Special Needs Coordinators

PostIntegrated High Needs CoordinatorJob Category: Direct CareRequisition Number: INTEG004141 Posting DetailsPosted: August 27 2024FullTimeLocationsShowing 1 locationLake Havasu OutpatientLake Havasu AZ 86403 USA Job DetailsDescription: Southwest Behavioral and Health Services is seeking a dedicated and empathetic Integrated High Needs Care Coordinator who can help us fulfill our mission. Delivering compassionate care to enhance lives and improve communities. We are seeking someone who enjoys working with children ability solve problems organized and excellent communication skills. Does this describe you If so you may be the person we are looking for to join our dynamic Lake Havasu team! We are now offering a signon bonus of $1500 upon hire. Eligible for $1000 after your first 30 days and $500 eligible to be received after 6 months. Job Preview at a Glance: The Integrated High Needs Coordinator I functions as a member of an interdisciplinary team to provide integrated case management to a caseload of clients with multiple medical and /or cooccurring substance abuse disorders and/or medically ill individuals. Advocates for and supports the client engages with community agencies/health care providers and others on his or her behalf to ensure access to services needed to increase wellness selfmanagement and reduce emergency room visits and/or hospitalizations. Provides clinical support to the Team by providing consultation education information around psychosocial and/or substance abuse conditions interventions and resources to maintain focus on outcomes and best practices. Duties & Responsibilities:
Facilitates CFT meetings for assigned families.
Facilitates the development of ISPs using information gained from the comprehensive assessment the SNCD and input from all team members involved.
Provides information education and support to youth/families and team members concerning issues of creative treatment planning coordination of care and the development of informal and community supports.
Ensures team meets as frequently as necessary in the familys preferred natural setting to meet their needs.
Develops implements and revises as necessary a relevant safety/support plan for the family.
Ensures appropriate clinical involvement on teams.
Provides information to CFT members concerning community resources and linkages to other services.
Assists youth and families in securing needed services.
Maintains accurate thorough and current documentation of contact with youth/families treatment progress and services received/provided.
Maintains effective communication with clients Primary Care Services mental health providers family collateral resources and other agency staff on behalf of clients.
Ensures complete and accurate progress notes of all serious incidents and changes in behavior.
Notifies supervisor of actual or potential challenges with clients; i.e. noncompliance decompensation and crisis.
Ensures confidentiality of verbal and written youth/family information in accordance with HIPAA standards.
Good academic and working knowledge of DSM community resources psychotropic medications crisis intervention and evidencebased practices intervention techniques and ability to apply to possibly unstable treatmentresistant adult/adolescent/child of various ethnic cultures for cooccurring disorders (GMH/SA/SMI).
Adheres to the legal/ethical/professional guidelines adopted by the SBH.
After hours oncall rotation as needed. Education & Qualifications:
Minimum requirement consists of a 21year age High school diploma or GED and five years of fulltime integrated/behavioral health work experience.
Bachelors degree in a related field and a minimum of 1 year of fulltime integrated/behavioral health experience preferred.
Required to maintain a valid and current Arizona drivers license and pass a motor vehicle screening for insurance purposes in order to transport clients based upon need/requirements of the clinic and/or program.
Must have fingerprint clearance issued by the Arizona Department of Public Safety or be eligible to receive within eight (8) weeks of hire. Benefits:
3.3 weeks of PTO your 1st year of employment with increased accruals after continued service!
10 paid holidays
Lowcost medical dental and vision insurance shortterm/longterm disability and life insurance for employees.
We will help you save for retirement
40% company match up to a 10% deferral into your SB&H retirement account!
Career Development
Benefit from our culture of internal promotion!
We help you with your higher education goals
Reduce your tuition costs with our tuition reimbursement program & discount degree programs!
Employee Assistance Program Health & Wellness and much more! About SB&H Southwest Behavioral & Health Services is a large and growing nonprofit communitybased provider of behavioral health services with locations throughout the Phoenix metropolitan area rural Maricopa County Gila Pinal Mohave Coconino and Yavapai Counties. We are a wellestablished voice in the community with more than 115 sites over one thousand employees and 40 years experience. To learn about Southwest Behavioral & Health Services mission values and services please review our website at Mission and Values Our teams are working hard to ensure our Mission and Values are continuously modeled throughout our organization and in all of our daily interactions. Delivering compassionate care to enhance lives and improve communities. Compassion Integrity Quality Empowerment Innovation Trust. SB&H is a drugfree workplace drug screening required. Southwest Behavioral & Health Services is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Southwest Behavioral & Health Services provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and training. Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. QualificationsEducationRequired: Bachelors or better in Counseling Psychology or related field. High School or better. ExperienceRequired:
1 year: Behavioral Health workrelated experience
5 years: Behavioral Health workrelated experience

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime