Summary Provides care coordination services including screening, intake, coaching, skill-building, and referral to community agencies for children and families. Essential Duties: • Resourceful community liaison, linking families to community resources and services • Identifies individual needs providing referrals and coordinating services with other outside providers • Flexible schedule, to conduct home, school or center visits, along with responding to crisis situations • Partners with clients & multi-disciplinary team, providing 1-1 case management, life skills and support • Advocates on behalf of client with other agencies and government programs to receive needed services • Maintains complete and accurate documentation ensuring compliance of service standards and policies as stipulated by contract, licensing and or other governing bodies • Establishes and maintains rapports with children and families, effective working relationships within CII and community resources • Passion and commitment to working with children and families Requirements: • Bachelor’s degree in a human service industry; or four (4) years’ experience directly working with severely emotionally disturbed (SED) children and their families under the direct oversight of contracted services by either the Department of Mental Health (DMH) or Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) • 1 year of community based direct service and case management • Liaison and linkage to community resources • Flexible schedule to respond to crisis events • Up to 50% of in field travel required • Possess a valid driver’s license and state-required auto insurance • Spanish/English bilingual preferred Children’s Institute, Inc. does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or operations.