Care Coordinator

About WellLife Network : WellLife Network is a leading health and human services organization dedicated to supporting individuals and families across New York City and Long Island. Recognized as a 2023 top-rated nonprofit, WellLife Network empowers people to overcome life’s challenges and achieve greater independence, well-being, and inclusion. We offer a comprehensive suite of programs spanning mental health, developmental disabilities, substance abuse, housing, and employment support, all grounded in a commitment to compassionate, high-quality care. Central to our mission is an unwavering dedication to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) within our organization and in the communities we serve. As a trusted community partner, WellLife Network fosters a nurturing environment where everyone has the opportunity to thrive and realize their fullest potential.

Position Summary : Care Coordinators are responsible for working collaborative with their clientele, all their support systems to include community providers to insure support for overall health and wellness.

Essential Accountabilities :

• Conduct outreach activities through various methods and engage individuals with chronic medical conditions, mental health issues, and / or substance use disorders, often co-occurring.
• Conduct initial and ongoing comprehensive assessments to determine strengths and identified needs.
• Prepare and revise care plans to reflect client needs and personal goals with a focus on maintaining health and wellness.
• Maintain contact with clients at least monthly, and more often as needed, providing telephonic as well as face to face outreach, engagement, and comprehensive service planning in the field.
• Advocate for and support clients to ensure access to resources necessary to support wellness / self-management and decrease frequency of emergency room visits and inpatient hospital admissions.
• Monitor and coordinate all care for clients, including access and maintenance of medical insurance, linkage to treatment providers and community resources.
• Collaborate with community providers at least monthly as part of a multi-disciplinary team to ensure goal-directed care planning.
• Conduct crisis intervention when needed and follow up accordingly.
• Maintain detailed, timely, and accurate record keeping in an electronic medical record. Coordinate with supervisor, office manager, and health home outreach team in a timely manner to ensure accurate caseload status (including enrollments, closures, and screenouts).
• Complete all required monthly documentation as required to ensure continuity of engaged clients’ medical insurance and to ensure appropriate and accurate billing.
• Work as part of a care management team, attend and participate in weekly team meeting to provide feedback and share resource information relating to client needs, issues and concerns.
• Be responsible for reporting / coordinating daily office and field schedules with other members of the team and supervisor
• Offer resources and serve as a consultant to all team members on medical / psychosocial / substance use issues as well as social service needs.
• Attend periodic trainings to enhance skill level and learn about wellness self-management and best practice skills.
• Participate in bi-weekly individual supervision to address concerns / issues and improve skill development.
• Be responsible for agency vehicles, including upkeep, documentation, and gas card when assigned.
• Be responsible for agency cell phone, laptop, and associated items.
• Follow program guidelines as outlined in the personnel manual.
• Report to the program administration any issues and / or concerns on a regular / as needed basis while working in the field.

Other Responsibilities :

Job Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree and two years experience in Human Services required; New York State driver’s license and access to a vehicle required

Benefits and Perks : At WellLife Network, we prioritize our employees' growth and well-being with a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, vision, and dental insurance, 401(k) matching, and flexible spending accounts. Enjoy perks like Summer Fridays, gym passes, and life insurance options. Our commitment to career advancement includes tuition assistance, mentorship, leadership training, and more. As a qualifying employer for Public Service Loan Forgiveness, WellLife Network supports your career and financial goals while helping you make a meaningful community impact. Join us to experience a workplace that invests in your success and well-being

About WellLife Network :

ABOUT US : Since 1980, WellLife Network, has been meeting the growing challenges of individuals with intellectual / developmental disabilities and mental illness. Our multidisciplinary approach and centralized referral process help to ensure that each person we serve receives the appropriate range of services and level of care, with an individual treatment plan, coordinated by highly competent and supportive case management professionals. In its early years, WellLife Network operated and maintained community residential facilities for people with developmental disabilities and mental illness, and provided programs of care, service, habilitation, rehabilitation, and social and recreational activities, in a home-like environment. Partnerships Make It Happen For almost four decades, WellLife Network has changed, evolved, and expanded, while remaining true to its mission of meeting the diverse needs of New York communities, businesses, and society and assisting those we serve to achieve greater personal and economic independence. WellLife Network has a long and valued tradition of working in partnership with the government, the business community, private philanthropy, and our colleagues in the nonprofit sector to offer proactive responses to society’s social and economic challenges. Since its founding, the WellLife Network culture has been marked by program growth and organizational development. A Network of Services - A Culture of Caring and Best Practices Today, with an annual operating budget of $100 million, a workforce of 1,800 staff, interns, and volunteers, and an affiliate subsidiary company, WellLife Network delivers critical services in the areas of behavioral health, intellectual / developmental disabilities, housing, co-occurring substance abuse behaviors, family support, vocational training, and care management. These services meet the pressing needs of more than 25,000 individuals and families annually, some 2,000 New Yorkers every single day. A culture of caring, best practices models, a spirit of innovation, and a commitment to measuring results and producing high returns on investment drive our work. A key element to our successful growth is our focus on technology, financial viability, and quality assurance – critical infrastructure supports that enable WellLife Network to deliver services with cost-efficiency, effectiveness, transparency, and accountability in a manner that mirrors the standards of high-performing business enterprises.