WISe Care Coordinator

About the job

Excelsior Wellness is hiring a full-time WISe care coordinator at Excelsior Wellness Center in Spokane, WA. On a team that includes youth and family peer specialists, a behavioral health clinician and other education and health care professionals, the care coordinator helps families reach their therapeutic goals, stay together and remain at home.

A subsidiary of Excelsior Wellness, the Excelsior Wellness Center works with a wide range of individuals and families, helping them set goals and take positive steps toward reaching them.

What you'll do

• Keep communication flowing among team members, community partners, the client and the family
• Advocate for the family's needs to help them stay together and to make their lives safer and more satisfying
• Direct the development and use of cross-system care plans that help youth and families remain at home and navigate or end involvement with multiple systems
• Lead the planning and rollout of community resource programs meant to improve outcomes for students
• Promote WISe programs across the county and find ways to coordinate efforts to improve student outcomes
• Identify barriers and opportunities in the system of care and across all systems, and put practices in place that sustain improvements
• Set short- and long-term goals and objectives for building and delivering WISe services
• Serve as the link between the WISe treatment team and all agencies serving children and families, coordinating cross-agency communication and planning and sharing information about the program
• Drive students and families to activities, shopping, school, court, family visits and other places, using company vehicles when available

What you need

• A high school diploma
• A Registered Agency Affiliated Counselor credential, or the ability to become registered within 60 days
• Comprehensive knowledge of community resources and public systems
• At least three years of working with youth and families
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong multitasking and organizational skills
• Able to work in a fast-paced setting, make ethical and safe decisions and manage stress while working safely and professionally
• At least 21 years old
• Able to pass a criminal background check
• A valid driver's license and a driving record acceptable under organizational standards; new employees licensed in another state must get a Washington State driver's license in their first 30 days of employment

Preferred

• A BA in counseling or a related field
• Community Health Worker certification

Schedule

• Full-time

Benefits

• Medical (Providence and Cigna), dental (Lincoln) and vision (VSP) insurance
• A retirement plan with an employer match
• Employer-paid life insurance
• Paid time off and 11 paid holidays
• Free access to learning platforms and professional development courses
• Employer-paid licensing fees for your role