Onondaga Care Coordinator

Job Description

Job Description

Cayuga Counseling Services, Inc. a private non-for-profit health and human services agency has a Full time Care Coordinator position in our Onondaga office. The Onondaga Care Coordinator position is a joint partnership between Cayuga Counseling Services and the Onondaga County Probation Department to operate an enhanced pre-trial release program. The program seeks to address the needs of defendants housed in the Onondaga County Justice Center who suffer with a serious mental health illness and possibly a co-occurring substance abuse disorder with the goal to have the defendant released and remain in the community as their case proceeds.

The Care Coordinator will perform the following duties:

• Receive referrals from the Town, Village, Onondaga County and Syracuse Criminal Court Judges.
• Ensure court attendance and compliance of program conditions with clients and send notifications to the court for noncompliance.
• Upon release of defendant, identify and assist with establishing additional community related linkages to services.
• Communicate with service providers and the assigned Probation Officer to ensure client participation and attendance
• Document in a timely manner all contact with service providers and clients in the Onondaga County computer database
• Attend specialty court twice per week to report client compliance and any other changes to the judge
• Track and compile program data
• Assist with Pre-Trial Release case manager duties as assigned.
• Preform other duties as needed.
• EEO

Qualified candidates will have:

• Bachelor's degree in social work or a related human services field
• 3+ years' experience with intensive case management/care coordination
• Have the ability to develop and foster relationships.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Prior experience with the criminal justice population is a plus.

The Agency offers:

• 3 Weeks PTO in your first year, 4 weeks in your second year.
• 48 Hours of Wellness time annually (4 hours accrue per month) that can be used any time you feel you need some time for yourself.
• 10 Paid Holidays per year including 1 Floating Holiday.
• 96 Hours of sick time annually (accruing 8 hours per month).
• Agency sponsored life and dental insurance for employees, family plans are also available.
• 6 different health insurance plans to choose from.
• Sabbatical: After 5 years of service, you are eligible for 4 WEEKS PAID TIME OFF that does not go against your other PTO.

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