The Care Coordinator provides clinical support and advocacy for children with high behavioral and emotional needs to help them integrate into schools and communities. Responsibilities include facilitating treatment planning, coordinating crisis services, and managing SED waiver documentation.
Requirements summary
Candidates must be at least 21 years old with a minimum of two years of experience working with children or adults. A State of Kansas Case Manager Certification and a valid Kansas driver's license are required.
professional certificateCase ManagementCommunicationPatient AdvocacyDocumentationRelationship BuildingProblem SolvingComputer ProficiencyTreatment PlanningCrisis InterventionClinical Care CoordinationFamily CoachingWaiver Management
Job description
Job DetailsJob Location
McPherson,
KS 67460Position
Type:
Full-Time/Part-TimeJob
Shift:
AnyLocation:
Hillsboro,
KS
Pay: $24.15 / hour
Position
Type: Full-Time, Community-Based Services Are you passionate about making a meaningful difference in the lives of others? Prairie View, is seeking a dedicated, compassionate, and certified Care Coordinator to join our team in Hillsboro. In this role, you will act as a vital support system and advocate, helping children with high behavioral and emotional needs navigate their care, build on their strengths, and successfully integrate into their schools and communities. If you want to bring your care coordination skills to an organization rooted in compassion and excellence, we want to meet you. What You’ll Do (Key Responsibilities) 1.
Clinical
Care
Coordination
Relationship
Building: Develop and maintain supportive, ongoing relationships with young clients and their caregivers using strengths-based interventions.
Treatment
Planning: Facilitate initial treatment planning meetings and 90-day reviews. Partner closely with therapists to update goals, objectives, and services as clinically indicated.
Family
Coaching &
Advocacy: Assess family strengths and needs, interpret service options, and provide family coaching, education, and community service navigation.
Crisis &
Safety
Support: Coordinate crisis intervention services in collaboration with care team members, maintaining an acute awareness of safety risks and appropriate interventions. 2.
Systems
Collaboration &
Administration
Teamwork: Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams and external partners, including physicians, schools, therapists, and community providers.
Waiver
Management: Update Plans of Care for Severe Emotional Disturbance (SED) waiver patients (30 days post-start, and every 90 days thereafter) and coordinate with Utilization Review for service authorizations.
Timely
Documentation: Maintain exceptionally accurate records. Our team standards include completing 90% of progress notes within 72 hours, completing waiver documents/budgets within two weeks of a case conference, and submitting service verifications within 72 hours. 3.
Benefits
Professional Development Plan
State Training Programs
Wrap-Around Facilitator Training
Professional
Growth &
Community
Connection
On-the-Job
Mobility: Travel locally to meet clients where they are, ensuring reliable transportation and community-based support.
Continued
Learning: Partner with your supervisor on an annual professional development plan, utilizing Essential Learning resources and attending specialized workshops or seminars.
Position
Requirements
Experience &
Education
Youth
Focus: A minimum of two (2) years of experience working directly with children or adults. Experience working specifically with populations with Severe Emotional Disturbance (SED) and their families is highly preferred.
Age
Requirement: Must be at least 21 years of age.
Licensure &
Certifications
Case
Management: Must currently hold and maintain a State of Kansas Case Manager Certification and keep up with required Continuing Education Units (CEUs).
Driver's
License: Must hold a valid Kansas driver’s license, pass a driver’s license verification check, and maintain current personal automobile insurance.
Skills &
Background
Check
Communication: Strong listening, verbal, and written communication skills, with the ability to observe and assess patient demeanor and non-verbal cues.
Flexibility
Basic computer proficiency and a willingness to work flexible hours based on patient and agency needs.
Safety
Clearances: Must successfully pass a Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) background check, a Central Registry Screen, and a Department for Children and Families (DCF) background check. About Prairie View, Inc.
Our daily work is guided by our core mission: To foster healing and growth in individuals and communities by providing behavioral and mental health services with compassion, competence, and stewardship in the spirit of Christ. We offer a supportive, team-oriented work environment where your professional growth is encouraged through ongoing state training programs (including Wrap-Around Facilitator training). If you are looking for a highly rewarding position where your independence, problem-solving skills, and heart for children can shine, apply to join our Hillsboro team today.
