Behavioral Health Coordinator (DOC)

Unity Health Care•Washington, DC

38d

About The Position

Under the supervision of the Director of Behavioral Health, the Behavioral Health Coordinator is responsible for assuring patients with chronic and or acute behavioral health needs are connected with appropriate health care and social services upon returning to the community. This position is co-located within DC Department of Corrections, as well as in one or more of Unity's Health Care Clinics within the Community.

Requirements

Minimum of 3-5 years of prior experience in Case Management.
Minimum of 3-5 years staff in a mental health, shelter, or supportive housing work environment
Minimum of 3-5 years of work experience within the DBH provider network (i.e., either at DBH itself in the forensic or crisis services division, at a DBH-certified Core Services Agency, or at one of the contract MH Crisis Residential Programs operated for DBH), work environment
Extensive knowledge of the District of Columbia's public behavioral health system
General knowledge of interviewing skills and needs assessment.
General knowledge of data keeping & tracking.
Proficient computer skills.
Expert knowledge of Cultural Competency practices.

Responsibilities

Liaises with the Psychiatric, Mental Health and OTP/SUD teams within DC Corrections to identify patients with chronic or acute behavioral health needs requiring intensive discharge planning services.
Conducts a discharge planning interview with each patient prior to release based on the patient release list generated daily.
Liaises with Unity Health Care clinics to admit patients for services including medical-psychiatric-social services following release from DC Corrections.
Conducts a needs interview of each patient referred and establishes a brief action plan.
Assists and applies for Identification cards, health insurance, ADAP (when appropriate), and other emergency assistance programs for the patient at the time of release.
In collaboration with the DBH liaisons at DOC, links patients in need of Psychiatric services with one of the Core Services Agencies operating under DC Department of Behavioral Health.
Links patients in need of Substance Abuse Services with a Unity MAT clinic or other Provider within the DBH provider network.
Maintains electronic copy of services when provided.
Tracks and maintains statistical data on the population served as required.
Participates in monthly team meetings and supervision as required.
Liaises with DBH liaisons co-located within the Department of Corrections (CDF and CTF) as well as staff at the READY Center, and interagency resource center hosted by DOC.
Performs full range of MHC duties at DOC approximately 20% of the time, including covering intakes, assessing suicide risk, conducting safe cell follow-ups, and responding to sick call requests.