Care Coordinator - Child & Youth MH Svcs

Care Coordinator - Child & Youth MH Svcs

Salary

$30.98 - $41.51 Hourly

Location

Salem, OR

Job Type

Full-time Regular

Job Number

108-2026-1

Department

Health and Human Services

Division

HHS - BH - Child and Youth MH Svcs

Opening Date

07/30/2026

Closing Date

8/12/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

FLSA

Non-Exempt

Bargaining Unit

06

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Marion County requires on-site work. Remote work is not available.

Are you interested in helping youth and their families live vibrant and healthy lives? Are you interested in being part of a positive and strength-based team working together to provide quality behavioral health services to our community? If so, we have the job for you! Our Youth & Family Services program in Salem is hiring a Care Coordinator to join the team. The prospective candidate will be working in our Wraparound Program to help orient youth, families, and community partners to the Wraparound team approach, and help families develop individual care plans with the services and supports to meet their needs. Wraparound is guided by 10 principles, family voice & choice, strengths based, team based to name a few, and we are looking for someone who shares these principles and values. The candidate will also provide safety planning, case management to assist youth/families with access to resources and supports, and collaborate with community partners for coordination of care. This is your opportunity to join a dynamic, diverse team that is dedicated to the MCHHS mission of providing access to services and building partnerships to advance healthy communities.

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES

Coordinate care and case management, facilitate team meetings, and develop wraparound care plans incorporating professional and natural supports to meet the intensive, community-based treatment needs of individuals and their families. Provide direct services by conducting strengths and needs assessments, making referrals to appropriate services, supporting system of care development, and assisting with service coordination across partner agencies.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Works under the general supervision of a Clinical Supervisor, Health Program Manager, or designee who provides continual or individual assignments, describes tasks, deadlines, and priorities, and gives specific instructions for new, complex, or unusual assignments. The employee uses initiative in conducting recurring assignments. The supervisor ensures the work is technically accurate and complies with instructions or established procedures.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED

Positions in this classification are not responsible for supervision or lead work. If a supervisor assigns an employee to perform the full spectrum of lead worker duties, the county shall compensate the employee in accordance with the Marion County Personnel Rules. However, positions in all classifications can be assigned to train others-such as new employees, volunteers, or individuals involved in cross-training and special projects-for limited periods.

Typical Duties - Duties include, but are not limited to the following

• Orients individuals, families, and teams to program values and process; obtains permission for service and release of information forms; identifies professional and natural supports to participate on the wraparound team and orient these individuals to the wraparound process and explain roles.
• Develops strength/needs assessment with input from individual, family and involved professional and natural supports for the wraparound meetings and individualized plan of care.
• Organizes and facilitates wraparound team meetings; develops a wraparound plan of care addressing strengths and needs for individuals and families across multiple domains; facilitates team meetings with a consensus-based collaborative decision-making process; plan of care will include professional and natural supports to meet the intensive community-based treatment and support services needs of youth and their families; ensures that the team meetings and all supporting mental health services are culturally and linguistically responsive, person-centered, and emphasizes individual and family voice and choice in the decision-making process; completes a functional behavioral assessment and develops a crisis/safety plan; facilitates the collaborative development, periodic review and revision of the wraparound plan of care, including a proactive crisis and safety plan; ensures shared accountability for all team members and is responsible for the development of outcome-based goals and measurement strategies; provides high quality wraparound services in accordance to the model; adheres to system of care values, principles of wraparound, and supports a strength-based approach at all levels.
• Provides service coordination and case management to assist families in accessing formal and informal supports and services; facilitates communication between the family, natural supports, community resources, and involved youth-serving providers and agencies; facilitates and participates in team meetings at which strengths and needs are identified and safety planning occurs; participates in intra-agency and interagency case staffing meetings for purposes of evaluation and treatment planning for individuals; provides for continuity of care by creating linkages to, and managing transitions between levels of care for youth, and transitions of older youth to the adult service system; serves as an advocate/liaison in assisting individuals to obtain necessary services; supports the development of a system of care and assists in service coordination with partner agencies; participates in all fidelity reviews, coaching and meeting observations.
• Maintains practice and documentation in accordance with Health department, high-fidelity programs and OARs; documents services to meet grant and agency requirements.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Response Level 2: In the event of an emergency, employee makes a reasonable effort to report to work. Employee may be required to perform duties outside of their regularly assigned duties. Employee may be requested to work an extended or flexible schedule. Staff at this response level must complete Incident Command System 100 and 700 on-line or in-person training.

Requirements for the Position

EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING

• Three years of relevant work experience in a behavioral health services field: OR
• A bachelors degree in a behavioral science field; OR
• Any satisfactory combination of work, education, training, or experience relevant to the position, as determined by Marion County.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

