Care Coordinator

OKLAHOMA MENTAL HEALTH COUNCIL • Elk City, OK

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About The Position

Care Coordinators provide a single point of accountability for ensuring that medically necessary services and supports are accessed, coordinated, and delivered in a strengths-based, individualized, family/youth driven, and ethnically, culturally, and linguistically relevant manner. The Care Coordinator will be able to provide services at the Wraparound and/or Service Coordination level within the Health Team as needed.

Requirements

• Certified as a Behavioral Health Case Manager II (BHCM II)
• Or meet one of the following parameters: Bachelor's or Master’s degree in a Behavioral Health field, RN with Behavioral Health Experience, Bachelor's or Master’s degree in any field and 6 months of Behavioral Health experience, 60 College credit hours in any field and 12 months of Behavioral Health experience, HS Diploma or equivalent and 36 months of Behavioral Health experience
• Bilingual preferred
• General skill in exercising independent judgment, tact, patience, and understanding; maintaining effective working relationships and strategic alliances with consumers, other staff, the community and other non-profit organizations
• Must complete all in-service and external training requirements
• Basic computer skills
• Two or more years experience working with community services and health agencies as well as working with low income and minority consumers with understanding of cultural diversity preferred
• Commitment to the mission of Red Rock BHS
• Valid Oklahoma Driver’s License, and insurance
• Ability to adjust schedule to needs of client

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual preferred
• Two or more years experience working with community services and health agencies as well as working with low income and minority consumers with understanding of cultural diversity preferred

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates ability to work with diverse populations
• Completes all required paperwork within set time lines
• Coordinates needed services including but not limited to both Mental and Physical Health
• Completes multi-level assessment of consumer and family within set time lines through the treatment process
• Communicates with the community team, review committee and other groups as necessary
• Provides advocacy and linkage for the family through coordination of community resources
• Provides crisis assistance
• Completes required Health Team and agency trainings
• Attends staff meetings, workshops, and seminars
• Participates in group outings as needed and assure safety for youth and their families
• Completes ODMHSAS Wrap 101 Training
• Maintains effective working relationships and strategic alliances with consumers, other staff, the community and other non-profit organizations
• Maintains core competencies in relation to working with co-occurring disorders through continuing education and implementing skills into all aspects of treatment
• Builds rapport and working partnerships with relevant local, state, and federal government agencies
• Promotes community education projects to help increase awareness of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) & Acute Mental Health Crises
• Supports and assists with the facilitation of Care Plans for consumers within the Red Rock Health Team
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• We pay a generous portion of your Health Insurance
• Low-cost Dental and Vision Insurance
• Retirement Plan with employer contributions equal to 5% of annual salary
• Student Loan Repayment options
• No cost Employee Assistance Plan
• 3 Weeks Paid Time-Off (increases annually between years 2-10)
• 9 Paid Holidays
• 1 Floating Holiday to use at your discretion
• 4 Rest and Relaxation days
• 3 days of Education Leave
• 4 hours of Volunteer Leave
• Eligible for Pay Increases and Bonuses annually
• Employer Paid Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees