Assessment Coordinator I

Urgent Care/MHUCC•Sacramento, CA

About The Position

Under the administrative supervision of the Program Director or designee, the Assessment Coordinator I completes initial and annual assessments and provides psychosocial, rehabilitation, and recovery-oriented services to adults. This at-will direct service position helps ensure clients are introduced to the program comfortably, thoroughly, and promptly. The role reviews initial assessments to confirm eligibility under target-population and geographic-boundary criteria and ensures annual reassessments are completed in a strengths-based, client-centered manner. Assessments and treatment plans are shared with the multidisciplinary team working with each client. The position carries a small caseload and involves field and office work, client and family services, crisis response, program documentation, quality-management activities, and participation in training. The schedule is Monday, Thursday, and Friday from 2:00 PM to 10:30 PM, and Saturday and Sunday from 11:00 AM to 7:30 PM. The position also provides rotational after-hours on-call coverage. Program business may require use of a personal vehicle for outreach, assessments, medication outreach, transportation, and meetings or trainings.

Requirements

Associate degree and 6 years of relevant experience, or bachelor’s degree and 4 years of experience, or master’s degree and 2 years of relevant experience.
Relevant experience preferably working with all demographics, populations, and ages, including TAY, adults, and older adults.
Experience conducting functional assessments, biopsychosocial assessments, and other clinical interviewing and data-gathering approaches related to mental health needs, diagnoses, and functional impairments.
Basic computer literacy.
California driver’s license.
Current vehicle insurance and registration.
Reliable transportation capable of passing a vehicle safety inspection if more than five years old; two-wheeled transportation, including bicycles, mopeds, and motorcycles, is excluded.
Availability to work Monday, Thursday, and Friday from 2:00 PM to 10:30 PM, and Saturday and Sunday from 11:00 AM to 7:30 PM.
Availability for rotational after-hours on-call coverage.

Responsibilities

Assist members in identifying, expressing, asserting, and communicating their goals and needs while living in the community.
Complete intake and renewal Core Assessments, including collateral assessments (AHQ, MSE), in the field or office in coordination with the client’s multidisciplinary team.
Facilitate development of the Individual Client Plan in collaboration with the member and treatment team.
Consult with the treatment team and other staff to support services guided by the member’s client plan and goals.
Complete required paperwork, including annual member paperwork, promptly.
Use a personal vehicle for program business, including outreach and engagement, assessments, medication outreach, transporting clients to appointments or activities, and attending community or county meetings and trainings.
Provide prompt crisis intervention and notify relevant persons and agencies when indicated.
Provide on-the-spot counseling consistent with the program’s philosophy.
Participate in off-site trainings and provide in-service training for staff.
Conduct Quality Management activities as directed by the Clinical Director and Team Leader, including audit preparation, internal audits, reviews of service provision and charting, and other assigned projects.
Facilitate groups, provide individual and family therapy, and update diagnoses for clients not receiving medication management from the program psychiatrist, with licensed-professional oversight when required.
Carry a small caseload.
Attend to clients’ safety, health, and wellbeing.
Complete assigned paperwork promptly and maintain program productivity standards.
Provide rotational after-hours on-call coverage to program clients.