Care Coordinator

Texana Center•Brookshire, TX

About The Position

The Care Coordinator provides direct services to youth and adults diagnosed with chronic, serious mental illness in community and on-site settings. The role assesses, plans, coordinates, monitors, and links patients with community resources and service providers. It also provides skills building, psychosocial rehabilitation, and crisis intervention. The Care Coordinator develops recovery plans and completes Adult Needs and Strengths Assessments (ANSA) or Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS) assessments for patients on an assigned caseload. Documentation and assessments must meet applicable standards and performance benchmarks. The position works within a multidisciplinary treatment team and performs other duties as assigned by the supervisor. The Care Coordinator reports directly to the Clinic Manager and is responsible and accountable for adhering to and promoting compliance policy. Routine hours are 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday, with flexibility for schedule changes to allow for appointments outside routine hours. A reliable vehicle is required. Compensation is $23.02 per hour at 90% to start, $24.30 per hour at 95% after six months with satisfactory performance, and $25.58 per hour at 100% after one year with satisfactory performance.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or advanced degree from an accredited college or university in a listed field: counseling, educational psychology, human services, early childhood intervention, gerontology, human growth and development, medicine, nursing, physician assistant studies, psychology, rehabilitation, social work, sociology, or special education.
Texas driver’s license in good standing as defined by Texana Center’s procedure.
Excellent engagement, time management, and organizational skills.
Ability to work within a multidisciplinary treatment team.
Reliable vehicle for transportation.
Ability to perform SAMA and CPR.
Ability to perform moderate lifting and carrying (15–44 pounds), pushing, stooping, repeated bending, reaching above the shoulder, simple grasping, hearing, walking, sitting, and twisting.
Ability to see, write, operate office equipment, operate a motor vehicle, and demonstrate depth perception.
Qualified individuals must be able to perform the job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.

Nice To Haves

One year of work experience providing direct services within a behavioral health or social service setting.

Responsibilities

Provide direct services to youth and adults diagnosed with chronic, serious mental illness in community and on-site settings.
Assess, plan, coordinate, and monitor patient services.
Link patients to community resources and service providers.
Provide skills building, psychosocial rehabilitation, and crisis intervention services.
Develop recovery plans for patients on the assigned caseload.
Complete ANSA or CANS assessments for patients on the assigned caseload.
Ensure documentation and assessments meet applicable standards and established performance benchmarks.
Work within a multidisciplinary treatment team.
Adhere to and promote compliance policy.
Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.