- Provide coordination in all aspects of care between the clients, community partners and Metrocare.
- Assist clients while they are in crisis in accessing appropriate mental health services and facilitate appropriate continuity of care.
- Provide accurate and timely reporting metrics to supervisors.
- Make accurate and effective assessments and recommendations regarding the client's mental health needs in compliance with the client's rights as well as all relevant State and Federal statutes, and Metrocare policies and procedures.
- Develop and maintain rapport with the various agencies and organizations involved with the diversion program.
- Prepare, create, and maintain records, files, documents, reports, and correspondence both within Metrocare and partner agencies and organizations.
- Work with other Metrocare employees, members of partner agencies and organizations, as well as the target population and their families in a constructive and efficient fashion.
- Create and/or enhance an existing person/family-centered recovery plan that identifies an individual's goals, objectives, strengths and preferred involvement of natural supports as well as coordination with internal and external providers.
- Assessing consumer needs on a continual basis throughout the course of treatment
- Assistance with scheduling and completing all internal and external provider appointments.
- Assistance to meet needs impacting social drivers of health including housing, food, clothing, transportation, employment and academic needs.
- Interacting with other team members to provide comprehensive and timely assistance in resolving issues that are barriers to the consumer receiving services.
- Coordination with internal and external providers to ensure a holistic approach to care that considersall areas of an individual's life, the individual's wants and goals and all treatmentinterventions.
- Documenting services in the electronic health record within 24 hours after services haveoccurred.
- Develop/maintain collaborative working relationships with internal and external referral resources,allowing creation/renewal of informal and formal agreements between Metrocare and those external agencies. Relationships with external agencies will include but are not limited to: FQHCs, inpatient psychiatric and substance use facilities, the Department of Veteran Affairs, inpatient acute care hospitalsand hospital outpatient clinics and community/regional supports and providers such as schools, child welfare agencies, criminal justice, and Indian Health Services.
- Assists the individual in service in developing and/or strengthening natural support who will participate in care coordination activities.
- Maintains confidentiality of information concerning consumers and family members
- Duties and projects may be assigned or changed to meet business needs.Hours and shift assignments may be outside of normal business hours.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Analytical skills, professional acumen, business ethics, thorough understanding of continuous improvement processes, problem solving, respect for confidentiality, excellent communication, and presentationskills.
- Ability to assess and organize complex information regarding an individual's goals in useableformat that is clear to the individual and participating members of the therapeutic team (natural supports, internal and external providers)
- Knowledge of Social Drivers of Health and how to assist an individual in service in accessing necessary services.
- Clinical skill for evaluating accuracy of clinical screening and providing appropriate clinical intervention.
- Knowledge of Trauma Informed Recovery Planning, Harm Reduction, Motivational Interviewing and Person-Centered Approaches to Care
- Interpersonal skills to communicate and encourage collaboration among therapeutic teammembers.
- Bachelor'sDegree in social work, psychology, criminal justice, or related human services field
- Minimum of 2 year of experience in behavioral health care, working with individuals with severe persistent mental illness and/or substance use disorders
- Strong knowledge base of Dallas County community providers and resources to include behavioral and physical health care, housing, transportation, employment/academic supports, and other social service agencies.
- Master's degree in psychology, Social Work, or related field.
- Bilingual Spanish
- Experience with communicating with third parties and building rapport with communitypartners.
- Knowledge of Federal and State benefits available to clients
- LMSW or equivalent
- Ability to carry out oral and/or writteninstructions.
- Ability to operate as a team member, yet able to make positive, individualjudgments.
- Ability to assess the needs ofconsumers.
- Ability to recognize and report side effects of psychoactivemedications.
- Ability to assess a potential crisis and ensure the delivery of services at the proper level ofcare.
- Ability to work collaboratively with co -workers.
- Ability to work in a high stress environment, take initiative and becreative.
- Ability to drive a multi-passengervehicle.
- Ability to successfully use an automated clinical record keepingsystem.
- Intermediate level on MS Excel, Email, and word processing programs
- Ability to utilize Internet for resources.
- TB Test, CPR, First Aid and SAMA to be provided within 30 days forhire.
- TAC web-based training
- Certified Community Behavioral HealthClinic Trainings completed within the first year ofhire.
- Medical/Dental/Vision
- Paid Leave
- Paid Holidays
- Employee Assistance Program
- Free Mental Healthcare
- Retirement Plan, including employer matching
- Health Savings Account, including employer matching
- Professional Development Allowance up to $1500 per year
- Bilingual Stipend up to 6% of the base salary
- Many other benefits
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coordinator community care - Dallas, TX , USA, United States - Metrocare Services
Description
Job DetailsJob Location
Samuell Samuell Blvd - Dallas, TX
Position Type
Full Time
Education Level
Bachelors
Travel Percentage
Travel within DFW Metroplex
Job Category
Admin - Clerical
Description
Are you looking for a purpose-driven career? At Metrocare, we serve our neighbors with developmental or mental health challenges by helping them find lives that are meaningful and satisfying.
Metrocare is the largest provider of mental health services in North Texas, serving over 55,000 adults and children annually. For over 55 years, Metrocare has provided a broad array of services to people with mental health challenges and developmental disabilities. In addition to behavioral health care, Metrocare provides primary care centers for adults and children, services for veterans and their families, accessible pharmacies, housing, and supportive social services. Alongside the clinical care, researchers and teachers from Metrocare'sAltshuler Center for Education & Researchare advancing mental health beyond Dallas County while providing a critical workforce to the state.
The Community Care Coordinator will organize access to necessary services and build a therapeutic team to include natural support and providers for those who are participating in mental health and substance use treatment. The Community Care Coordinator uses knowledge of social drivers of health, diagnostic characteristics, symptomology of primary mental illness and knowledge of medications, side effects and benefits to provide services in a person-centered, supportive, community-based environment. The Community Care Coordinator is primarily responsible for organizing patient care activities and sharing information among all of the participants concerned with an individual in service's care to achieve safer and more effectivecare. This position depends upon successful relationship building with community partners and referral sources to ensure individual in-serviceaccess to the right care at the right time.
Hours of Operation and Work Schedule: In Office/Hybrid/ Remote
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
The competencies listed here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Required:
Tobacco-Free Facilities - Metrocare is committed to promoting, the health, well-being, and safety of Metrocare team members, guests, and individuals and families we serves while on the facility campuses. Therefore, Metrocare facilities and grounds are tobacco-free.
No Recruitment Agencies Please
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