Youth and Young Adult Coordinator

Location

Medina, OH | United States

Job description

Bellefaire JCB is among the nation’s largest, most experienced child service agencies providing a variety of mental health, substance abuse, education, and prevention services. Bellefaire JCB helps more than 43,000 youth and their families yearly achieve resiliency, dignity and self-sufficiency through its more than 25 programs.

Position Summary:  The Ohio Healthy Transitions Program (OHTP) coordinator is expected to support the activities directly related to improving access to treatment and support services for youth and young adults, ages 16-25, who have a serious emotional disturbance or serious mental illness . This position will be involved with increasing awareness, screening and detection, outreach and engagement, referrals to treatment, coordination of care, and evidence-informed treatment.

Responsibilities Include:

• Participate and lead outreach to Transitional Aged Youth and their families; serve as an ambassador of the youth and their families to navigators and programs
• Work with individuals and groups in the community to determine the needs of youth and young adults.
• Identify the needs and interests of the youth and young adults and find resources and organizations to help them
• Establish an advisory council across youth and adult serving systems that is inclusive of key decision-makers.
• Maintain high standards of ethical and professional conduct and adhere to Agency policies and procedures.
• Travel from our Summit and Medina County locations

Qualifications:

• Must reside in Summit or Medina county
• Minimum bachelor’s degree in Social work, psychology, nursing, or related field
• Demonstrated knowledge of the local Mental Health system, Juvenile Court System or Department of Child and Family systems
• Model competence to their clients, through the candidates own lived experiences with the above listed entities

Life at Bellefaire:

We value our employees and their commitment to our mission and offer competitive total rewards (benefits and compensation) options to our valued employees and their families, including domestic partners. Our rich options include:

• Dental, vision and medical insurance
• Defined benefit pension plan
• 403(b) plan
• Life insurance
• Paid long-term disability
• Generous paid time off and holidays

Other perks of working with us include:

• A friendly and appreciated staff
• Working with a team committed to the well-being of others
• A beautiful campus
• Career growth/numerous free CEU opportunities
• Staff recognition program
• A caring environment to work in!

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