Behavioral Health Care Coordinator

Grace Health•London, KY

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Provide behavioral health consultation to children, adolescents, adults, and families to improve psychosocial functioning. Grace Health is a faith-based, federally qualified health center (FQHC) providing primary healthcare services to underserved, underinsured, and uninsured individuals throughout southeastern Kentucky. Our mission is "to show the love and share the truth of Jesus Christ to southeastern Kentucky through access to compassionate, high-quality primary healthcare for the whole person."

Requirements

Excellent working knowledge of behavioral medicine and evidence-based treatments for medical and mental health conditions.
Ability to work through brief patient contacts as well as to make quick and accurate clinical assessments of mental and behavioral conditions.
Comfortable with the pace of primary care, working with an interdisciplinary team, and have strong communication skills.
Good knowledge of psychopharmacology.
Ability to design and implement clinical pathways and protocols for treatment of selected chronic conditions.
Knowledge of Word Processing software.

Nice To Haves

Completed all required clinical supervision requirements for licensure.
Certifications and/or completed training in relation to childhood trauma/ADHD/play therapy are strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive assessment and diagnosis of behavioral health clients.
Provide effective treatment planning and assist clients in successfully achieving goals.
Evaluate crisis situations and apply appropriate interventions.
Actively participate in meetings that support Grace Health’s integrated health care model to provide comprehensive care for clients.
Assist in the detection of “at risk” patients and development of plans to prevent further psychological or physical deterioration.
Assist the primary care team in developing care management processes such as the use of guidelines, disease management techniques, case management, and patient education to improve self-management of chronic disease.
Provide assessment, consultation, and brief intervention for psychological/psychiatric problems and/or disorders.
Teach patients, families, and staff care, prevention, and treatment enhancement techniques.
Monitor the site’s behavioral health program, identifying problems related to patient services and making recommendations for improvement.
Supervise students within programs at the Bachelor’s and master’s level if applicable.
Adhere to post Master’s requirements regarding supervision and practice, ethical guidelines, and board approved practice regulations.
Embrace a team-based approach to patient care and understand that each role is important to our success.
Demonstrate excellent communication and coordination skills to provide quality patient care.
Coordinate care including communication with community organizations, health plans, facilities, and specialists.
Understand and embrace the concept of population health management and proactively address the needs of patients and families served by the practice.
Demonstrate the skills and knowledge necessary to communicate effectively with vulnerable patient populations.
Participate in Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) activities within the organization to ensure patients receive high-quality care.
Participate in the review and evaluation of practice performance and help identify opportunities for improvement.
Participate in Grace Health's advocacy program.
Adhere to Scope of practice standards promulgated by each practitioners assigned board.
Provide group, individual, or family therapy to clients as assigned.
Follow all organizational policies and procedures, including administrative, clinical, quality assurance, and personnel policies.
Maintain satisfactory attendance, including attendance at meetings and completion of assigned tasks.
Maintain timely documentation of all work assignments.
Maintain patient confidentiality.
Routinely keep the supervisor informed regarding attendance and job assignments.
Demonstrate flexibility and the ability to multitask.
Work effectively and efficiently.
Work cooperatively with providers, administration, and peers.