• This position may be subject to the following: Must not be excluded from participation in the federal health care programs (Medicaid, Medicare and other federally funded programs that provide health benefits); AND must not be excluded from participating in federal procurement (Federal Acquisition Regulation) and non-procurement activities (Executive Order No. 12549).
• Must possess a current drivers license in the applicants state of residence and an acceptable driving history. Marion County will obtain a copy of the driving record for all qualified applicants from Driver and Motor Vehicle Services and review the driving record according to the Marion County policy and procedure for Driving on County Business. The policy can be found at: http://apps.co.marion.or.us/APAP/.
• The finalist for this position will be required to pass a criminal history background check, including finger printing; however, conviction of a crime may not necessarily disqualify an individual for this position.
• This is a safety sensitive/special needs position. Final candidates selected for this position will be required to pass a pre-employment drug screen, including testing for marijuana. The Marion County Drug and Alcohol Use and Testing Policy can be found at: http://apps.co.marion.or.us/APAP/policy.aspx?p=policy&pid=518.
• This assignment is represented by a union.
• This is a full-time position, which is eligible for overtime.
• Typical Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., with flexibility depending upon the needs of the department and program.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

Knowledge of general concepts related to mental health, chemical dependency, and community resources; and professional codes of ethics and confidentiality standards. Skills and abilities to establish and maintain positive working relationships with colleagues, individuals and their families, other agencies, and the public; work collaboratively within a team; act in accordance with professional codes of ethics and maintain appropriate confidentiality; and prepare accurate reports and document services in a timely and professional manner.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Operates a motor vehicle; sees using depth perception; stands; sits; moves about the work area; bends forward; climbs 1 floor of stairs; lifts, pushes, pulls, and carries up to 5 lbs.; moves carts weighing up to 5 lbs.; operates a keyboard; speaks clearly and audibly; reads a 12-pt. font; hears a normal level of speech; works in areas that may be uneven.

PUBLIC SERVICE LOAN FORGIVENESS

Marion County is a qualifying public employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. Through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program, full-time employees working at the County may qualify for forgiveness of the remaining balance on Direct Student Loans after 120 qualifying monthly payments under a qualifying repayment plan. Questions about your student loan eligibility should be directed to your loan servicer or the US Department of Education.

VISA SPONSORSHIP

Marion County does not offer VISA sponsorship. Within three days of hire, you will be required to complete the US Department of Homeland Security's I-9 form confirming authorization to work in the United States. Marion County is an E-Verify employer and will use E-Verify to confirm that hires are authorized to work in the United States.

VETERANS' PREFERENCE

Applicants are eligible to use Veterans' Preference when applying with Marion County in accordance with ORS 408.225, 408.230, and 408.235 and OAR 105-040-0010 and 105-040-0015. Preference will be awarded only if the applicant meets the minimum requirements of the position and attaches the required documentation at the time of application.

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR VETERANS' PREFERENCE

• One of the following:

• MEMBER COPY 4 of the Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214 or 215); OR

• Letter from the US Department of Veterans Affairs indicating receipt of a non-service connected pension; OR

• Certification that discharge or release from active duty under honorable conditions will take place not later than 120 days after the submission of the certificate.

• In addition to one of the above documents, Disabled Veterans must also submit one of the following:

• A copy of their Veterans disability preference letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs; OR

• Certification that medical separation from active duty under honorable conditions will take place not later than 120 days after the submission of the certificate.

You can request copies of your military service record through the National Archives website at http://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records/

Marion County is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action, Veteran and Disability employer committed to increasing the diversity of its workforce.

Applicants with a disability may request reasonable accommodation, through Human Resources, in any step of the process to assist them in demonstrating their qualifications to perform the duties of the position for which they are applying. Please e-mail Human Resources if you wish to request an accommodation.

Marion County offers a generous benefits package to regular employees working 50% or more of the regularly scheduled work week and their eligible dependents. Temporary employees and part-time regular employees working less than 50% of the regularly scheduled work week are not eligible for benefits.

Most regular positions in this classification are represented by Marion County Employees Association (MCEA). For a summary of benefits, click here. For a complete and detailed overview of the MCEA benefits package, click here, and select MCEA Benefits from the left menu or Marion County Employees Association (MCEA) from the page links. Regular and temporary employees are represented by MCEA.

Salary and benefits are subject to union contract negotiations and may change as a result.

01

To receive credit for your supplemental questions, your answers must be supported by details in the education and/or work experience section of your application form. "See resume" is not an acceptable answer. Do you understand this statement?

• Yes
• No

02

Are you, or have you been, credentialed by the Mental Health & Addictions Certification Board of Oregon (MHACBO) as a Qualified Mental Health Associate (QMHA)?

• Yes
• No

03

If you are a credentialed Wrap Facilitator/Care Coordinator, what fidelity model or curriculum were you credentialed with? Enter N/A if not credentialed.

04

Indicate how many years of full-time work experience you have in a behavioral health services field. (One year of work experience is equal to 2080 hours.)

• Less than 1 year
• 1 year to less than 2 years
• 2 years to less than 3 years
• 3 years to less than 4 years
• 4 years to less than 5 years
• 5 years to less than 6 years
• 6 years to less than 7 years
• 7 years to less than 8 years
• 8 years to less than 9 years
• 9 years to less than 10 years
• 10 years or more
• None of the above

05

Please specify the place(s) of employment where you gained the work experience listed in the previous question. Write NA in the box if this question does not apply to you. Experience listed in this answer must be supported by the work experience section of your application.

06

Please specify how many years of experience you have working with a youth population (birth to 17). Describe your role working with this population.

07

Please specify how many years of experience you have working with adult populations (18 and above). Describe your role working with this population.

Required Question

Employer Marion County

Address PO BOX 14500

Salem, Oregon, 97309

Phone (503) 566-3949

Website https://www.co.marion.or.us/HR/Pages/jobs.aspx