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13415

Location:

Saco 04072

Department:

Adult Case Mgmt Services FT/PT Status:

Full Time Summary:

Sweetser's Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) in Sanford is searching for a Care Coordinator!

Rate:

$22 hourly Care coordinators provide support to individuals accessing the Community Behavioral Health Clinic [CCBHC], through supporting intake/access to care and ongoing monitoring of care and needs. Care coordinators manage ongoing coordination of care for a caseload of individuals to include facilitating ongoing collaboration among providers and linkage to needed services. Sweetser has been voted the #1 Mental Health Nonprofit in Sanford/Springvale by the Best of Surveys!

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Responsible for the coordination of care of individuals in the Community Behavioral Health Clinic [CCBHC]. Facilitate ongoing collaboration and communication between providers. Supports the intake/access processes through completion of risk screening and behavioral health/SUD screenings with individuals. Links individuals with needed resources and services and regularly ensures services are meeting needs. Complete timely and accurate documentation of all contacts and activities utilizing an Electronic Health Record. Completes comprehensive surveys with individuals at intake, discharge and every six months while in care. Responsible for tracking and administering surveys as well as data entry. Conducts primary care screening and monitoring processes and procedures. Coordinates vaccinations for Hepatitis A and B series for clients, as indicated by screening procedures. Support individuals in completion of applications for applicable benefits to include Mainecare, non-emergency transportation resources, and other social services. Utilize supervisory supports appropriately and participates in all team/program meetings. Other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

Demonstrates professionalism and collaboration with others. Receive and understand professional feedback from supervisors and colleagues and implement supervisory suggestions for performance improvement. Recognize signs of increasing clinical or situational risk and of escalating behavior and utilize de-escalation and safety implementation techniques effectively. Recognize variables underlying stressful situations, discern methods to diffuse or contain them and quickly implement the most effective intervention. Manage multi-task situations and conflicting demands, cope with stressful situations, prioritize projects and responsibilities, and meet critical deadlines. Maintains current knowledge in present practice area, i.e., attendance at required hours of organization educational programs and utilizes clinical supervision as a learning experience. Use listening skills, flexible collaboration and a consistent problem-solving focus in working to resolve differences with colleagues, peers and clients. Communicate ideas and opinions in a clear and constructive manner, both verbally and in writing. Intermediate computer skills required. Patient facing position - mental health experience 1-2 years preferred.

EDUCATION

Bachelors Required Comprehensive Benefits Package Includes:

Medical/dental/vision insurance and HSA/FSA options with generous employer contributions Employer-paid life insurance and disability coverage Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and household members 403(b) retirement plan with employer match Generous paid time off, paid holidays, and float day Paid Family and Medical Leave Employee discount program Milage reimbursement, applicable incentive and differential pay programs Eligibility for annual increases and referral bonuses Tuition reimbursement and educational partnership discounts 30% tuition discount for UNE's Online Graduate Programs Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program Free professional development and training opportunities through the Sweetser Training Institute