Childrens Services Of Roxbury·Boston, Massachusetts
The Intensive Care Coordinator facilitates care planning and coordinates services for youth with serious emotional disturbances. This includes conducting CANS assessments, convening Care Plan Team meetings, and monitoring progress toward individual goals.
Why Children’s Services of Roxbury?
At Children’s Services of Roxbury, we’re not just offering a job - we’re offering a chance to be part of something bigger.
Our mission is to bring peace of mind to children and families across Massachusetts.
We foster a culture of trust, humility, and respect, where every team member is valued and supported.
If you’re looking to make a real impact and grow with a team that strives to create a brighter future for children and families across Massachusetts, this role is for you.
At CSR, our Behavioral Health Department (BHD) offers a comprehensive array of high quality, culturally-sensitive mental health services that provide children and families with the services they need for success at home, in school, and in the community.
Intensive Care Coordination (ICC) is a service that facilitates care planning and coordination of services for MassHealth youth, with serious emotional disturbances, under the age of 21, and enrolled in MassHealth Standard or CommonHealth who meet the medical necessity criteria. Care planning is driven by the needs of the youth and developed through a Wraparound planning process consistent with Systems of Care philosophy. Intensive Care Coordinator I is the first level in the ICC series.
Education and Experience
An Associate’s degree or High School Diploma (equivalency) and a minimum of five (5) years of experience working with the target population.
Must be certified in the Massachusetts Children’s Behavioral Health Initiative CANS.
Must be able to meet with assigned families in their home and/or in the community and to transport families as needed.
Experience in navigating child/family-serving systems and experience advocating for family members who are involved with behavioral health systems
Must have excellent writing and communication skills.
Knowledge of referral coordination to community and private/public resources.
Available and able to manage own work schedule to meet each family’s scheduling needs during business hours (M-F, 8am – 8pm).
Candidates must have an Associate's degree or High School Diploma with at least five years of experience working with the target population. Certification in the Massachusetts Children’s Behavioral Health Initiative CANS is required.
Market context
In Massachusetts, behavioral health employers often look for licensed or license-eligible clinicians with experience supporting at-risk youth and families, so demand tends to stay steady for candidates who can work across settings and age groups. These roles can be competitive because employers usually want a master’s degree, a clear licensure path, and practical experience; review the summarized requirements and benefits here, which are AI-summarized from the original job description to save research time, then confirm your licensure status and tailor your application to youth and family work.