Mental Health CoordinatorJuvenile Justice, Monroe County Department of Human ServicesRochester, NY - On-SiteFULL-TIME Nonexempt : 40 hours per week Coordinated Care Services Inc (CCSI) seeks a talented Juvenile Justice Mental Health Coordinator to contribute their expertise in providing essential business services to our provider organizations and customers. Under the guidance of Monroe County Department of Human Services, Monroe County Office of Mental Health, and Monroe County Office of Probation, the Juvenile Justice Mental Health Coordinators would be providing identification, assessment, consultation, and education of individuals who may benefit from community services. The Juvenile Justice Mental Health Coordinators are promoters of cross-system collaboration ensuring that the department of probation and the Juvenile Justice/Family Courts have all relevant behavioral health and documented developmental issues when determining the case outcome. The Juvenile Justice Mental Health Coordinator is an employee of Coordinated Care Services Inc (CCSI) and is contracted to work with the Family Services Division of the Monroe County Office of Probation-Community Corrections and Family Court.CCSI is partnering with Monroe County Department of Human Services to hire a Juvenile Justice Mental Health Coordinator. This position is employed by CCSI and working on behalf of Monroe County. In this role, you will be Assist staff in identifying youth who may require/benefit from mental health consultation and/or assessment/evaluationAssist staff in defining and articulating requests for informationHelp to distinguish level of assistance/intervention based on identified needsGather and review relevant records and information to help inform decision-making and make recommendationsEnsure that Probation and Family Court receive useful, relevant, timely, accurate and culturally sensitive clinical informationProvide review of previously/currently accessed services to assist in identifying unmet service needs and make recommendations for future interventionProvide mental health assessment services for youth where appropriateProvide written reports to both Probation and to Family Court where appropriateCoordinate referral process to contracted mental health consultants and the Socio-Legal Center, ensuring a timely, useful and quality productFacilitate linkage and referral to appropriate services/supports that can address identified needs in a timely mannerAssist Family Court Judges and Probation officers in understanding and interpreting mental health reportsAttend court hearings as appropriateFoster and support trauma-informed practices in the Juvenile Justice systemProvide education, training, consultation and technical assistance on clinical and behavioral health related issues to Office of Probation-Community Corrections staff and Family CourtProvide information and education for community mental health providers on Juvenile Justice processes that affect their clientsCollaborate with Children’s SPOA to ensure timely access to appropriate SPOA servicesConnect with the Children’s Detention Center to support effective linkages and supports for detained youthAssist with the implementation of the CAPS specialized caseloadProvide needed support with administration of MAYSI behavioral health screening tool to youth connected with probationEnter data and maintains database of all youth referred for consultation and other servicesIdentify needs, gaps and service delivery issues in the behavioral health system and reports such to MCOMHServe as liaison between MC Office of Mental Health, public mental health system, Office of Probation-Community Corrections and Family Court; builds effective linkages and relationships among and between those entities, promoting cross system collaborationOther duties as assigned.Requirements Masters in Social Worker (MSW) or Masters in Mental Health Counseling requiredLicensed or licensed eligible preferred- LMSW, LCSW, LMHC or other licensed mental health professionalTwo years clinical experience in children’s mental health or equivalent education and work experience (see CCSI's equivalency chart).

Minimum Salary: 50,000 Maximum Salary: 55,000 Salary Unit: Yearly