Service Coordinator -WCHR in Alliance at Chadron Community Hospital, Corp. – Alliance, Nebraska

Services Coordinator

Primarily Week Days, 30-32 hours/week, no on-call.

May travel in the northern and central panhandle area. Based out of our Alliance office.

Primary Functions:

Services Coordinator is responsible for identification, referral and coordination of services for adults, youth, and/or children and families. The services coordinator also serves as the single point of contact in helping clients gain needed services and assistance.

• Secures information releases to facilitate sharing of information.
• Maintains ongoing communication with referral source and other contacts as requested by the individual or family.
• Identifies individual or family needs, strengths, and priorities on a continuing basis.
• Assists the individual or family in forming the support team and gaining access to services.
• Maintains current information base regarding services available within the community.
• Develops and maintains interagency contacts.
• Completes, updates, and disseminates case plan documents, as appropriate, following confidentiality and time frame guidelines.
• Facilitates problem solving and collaboration of community service providers around changing needs and assists in modifying the case plan documents.
• Serves as mediator for addressing and managing conflicts among individuals and/or families, agencies, and service providers.
• Facilitates the development of Individual Action Plans/goals, therapy needs, transition plans, and safety plans.
• Maintains records of contacts with individual agencies, and/or families, including meeting summaries to include progress and ongoing concerns.
• Maintains required data and confidential records.

Education:

• Preferred - Bachelor's Degree or higher in psychology, sociology, social work, or related human service field.

Experience:

• Two years' in a health and/or human services field or 24 semester hour of post high school education in behavioral science, social science, or closely related field.
• Experience with a broad variety of community agencies that provide services to adults, youth and/or families and young children with disabilities
• Experience working with culturally diverse individuals and/or families.

Requirements:

• Valid Driver's License
• Clean driving record