Coordinator - START

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Key/Essential Functions & Responsibilities • Maintains an active caseload of up to 20 – 25 individuals referred for START Services and provides systemic consultation based on assessment and outreach findings, using ecomaps and providing consultation to systems/teams as needed using best practices, escalating concerns accordingly to supervisor and/or Clinical or Medical Director. • Conducts regular outreach visits to each individual’s home, day and/or vocational settings as applicable to complete evaluations and assessments on an as needed or regular basis though in-person and/or telehealth visits, as required based on level of support needed, activity level and/or project scope (e.g. tier).  • Assists with referrals for consultation and treatment as needed, including screening for enrollment in START, completion of intake assessments across assigned region(s) consistent with applicable timelines and/or referrals to clinical team, Medical or Clinical Director or Resource Center, as appropriate. • Ensures the coordination of support meetings and crisis plan development for individuals served through START, using the START Action Plan for planning and strategizing; provides information and results to and coordinates responses with Medical and/or Clinical Director, as needed, appropriately escalating concerns to START clinical team. • Develops Comprehensive Service Evaluations, Cross-Systems Crisis Prevention and Intervention Plans, intake/assessments, intervention and outcome plans for START Therapeutic Coaching Program, Resource Center admissions/discharges and any other applicable documentation of services provided.  • Participates in recurring consultation, staff and other meetings with START leadership, clinical team and START Therapeutic Coaching program.  • Provides on-call support on a regularly scheduled, rotational basis as part of START team. • Completes and maintains all applicable documentation, paperwork and/or records on a timely basis including resolution of concerns and reporting of incidents. • Accurately enters all required data into START Information Reporting System and other appropriate systems, as required by state, on a timely and contemporaneous basis. • Conducts regular outreach with community partners to maintain linkages and relationships. • Develops materials and presents at Clinical Education Team Meetings as assigned by the director or designee. • Participates in the Center for START Services National Network, which brings together projects from across North America through an online resource center, conference calls, select study groups and a meeting at an annual conference and/or other START events, as recommended.  • Completes and maintains all necessary trainings based on assigned program/region to ensure compliance with YAI policies, NCSS and applicable state regulatory agency (e.g. OPWDD, DDS) requirements, including obtaining and maintaining START Coordinator certification. • Complies with all Federal, State, Local and other relevant regulatory agency requirements, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). • Performs all other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualification Requirements including education, experience, licensure/certification, etc. and essential physical capabilities (e.g., lifting, assisting lifting, standing, etc.) • Master’s degree in Mental Health, Psychology, Counseling, Social Work or other Human Service field; and   • At least two (2) years of experience working with the I/DD population and/or behavioral health needs; or • Satisfactory combination of education, experience and/or training as authorized by START /NCSS and/or appropriate State regulatory agency (e.g. OPWDD, etc.); however, all START Coordinators must have at least a bachelor’s degree in human services discipline.   • Successful completion of START Coordinator Certification training within 12 months of appointment, including demonstration of competencies in all associated areas.  • Ability to provide on-call coverage for crisis services on a regularly recurring basis, as designated by START leadership in assigned region beyond regular work hours including weekdays, weekends, evenings and/or overnight on a 24/7 basis, as required. • Ability to travel regularly across assigned region(s) to conduct in-person assessments, evaluations and visits as required by caseload and to occasionally travel across other regions within state of operations and/or to other states as needed for NCSS meetings or events. • Ability to meet essential physical demands of position including having the physical capacity to implement supports which includes using hands to handle, finger or feel objects, tools or controls; walking, sitting, standing, bending, twisting, stooping, kneeling, crouching, pushing, pulling and reaching with hands and arms; ability to lift, carry and transport items needed for therapeutic interventions performed in a variety of environmental settings, weighing up to 25 pounds to/from sessions, as needed and ability to implement crisis intervention plan if/as needed, which may include running. • Ability to work with complex systems and an interest in the population is essential. • Exceptional interpersonal and problem-solving skills.   • Independent and organized with strong communication and writing skills. • Highly flexible personality type and willingness to take initiative.

For assignments in the State of California, START Coordinators must meet the following additional requirement: • Valid Driver’s License 

​ Preferred Qualification Requirements ( desired requirements beyond MQRs above) • Experience working with individuals with I/DD with cooccurring diagnoses and complex behavioral needs  • Experience working with people and their families and/or social service providers • Verbal and/or written fluency in Spanish highly preferred; fluency in

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