Care Coordinator- Outpatient -Team C - Lawton, OK

Lighthouse Behavioral Wellness Centers•Lawton, OK

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

A Care Coordinator at Lighthouse Behavioral Wellness Centers will empower, uplift, and help others heal from mental illness, trauma, or addiction by advocating and linking consumers to services after a crisis or hospitalization. This role is crucial in meeting the increasing needs of the community, requiring team members to understand and maintain expected performance standards. Lighthouse provides necessary tools and training to ensure success. The position involves providing case management, rehabilitation, and wellness services to individuals and groups in various settings, supervised by the Director of Outpatient Services.

Requirements

A Bachelor or Master Degree in Education, Psychology, Social Work, Sociology, Criminal Justice or similar behavioral health field approved by ODMHSAS; or
A current license as a registered nurse in Oklahoma with behavioral health experience; or
A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in any field with 6 months of behavioral health experience; or
60 college credit hours in any field and 12 months of behavioral health experience; or
A high school diploma or equivalent and a total of 36 months of direct, documented experience working with persons who live with mental illness and/or substance use issues.
Applicants must be able to provide documented proof from previous employers to justify behavioral health experience.
Current certification as a Behavioral Health Case Manager II as described in ODMHSAS Standards ad Criteria for Certified Behavioral Health Case Managers 450:50-3-1; and
Current certification as a Behavioral Health Wellness Coach as described in ODMHSAS Standards and Criteria for Certified Behavioral Health Case Managers 450:50-5-145.
An expectation of core competencies in relation to individuals with co-occurring disorders, trauma informed care and collaborative care.
Knowledge of the principles and practices of social work and/or psychology; and of current social and economic problems, principles of family economics and budgeting, human relations, community, state and national health and welfare resources, social assistance requirements, and psychological terminology.
Knowledge of the elements of personal wellness and how to collaborate with others to identify their personal strengths and goals within the Eight Dimensions of Wellness.
Able to work within an integrated team (inpatient and outpatient) to facilitate care by assessing consumer needs, evaluating treatment options, creating care plans, addressing treatment barriers, coordinating care with internal and external providers, and monitoring progress.
Willingness to provide services within the community or consumer homes in order to promote engagement in the outpatient setting and assist in stabilization after a crisis or hospitalization.
Ability to work effectively and courteously with people from various cultures and backgrounds, and to exercise good clinical judgment.
Regular and predictable attendance is an essential job requirement.
Employee must be willing and able to perform all job related travel normally associated with this position.
Must meet agency standards of productivity and fiscal responsibility.
Prepares for and actively participates in huddles, Care Planning and staff meetings.
Must meet "satisfactory" expectations at any scheduled job performance evaluation, coaching and/or Performance Improvement Plans.
Assessment and appraisal of quality of work will be evaluated through training, skill, chart review or special purpose.
Must complete Lighthouse required training and resulting follow up and consultation as required at hire, annually and as directed by Supervisor.
Must possess skill in reading and comprehending the English language.

Nice To Haves

Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Responsibilities

Provide varying types of individualized case management, rehabilitative and wellness services in various settings to individuals, families and groups to promote emotional or psychological change to alleviate mental disorders and facilitate recovery.
Provide crisis management and stabilization as assigned.
Monitor and evaluate the needs and abilities of the consumer and assist them to function more adequately through the use of their own strengths and community resources.
Complete all agency documentation of services in a thorough, accurate and timely manner.
Assist clients to adjust and adapt themselves to their environment, care and treatment.
Serve as a role model for wellness behaviors.
Apply the principles and processes of coaching when collaborating with others.
Provide referrals to community resources for housing, employment, medical, nutrition education, weight management, Oklahoma Tobacco Helpline, and other community or wellness-related services and resources.
Create partnerships within the local community to enhance consumer access to resources that support individualized Care Plan goals.
Perform other reasonably related duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor or other management as requested.
Work cooperatively and effectively with clients, staff, management and other professional and community groups.
Exercise mature judgment in dealing with people.
Present ideas clearly and accurately.
Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.