• Care Coordinator

    Sweetser (Sanford, ME)


    Care Coordinator

     

    Job Code:12890

     

    Department:Adult Case Mgmt Services

     

    FT/PT Status:Full Time

    Summary:

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

     

    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.

    E** **SSENTIAL** **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.

    K** **NOWLEDGE** **AND** **S** **KILLS** **:

    + 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.

    E** **DUCATION** **:

    Bachelors Required