• Care Coordinators can assist will linking you to available educational services for you child.
• Care Coordinators can observe your child in the classroom, making recommendations to teachers, therapists, doctors, and other providers that may assist in better treatment outcomes.
• Care Coordinators  can link you to community resources to assist you in meeting the needs of your family, such as food boxes, clothing, etc.
• Care Coordinators can educate you and your child on your child’s diagnosis, medications, and treatment options.
• Care Coordinators  can work closely with the staff at Indian Rivers and other community agencies (i.e. schools, juvenile court, DHR, etc.)
• Care Coordinators can go to your house or school to provide services.
• Care Coordinators can teach your child basic living skills and other ways to manage symptoms.

A qualified staff member from IRBH will be assigned to you or your child to reach your  treatment goals. A Care Coordinator must have, at minimum, a Bachelor of Arts or Science degree, usually in a human services related field or social work program. Additionally, all Care Coordinators are certified by the Alabama Department of Mental Health with a Medicaid approved curriculum.

The Care Coordinators are a part of your treatment team. They will monitor how your child is responding to treatment and look for any continued or new symptoms and/or problem behaviors related to their diagnosis and give this information to the rest of the treatment team.  The treatment team then will design treatment approaches to address any identified needs.