Care Coordinator - Adult Outpatient

The Focus of Adult Outpatient:

Adult Outpatient focuses on treating the whole person and helping clients integrate into society. Convenience is key for individuals struggling with mental health concerns and this program seeks to serve them close to home with community mental health centers. Services include case management, individual and group training for ADLs, group therapy, some limited individual therapy and individual sessions with certified peer recovery specialists, full psychiatric nursing services including medication training and monitoring, and evaluation. Adult Outpatient also partners with the Supported Employment Program (SEP) and Card Shop to help clients learn skills necessary to find employment and to remain successful with continued follow-up by the SEP consultants. 

Where You Fit In:

The Care Coordinator provides skills training and development to clients as required by medical necessity.  In collaboration with the treatment team, the Care Coordinator conducts necessary client assessments as well as formulates, develops and revises treatment plans. The Care Coordinator advocates for clients to ensure access to needed services which include developing community relationships and resources.

What to Expect w/ a Community Based Role:

This role is community based, with the majority of services being home-based. The Care Coordinator creates their own community schedule, providing flexibility to focus each day by geographical areas.  All clients are within Marion County, and we reimburse for mileage. The schedule for this role is Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm (one 10:30a to 7p shift required per week).

Am I Qualified?

• Bachelor’s degree required
  • If incumbent holds a bachelor’s of social work degree, incumbent must also possess a current, unencumbered Licensed Bachelor’s Social Worker license in the State of Indiana
• Valid Indiana driver’s license and driving record that meets Eskenazi Health’s driving policy requirements

What We Offer:

We strive to create a flexible and realistic work-life balance by providing the following:

• Competitive compensation
• Opportunities for further growth and development
• Established shift differential for eligible shift hours
• A culture of caring not only for patients/family members but also for our staff - ask your recruiter about the unique ways SEMHC supports our team members!

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Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Embraces, understands, and operates under the Recovery Model, including AIDET (Acknowledge, Introduce, Duration, Explanation, Thank You) and the spirit of motivational interviewing
• Provides skills training and development to clients in group and individual settings as guided by medical necessity outlined in the person-centered treatment plan
• In collaboration with the treatment team, the Care Coordinator conducts necessary client assessments as well as revises treatment plans
• Provides crisis management and emergency interventions including but not limited to cardiopulmonary resuscitation and approved area-specific crisis intervention techniques
• Reports to treatment team in staffing including but not limited to successes and challenges, assessment of client progress, barriers to success, any level of care changes, etc.
• Meets the agency’s standard of providing the appropriate service at the right time, right place, and right frequency as determined by the client’s level of need
• Meets the agency’s standard of timely completion of all documentation including interpreting and applying service and billing procedures according to client needs as well as completing billing according to guidelines for timeliness and accuracy
• Establishes and maintains a safe environment at all times through on-going assessment of milieu/appointment environment and intervenes as indicated in person-centered treatment plan as well as by nursing or physician order
• Provides case management including working with family, significant others and community supports to assist clients in meeting goals
• Meets agency requirements for continuing education
• May provide transportation in company provided vehicle and/or personal vehicle as directed by treatment team and guided by medical necessity; maintains a copy of Eskenazi Health’s vehicle-related accident reporting procedures in vehicle

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Knowledge

• Basic knowledge of behavioral health
• Basic knowledge of substance use disorder and/or co-occurring disorders
• Basic knowledge of medical terminology
• Knowledge of client rights and responsibilities
• Must meet all population-specific competencies for role and service area

Skills

• Basic computer skills
• Crisis intervention skills
• Strong interpersonal skills

Abilities

• Ability to teach a skill based upon person-centered learning needs and learning styles
• Ability to be both clear and concise in written and verbal communications
• Ability to work cooperatively in a multidisciplinary team
• Ability to think critically and problem-solve efficiently
• Ability to provide hands-on client care
• Ability to perform safety interventions including physical safety interventions required for service area
• Ability to lift a minimum of 15 lbs