Mental Health Coordinator
Core
Coordinate acute inpatient psychiatric hospitalizations for foster children and adolescents, serving as a liaison between child welfare agencies, hospitals, and families to ensure timely, individualized treatment and discharge plans.
Role type
Senior IC mental health coordinator (clinical social work)
Builds
Comprehensive mental health care plans and discharge strategies for children in ACS custody
Domain
Child welfare + mental health + juvenile justice
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Case planning, inter-agency negotiation, data tracking, report writing, stakeholder advocacy, trauma-informed care, adolescent development knowledge, dual diagnosis expertise, foster care system knowledge, program evaluation, data management
Preferred skills
Supervisory experience, clinical licensure (LCSW/LMSW), psychiatric terminology knowledge, program evaluation, data collection, travel to NYC hospitals, virtual platform familiarity, MS Office suite proficiency
Responsibilities
Serve as liaison for children/families, providers, and hospitals; participate in case conferences and meetings; track attendance and maintain case records; negotiate with hospital teams for appropriate treatment settings; review discharge summaries to guide aftercare; organize cross-systems forums and trainings; provide performance feedback to contracted providers.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with supervisory potential