Behavioral Health Care Coordinator

FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES OF SUNCOAST LLC•Largo, FL

23h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Behavioral Health Care Coordinator acts as the liaison between Family Support Services and Community Based Care Integrated Health (CBCIH) to ensure contract compliance to facilitate in the provision of mental health/behavioral health services for children within the system of care. Coordinates care, provides guidance to case management, and facilitates placement in therapeutic settings.

Requirements

Master's degree in a health or human services field.
Minimum of three (3) years' experience with child welfare and behavioral health services required.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as contracts, manuals, journals, and financial reports
Ability to communicate effectively with staff
Ability to write reports and correspondence
Ability to speak effectively before small and large groups
Ability to calculate figures, amounts, and percentages
Ability to solve problems and deal with a variety of variables with a minimum of direction
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written or oral form
Ability to utilize Microsoft Office programs, such as Excel, Word, etc.
Knowledge of Florida statute relative to child welfare
Knowledge of Medicaid handbook
Knowledge of Community Based Care Integrated Health Policy and Procedures
Valid Driver’s License.
Clear a Level II Background screening (Live Scan)
Clear a reference check.
Clear a local background check from the County in which you reside.
Clear a substance abuse screen.
Provide a copy of all degrees prior to your first day of employment.
Clear an E-Verify check

Nice To Haves

Licensed mental health or social work professional preferred.
Child Welfare Certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Serve as a consultant to case managers in making timely, appropriate and effective referrals to medical and/or mental health services in the community to meet quality standards on a consistent basis.
Provide input and observations to CBCIH regarding mental health provider’s performance.
Manage the process of referring children for suitability assessments and tracking results, 90-day reviews, SIPP and admit/discharge dates.
Interact with Sunshine and CBCIH and provide customer service to providers.
Coordinate services with other professional and paraprofessionals.
Monitor delivery of services to children in the Medicaid authorization system.
Review and make eligibility determination on requests for medical and/or mental health services in partnership with CBCIH and Sunshine Health.
Monitor compliance with CBCIH contract and participate in quarterly audits.
Serve as the behavioral health care coordinator for CBCIH.
Conduct a variety of MDTs to determine appropriate levels of care, service needs, baker act follow up, etc.
Participate in the utilization review process of high-end children.
Collect and maintain all clinical records on children in therapeutic level of care.
Document care coordination efforts at least monthly in accordance with contract.
Obtain status updates, via phone calls, site visits and staffing on children placed in high-end placements.
Provide monthly reports to FSS management staff.
Attend court hearings.
Perform other duties as assigned.