Service Coordinator

Overview:

ORGANIZATION: Allegheny Childrens Initiative
DEPARTMENT: Service Coordination
POSITION: Service Coordinator
STATUS: Full-Time; 40 hours/week
HOURS: Flexible, to meet the needs of consumers and their families
LOCATION: Throughout Allegheny County
SALARY: $43,000

Allegheny Childrens Initiative, a subsidiary of Partners For Quality Inc., is a non-profit organization that provides mental and behavioral health community-based services to children, adolescents and families throughout Allegheny and Washington Counties. Based in Pittsburghs South Side, we provide Intensive Behavioral Health Services, Service Coordination, Student Assistance, Parent-Child Interaction Therapy, and Family Based Mental Health programs. All employees of Allegheny Childrens Initiative are expected to act and conduct services in a socially just and culturally competent manner. Employees are supported in these efforts through ongoing development and training.

The Service Coordinator will be responsible for providing direct mental health Service Coordination services to children / adolescents with a serious mental / behavioral health disorder. Services are provided in the community where the consumer resides to gain access to needed resources such a mental health treatment, educational, social, medical, etc. Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Assess child/family needs and to appropriate services, treatment providers or community resources
• Assist the child/family in accessing and learning to use resources and services
• Support the family in obtaining and maintaining basic living needs; including applying for financial assistance when available
• Educate the family around mental health issues and available services. Support and empower the family
• Advocate that child/family needs are being met in a timely and coordinated way
• Monitor the quality of outside services to the family and assess child and family satisfaction with services
• Develop crisis safety plans with the child and family and educate them around emergency mobile crisis services
• Participate in treatment / discharge planning for those who are hospitalized or involved in treatment services
• Facilitate interagency team meetings to review child/family needs with other members of the their team
• Complete all required documentation in the Electronic Health Record

Allegheny Childrens Initiative is invested in our efforts to create a diverse, equitable, and inclusive work environment and community through our four DEI committees: Community Engagement; Diversity in Hiring; Education and Dialogue; and Policies and Procedures. We believe in DEI, so participation is required and paid. We invite you to join our efforts in advancing DEI for our staff and the persons we serve.

BENEFITS

Full-Time employees enjoy a generous benefits package:

• Health Insurance (Highmark BCBS), Dental and Vision Insurances
• $1,200 cash payout option in lieu of Health Insurance coverage
• Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Supplemental Insurance such as Accident, Critical Illness and Hospitalization
• Paid time off (16 to 26 days accrued per year)
• Paid sick time
• Wellness Days (2 per year)
• 8 Paid holidays
• Short Term Disability
• Long Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• Optional 401(k) with Employer match

WORK PERKS

• Free Professional Licensure supervision
• Approved agency for Public Student Loan Forgiveness
• Flexible work schedule, great for busy adults
• Credit towards C.E.U.s
• Paid orientation and training
• Free parking (Select Locations)
• Mileage reimbursement
• Company issued laptop and cell phones for work use
• Employee Activities, Rewards and Recognition Programs
• Comprehensive Employee Assistance Program
• Cell Phone discount (Verizon)

APPLY TO THIS POSITION

Interested applicants can choose to apply in any of the following ways:
Complete an employment application online
Email resumes:Careers@PFQ.org
or text PFQjobs to 912-715-6282

Partners For Quality and its family of agencies are an equal opportunity employer EOE

1. Bachelor's degree with major course work in sociology, social welfare, psychology, gerontology, anthropology, other related social sciences, criminal justice, theology, nursing, counseling or education
2. One (1) year paid experience working with children
3. Eligible for Act 33, 34 and FBI Clearances
4. Valid Driver's license and full-time use of vehicle
5. COVID-19 Vaccination or approved exemption