Project Coordinator (Lead Family Coordinator)

GRANT SUMMARY

The goal of the Hope Project is to improve mental health outcomes for children and youth at risk for or with serious emotional disturbance (SED) and to bring new hope through its comprehensive and early intervention approach for the children, youth, and their families.

Position Summary

This position is responsible for providing case management services for project family participants (consumers). The position orients families to the Hope Project which leads the families to attend monthly individual meetings and facilitated group quarterly meetings.

JOB DUTIES

• Facilitates comprehensive orientation for designated consumer family members, as needed.
• Facilitates quarterly family gatherings.
• Meets with designated consumer family members monthly.
• Promotes the Health and Wellness of the family by covering physical, emotional, intellectual, social, environmental, occupational, spiritual, land-centric, and financial education.
• Works with families to understand and address risk factors and connects consumers with resources and support services.
• Collaborates with FNA BHS child, youth, and young adult services.
• Participates in continuous quality improvement and data-driven decision-making processes to assess program efficacy and drive quality improvement.
• Ensures adherence to data collection requirements and enters accurate and timely data into the Electronic Health Record (EHR).
• Develop billing records.
• Provides culturally relevant and trauma-informed service.
• Attends mandatory position training that provides training in risk factors as designated by Project Director and/or Clinical Supervisor.
• Attend all required staff meetings.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

NECESSARY KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITY

Ability to report to work on time.

Knowledge of substance abuse and mental health; and appropriate skills in working with consumers with Mental Health/Substance Use disorders.

Skill in working successfully with the Alaska Native/American Indian population and experience providing culturally specific programming; understanding of and sensitivity to diverse cultures and lifestyles.

Skill in operating/using computers and using Windows, Word, and Excel with the ability to accurately input information into reporting formats.

Above average communication and people skills with the ability to accurately follow written and verbal instructions.

Knowledge of how to best assist possible escalated individuals during the data collection process.

Ability to protect confidentiality is essential; HIPAA and 42 CFR compliant.

Knowledge and ability to interpret/understand billing procedures.

Skill in managing multiple priorities and tasks concurrently and meeting their deadlines.

Skill in establishing and maintaining cooperative working relationships with colleagues, supervisors, agencies, and consumers.

Ability to work independently as well as with teams.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (Education and Experience)

Bachelors degree in behavioral health or a related field.

One (1) year of experience working with AN/AI population.

One (1) year of experience working with families.

Two (2) years of experience working in the mental health field.

A combination of experience, education, and training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities may substitute for degree requirements.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS (Education and Experience)

Experience working with infants and toddlers.

Experience providing culturally specific services.

Experience applying knowledge, judgment, and critical reasoning acquired through your training and professional experiences, known as Evidence-Based Practice (EBP).

Masters degree in behavioral health or a related field.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands described here are representative o those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The work is generally sedentary, requiring routine walking, standing, bending, and carrying of items weighing less than 25 lbs. Most of the work is performed in an office setting with a wide variety of people with differing functions, personalities, and abilities. The office is a non-smoking facility with outside smoking areas. The work may require local travel between various programs of FNA which may involve exposure to extreme weather conditions. Works in an environment where protection of client confidentiality is essential. Personal Protective Equipment will be provided where/when needed.

SPECIFICATIONS

Driving Requirements: This position will require you to frequently drive your personal vehicle for FNA business. To drive your personal vehicle for FNA business an individual must provide a copy of their current Alaska Drivers License and a copy of their proof of personal liability insurance. No employee may transport a FNA consumer in a personal vehicle.

Supervision Received: Position receives direct supervision from the Hope Projects Project Manager; however, incumbent is expected to effectively perform day-to-day activity as denoted within job description. Work will be monitored through weekly meetings, monthly reports, and regular communication with the manager. General guidelines for operations are based on program requirements and the general policies and procedures of FNA.

Supervision Exercised: Position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Position Impact: Impact at the program level is high. Programs level of compliance with program standards is directly affected by the effective performance of duties, especially as they relate to providing services to divisions and programs.

Contacts: Contacts include staff, management, and program clients, external Evaluator, and funding sources.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT STATEMENT

This Job Description describes the essential functions and qualifications. It is not an exhaustive statement of all the duties, responsibilities, or qualifications of the job; and management has the exclusive right to alter this job description at any time without notice. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties listed and may be required to perform additional, job-related duties. This document is not intended to exclude modifications consistent with providing reasonable accommodation for a disability.

This position will (or may) require you to frequently (or incidentally) drive your personal vehicle for FNA business. To drive your personal vehicle for FNA business an individual must provide a copy of their current Alaska Drivers License and a copy of their proof of personal liability insurance. No employee may transport a FNA client in a personal vehicle.

Continued employment status will be contingent upon satisfactory completion of a criminal background investigation and the pre-employment drug testing process. Where required, continued employment status (post job offer) will be contingent upon employee providing ce