LEAD CARE COORDINATOR (93000779)

Division:

Eskenazi Health Sub-Division:

 

SEMHC Req ID:

25972

Schedule:

 

Full Time Shift:

 Days Sandra Eskenazi Mental Health Center, Indiana's first community mental health center, provides comprehensive care for emotional and behavioral problems, including severe mental illness and substance abuse. The Sandra Eskenazi Mental Health Center offers both inpatient and outpatient services, including several outreach centers as well as clinic- and community-based services. FLSA Status Non-ExemptJob Role Summary The Lead Care Coordinator assists Care Coordinators and Support Specialists in determining appropriate interventions to aid clients in reaching their treatment goals. This position collaborates with Clinical Program Coordinator and Manager in program design, implementation and evaluation.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities Proactively contributes to Eskenazi's mission: Advocate, Care, Teach and Serve with special emphasis on the vulnerable population of Marion County. Models Eskenazi values of Professionalism, Respect, Innovation, Development and ExcellenceServes as a role model and clinical resource for other Care Coordinators and Support SpecialistsAssists Care Coordinators and Support Specialists in determining appropriate interventions to aid clients in reaching their treatment goalsOffers input for staff performance appraisalsMonitors and assists staff in maintaining productivity standardsCollaborates with Clinical Program Coordinator and Manager in program design, implementation and evaluationIn collaboration with the MD/CNS and treatment team formulate, develop and revise plan of careInsures the timely completion of all client documentation per policyUses discretion and independent judgment to develop treatment plans, in consultation of the treatment teamPrioritizes and subsequently coordinates treatment activities and both internal and external referrals for a caseloadInterviews patients and significant others to gather information for Biopsychosocial assessments and reassessments and

ANSA/CANS

assessmentsAssesses patient treatment progress to evaluate success of treatment planning, and updates treatment plans at intervals indicated by guidelinesAdvocates for clients to ensure access to needed servicesImplements treatment plans, coordinates service revisions based on treatment plansMonitors client progress, reporting to the team successes and challengesIdentifies and establishes a set of alternative resources in community to be accessed to meet a wide variety of patient needs related to all life domainsIdentifies any high risk patient symptoms or circumstances that would result in risk for self-harm or harm to others and notifies appropriate higher clinical level staff for consultationDocuments client treatment activities and client progress toward treatment goalsCompletes appropriate legal documentation as indicated on treatment planInterprets and applies service and billing procedures according to client needs, complete billing according to guidelines for timeliness and accuracyWorks with family, significant others and community supports to assist client in meeting goalsDemonstrates ability to assist clients in accessing community resources; keeps accurate and updated information about resourcesWithin scope of practice assists other team members in covering client needsAlters activities/behaviors to reflect and ensure adequate care appropriate to the age of clients servedAbility to fulfill duties noted in areas specific competencies (Adult, Acute, Children's or Addiction Services)Job Requirements Bachelor's degree in social work, substance abuse, education, counseling, psychology, sociology, criminal justice or related field, plus minimum of 1 years of related work experienceMay substitute a Master's degree in social work, substance abuse, education, counseling, psychology, sociology, criminal justice or related field if no prior experience in mental healthValid Indiana driver's licenseKnowledge, Skills & Abilities Use of discretion and independent decision making regarding client safety and careStrong interpersonal skills; ability to be both clear and concise in written and verbal communicationWillingness and ability to carry out directives from other team members; ability to teach and mentor othersDemonstrated leadership and team building abilitiesAbility to:use communication skills appropriate to the age of the clientinterpret and apply complex directives/information/regulationsuse crisis intervention skillsimplement community and strengths based treatment interventions

Knowledge of:

psychiatric and addiction diagnoses and understanding of their impact on behavior and all life domainspsychotropic medications; their uses and side effects Sandra Eskenazi Mental Health Center's primary mission is to serve individuals with serious mental illness and chronic addiction as well as seriously emotionally disturbed children and their families. Patients of all ages are welcomed, from children to seniors, with a philosophy of care that stresses strength-based and family- and community-centered treatment utilizing the Recovery Model of treatment.