Care Coordinator - Adult SMI Outpatient Services
Date: Apr 28, 2026
Location: Indianapolis, IN, US, 46202
Organization: HHC
Division:Eskenazi Health
Sub-Division: SEMHC
Req ID: 25783
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-Exempt
About the Program
The Adult Outpatient Program (AOP) at Sandra Eskenazi Mental Health Center provides ongoing, community‑based treatment and support for adults living with serious mental illness (SMI) and, in many cases, co‑occurring substance use disorders (SUD). The program emphasizes recovery‑oriented, person‑centered care focused on helping individuals build skills, maintain stability, and remain engaged in treatment over time.
Clients served in AOP often require consistent coordination across behavioral health, medical, and community systems. This role supports individuals with complex needs who benefit most from continuity of care, strong therapeutic relationships, and long‑term engagement rather than short‑term or crisis‑only services.
Where You Fit In
The Care Coordinator provides skills training and development to adults receiving outpatient behavioral health services, as required by medical necessity. In collaboration with the interdisciplinary treatment team, the Care Coordinator conducts client assessments and provides skills training and revises person‑centered treatment plans. This role emphasizes consistency, collaboration, and long‑term engagement with clients within a recovery‑oriented model of care.
The Care Coordinator advocates for clients to ensure access to needed services, including developing and maintaining strong relationships with community providers and resources that support ongoing recovery and stability.
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 provide a realistic and sustainable work experience for individuals committed to long‑term work in community behavioral health, particularly with adults living with serious mental illness and substance use disorders. To support this, we offer:
- A 4‑day workweek pilot, designed to promote sustainability, focus, and consistent, high‑quality care
This schedule model is evaluated on an ongoing basis and may be modified or discontinued based on program and organizational needs. - Structured schedules
- Clinical supervision and professional support
- Opportunities for growth and skill development
- A culture that prioritizes client continuity, collaboration, and staff longevity, recognizing the demands of SMI/SUD work
Learn more about why people choose to work at Sandra Eskenazi Mental Health Center: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nYioYHzhj4
Benefits
- Medical Insurance
- Dental
- Vision
- Retirement benefits
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Additional employee benefits available
- Competitive pay
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
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.
Nearest Major Market: Indianapolis