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Job Description

The Afterhours Coordinator will efficiently coordinate direct services to children after hours, ensuring the following functions are completed efficiently; communications, placements, transportation needs, ensuring the needs of the youth\'s needs are met at night and provide crisis support.

• Manage afternoon and even huddle to ensure smooth transition of children from 1st to 2nd shift, and 2nd to 3rd shift.
• Provides crisis management, de-escalation, parenting skills, and behavior management via phone.
• Assesses safety for children and adults, including Saint Francis Ministries staff.
• Develops short term safety plans to re-solve crisis situations.
• Informs Leadership immediately of Significant Events.
• Works with internal and external partners to access supports to the child/family during a time of crisis.
• Coordinates transportation arrangements for multiple youth in a timely and efficient manner.
• Works in conjunction with Foster Care Homes Workers to locate out of home placements, planned and/or emergency, referred to the program by DCF.
• Notifies afterhours Support Worker when appropriate afterhours placement is found.
• Ensures all children being transported to placement have blue book, medications, and belongings.
• Documents information and completes all necessary Saint Francis Ministries forms according to timelines.
• Frequent communication/coordination with After Hours Supervisor, After Hours Support Workers and other Afterhours Coordinators during crisis situations.
• Tracks on call situations handled by local offices.
• Helps to manage on youth care support worker schedule in a fair and efficient manner.
• Reports critical incidents to DCF verbally within 12 hours, written within 24 hours.
• Implements Saint Francis Ministries policies and follows directives as required. Follows and adheres to all pertinent Saint Francis Ministries Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), rules, personnel policies, and procedures; related accreditation and licensure standards; and federal, state, and local rules, statutes, regulation, and contractual terms.
• Is knowledgeable of and follows all safety procedures.
• Reports unusual incidents through appropriate Risk Management, clinical and safety channels.
• Ensures clients rights are protected.