Youth Coordinator - Bakari Residential Care Center
Company: Wisconsin Community Services
Location: Milwaukee
Posted on: January 27, 2023
Job Description:
Youth Coordinator - Bakari Residential Care CenterJob Code:
2022-SPECIALI-021Location: Specialized ServicesDepartment:
Residential Treatment CenterFT/PT Status: Full TimeJob
Responsibilities: YOUTH COORDINATOR Bakari Residential Care Center,
Type II Wisconsin Community Services Position Summary: Responsible
for providing coordination services to youth at Bakari Center.
Coordination services include involving residents and their
families in planning, implementing and coordinating services and
resources, and assisting with all aspects of transition planning.
The Residential Care Center is licensed under the Wisconsin
Department of Children and Families Chapter 52 to provide a Type II
residential treatment facility for 24 youth (ages 13-17). Essential
Functions:
- Provide coordination services that reflect the objectives of
the treatment model and includes significant attention to youth
engagement, positive reinforcement, and use of evidence-based best
practices.
- Interview youth who have been referred to Bakari and complete
the interview to be reviewed for admission decisions.
- Provide orientation programming for youth upon arrival to
Bakari Center, inventory belongings and coordinate with families to
obtain items such as clothing and personal care needs.
- Complete a case management assessment, and develop forms such
as the Youth Care Plan, Aftercare plan and discharge summaries
including domains of medical and health, educational and
vocational, independent living skills, recreational interests, and
permanency goals.
- Work collaboratively with the Clinicians to update the
biopsychosocial domains of medical and health, educational and
vocational, independent living skills, recreational interests, and
permanency goals in the treatment plan.
- Provide resource referrals and coordination of services for
youth and their families.
- Attend all court activities, appointments and/or arrange or
provide transportation as needed.
- Coordinate and monitor education services for youth. This
includes general education, vocational education, job readiness
training, and tutorial services.
- Develop daily schedules for youth to help direct staff to
activities.
- Co-facilitate extra-curricular school activities and
participate in on-site programming for youth.
- Work with the youth's team to develop weekend pass plans,
including dates, times, supervision plan, and transportation, and
communicate to all parties involved, weekly.
- Work in collaboration with the clinicians to ensure that annual
medical and dental exams are completed for residents.
- Assist with medication administration, developing medication
administration records monthly and as medications change, obtaining
medication refills in collaboration with the Bakari Center Nurse,
and preparing medications for weekend passes.
- Facilitate all aspects of discharge planning and work closely
with MST-FIT team and Wraparound Milwaukee as required for
transition planning.
- Maintain a daily log and progress notes for each youth that
documents daily contacts.
- Review communication logs and narratives to generate weekly
behavioral summaries to be shared with the youth's team.
- Attend multi-disciplinary weekly staffing and monthly team
meetings.
- Manage youth records/files ensuring they are compliant with
licensing and funding requirements.
- Complete incident reporting requirements and notifications to
funders and caregivers in collaboration with the management and
clinical teams.
- Assist with managing information for quality assurance purposes
including performance outcome measure data, center registry, and
billing purposes.
- Keep appropriate documentation for all funding sources.
- Maintain communication liaison relationships with professionals
related to Residential Care Center, Type II.
- Uphold and promote a positive and supportive culture for youth
and staff.
- Maintain confidentiality within all written and verbal
communications
- Adhere to state licensing requirements.
- Adhere to WCS Policies and Procedures. Other Duties and
Responsibilities: Provide coverage for absent staff and direct
service to clients as needed. Other job-related duties as may be
necessary to carry out the responsibilities of the position.PM21Job
Qualifications:Minimal Qualifications:
- A bachelor's degree in social or behavioral science field
(social work, sociology, psychology, speech communication or
special education). Master's degree preferred.
- Two years field work experience or employment experience
working with children and/or families.
- Working knowledge of computer applications preferred (Windows
and Microsoft Word).
- Ability to display cultural competence by responding
respectfully and effectively to people of all cultures, languages,
classes, races, ethnic backgrounds, religions and other diversity
factors in a manner that recognizes, affirms and values the worth
of each client.
- Knowledge and skills to work with population age 12-17.
- Valid driver's license, automobile, and insurance sufficient to
meet agency requirements.
- Meet all the employee requirements including references,
criminal background check, drug test, and driver's license
check.PI201786843
Keywords: Wisconsin Community Services, Milwaukee , Youth Coordinator - Bakari Residential Care Center, Other , Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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