Care Advocate
About The Position
Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the "communities" we serve as you help us advance health optimization on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together. Responsible for facilitating and providing linkage to behavioral health services in system of care to justice involved population. Provides clinical services in the manner of behavioral health screenings, short term case management, coordination, and consultation with behavioral health treatment providers, San Diego Probation and ancillary services.
Requirements
- Registered psychiatric nurse or California licensed master’s level mental health professional, registered with CA BBS
- 3+ years of providing direct clinical care in a behavioral health treatment setting with emphasis on assessment, case management, and crisis intervention.
- Community behavioral health experience
- Ability to work onsite in San Diego, Friday-Tues 930AM-6PM schedule
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge of the system of care in San Diego
Responsibilities
- Conduct comprehensive behavioral health screenings in a dynamic environment that may include local county jails
- Identify/maintain awareness and contacts of specific community resources for justice involved population and the enrollment process
- Identify and coordinate appropriate level of care linkage to community behavioral health and ancillary services
- Assess for safety risks and provide crisis management interventions
- Provide short term clinical case management to ensure continuity of behavioral health and medical services
- Review available behavioral health history to coordinate services and assure appropriate level of care for clients
- Navigate and advocate within behavioral health system of care on behalf of justice involved clients as needed
- Engage clients to participate in screening process and work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team to develop case plans, provide linkage to care based on their individual needs, preference and objectives
- Utilize motivational interviewing techniques to help clients identify and understand intrinsic goals and engage in behavior change
- Participate in ongoing multi-disciplinary team meetings providing education and consultation with regards to linkage to behavioral health and ancillary services within system of care
- Provide clinical care consultations with California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation personnel, probation officers, and community treatment providers
- Maintain timely and appropriate clinical documentation records in San Diego County Probation and Behavioral Health Electronic Health records
- Use of technological systems to support clinical delivery of services
- Requires access to Cerner Electronic Health Record which includes Protected Health Information and Probation Case Management System
- Adheres to pertinent HIPAA rules and regulations
- Other duties and responsibilities as required
Benefits
- comprehensive benefits package
- incentive and recognition programs
- equity stock purchase
- 401k contribution
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
