Care Coordinator- Adults - Ardmore, OK
About The Position
Lighthouse Behavioral Wellness Centers is hiring a Care Coordinator to provide case management, rehabilitation, and wellness services to individuals and groups in a variety of settings. The role empowers consumers experiencing mental illness, trauma, or addiction by advocating for them and connecting them with services following a crisis or hospitalization. Services may take place in the community or in consumers’ homes to support engagement and stabilization. Under immediate to general supervision, the Care Coordinator assesses consumer needs, evaluates treatment options, develops care plans, addresses barriers to treatment, coordinates with internal and external providers, and monitors progress. The position reports to the respective Director of Outpatient Services and requires regular, predictable attendance, job-related travel, agency documentation, and participation in team meetings, training, and performance evaluations.
Requirements
- Meet one of the following education and experience pathways: a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Education, Psychology, Social Work, Sociology, Criminal Justice, or a similar behavioral health field approved by ODMHSAS; an active Oklahoma registered nurse license with behavioral health experience; a bachelor’s or master’s degree in any field plus six months of behavioral health experience; 60 college credit hours in any field plus 12 months of behavioral health experience; or a high school diploma or equivalent plus 36 months of documented direct experience working with people with mental illness and/or substance use issues.
- Provide documented proof from previous employers to substantiate behavioral health experience.
- Hold current certification as a Behavioral Health Case Manager II in accordance with ODMHSAS standards.
- Hold current certification as a Behavioral Health Wellness Coach in accordance with ODMHSAS standards.
- