Care Coordinator-RESTORE-Eyerly Ball

Under the supervision of the Coordinator or Supervisor, provides an enhanced level of support for persons experiencing early episode psychosis utilizing the Navigate model. The NAVIGATE Program is an innovative treatment program that serves adolescents and young adults who are within two years of experiencing the onset of psychosis.

The Case Manager & Supported Education/Employment Specialist is a dual-role position within the Coordinated Specialty Care (CSC) team. This position provides holistic case management, resource navigation, and specialized support for clients pursuing educational or vocational goals during recovery from a first episode of psychosis.

The role emphasizes strengths-based, youth-driven, and recovery-oriented care, supporting clients to maintain or return to school/work as part of functional recovery. Collaboration with therapists, psychiatrists, peer specialists, family partners, and community agencies is essential.

Responsible for carrying out all activities of the program/sub-unit in such a manner that fulfills RESTORE's mission, policies and procedures.

Values:

• Empowerment, optimism and resilience: a key component of the NAVIGATE model is a belief in a persons ability to recover and build resiliency. We strive to find all of our clients gainful employment or continuing education towards it. An optimistic outlook by the treatment team helps clients and their families overcome stigmatizing beliefs surrounding psychosis and their ability to return to work.
• Collaborative: The NAVIGATE model utilizes a shared decision-making model that combines the professionals' knowledge about psychosis with the clients' and family members' personal experience with psychosis. This model uses input from the first episode client and the family when planning treatment.
• Community engagement: SEE specialist play an active role in job development within the community by building relationships with employers to learn about various industries and matching clients strengths that best fit each industry.

At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We're proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.

Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you're in. Here are just a few:

• Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program.

• Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.

• Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family.

With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.

And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience.

Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.

• Conduct strengths-based assessments of psychosocial needs (housing, benefits, health care, daily functioning).
• Develop and update individualized service plans.
• Provide community-based support, life-skills coaching, and linkage to resources.
• Assist clients in navigating medical, behavioral health, financial, and social systems.
• Provide individualized school and work support aligned with individual placement and support -informed practices.
• Assist with job search, resumes, interviews, workplace coaching, and employment retention.
• Support academic planning, enrollment, coursework, disability services, and academic accommodations.
• Build connections with employers, vocational programs, training providers, and educational institutions.
• Serve as liaison among clients, families, internal CSC staff, and external systems.
• Coordinate communication with schools, employers, hospitals, outpatient providers, and community agencies.
• Participate in transition planning, including hospital discharges and level-of-care changes.

• A minimum of one (1) years' experience interacting with persons with emotional impairments
• Familiarity with Employment benefits and continuing education programs
• Bachelor degree in human services or related field preferred

Experience with one of the following preferred:

• Early psychosis programs or serious mental illness
• Supported Employment/IPS or Supported Education models
• Youth/young adult development, college counseling, or career services