relevant experience
• OR Master’s degree + 1 year relevant experience
• Relevant experience areas include:
• Children’s behavioral health
• Child welfare
• Developmental disabilities
• Juvenile justice
• Community-based family services
• Experience and/or knowledge in:
• Family systems
• Case management
• Community resources
• Child development or counseling
• Experience working with youth experiencing:
• Trauma
• Serious emotional disturbance (SED)
• Co-occurring behavioral health conditions
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal)
• Effective decision-making and professional judgment
• Ability to work collaboratively with diverse teams and families

✅ Physical Requirements

• Ability to use a computer and perform documentation tasks
• Ability to move between community, office, and client environments
• Ability to sit and stand for extended periods
• Ability to assess client safety visually and auditorily
• Ability to meet driver eligibility requirements and transport clients when needed