CGC - System of Care - Care Coordinator

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Job Description Summary: Job Description: The Child Guidance Center of Southern Connecticut (CGC), a non-profit children’s mental health agency based in Stamford, CT, is currently seeking a Care Coordinator with a passion for helping children age 3-18. The System of Care (SOC) program is a process that provides extensive care coordination to families of children/adolescents with significant mental health issues. The Care Coordinator will join an innovative team utilizing the Wraparound Process to strengthen the ability of families within the community to meet the multiple needs of their children/families. Principal Responsibilities: - Works in partnership with families to identify strengths and needs of the child/family and advocate for appropriate supports and services. - Responsible for referral, intake and assessment of children/youth and family’s needs to be served using the approved Care Coordination Family Record and assessment tools. - Assists the family with developing and convening monthly Child and Family Team Meetings (CFT) of traditional and non-traditional providers with the purpose of developing a Plan of Care (POC) that is culturally sensitive and responsive to the i...