Mental Health Care Coordinator

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Care CoordinatorHealthcare Non-Clinical

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Key Responsibilities

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,

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Care CoordinatorHealthcare Non-Clinical

WestCoast Children’s Clinic, located in Oakland, California, is a non-profit community psychology clinic that provides mental health services to Bay Area children, youth and families. Working at WestCoast Children’s Clinic means being part of an organization that is client-centered, trauma-informed, collaborative, and committed to justice and equity.

What We Offer

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✓$31.25 per hour

Requirements

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2 years of experience working directly with children and/or families from a mental health framework required
Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Criminal Justice, Social Work or related field highly desired
Group / treatment team facilitation experience and skills are highly desired
Passionate about working with foster youth, families & young adults who have complex traumatic histories.
Highly Motivated to work from a team based approach.
Values humility, compassion, self-care, and ongoing personal growth.
Flexible schedule with ability to work evenings and occasional weekends as needed.
Ability to travel by car to meet with clients, generally within a 90 mile radius of the WCC office. Clean CA DMV record, current car insurance and a vehicle; travel is required.

Responsibilities

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→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.
→Facilitate Child & Family Team (CFT) Meetings - Regularly schedule, organize and facilitate CFT Meetings with youth/families and their community stakeholders. Facilitation training will be provided.
→Team Based Care - Enthusiastically able to work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary treatment team to support youth and families with developing and making progress toward their goals.
→Work in Community Environments - Openness to providing services in a variety of community settings such as homes, schools, parks, shelters, other agencies, etc.
→Relationship Centered - Understands the value of building healthy relationships to help youth navigate complex systems and how trauma can impact youth and team dynamics; Open to Restorative Justice Practices.
→Commitment to Ongoing Learning - Ability to be self-reflective and accountable to growth areas; passionate about learning and participating in ongoing training provided by WCC. Participate in individual and group supervision, program meetings and trainings consistently.
→Progress Notes and Clinical Documentation - Knowledge of or ability to learn Medi-Cal reimbursement procedures and billing; This position requires the completion of daily progress notes and other clinical documentation.

What We Offer

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What We Offer

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WCC is passionate about leading and encouraging open conversations around race, gender, power, and privilege and how these impact community mental health. We are an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to diminishing the influence of privilege and discrimination in our field and our workplace, whether due to differences concerning age, citizenship, color, disability, marital or parental status, race, religion, gender, or sexual orientation.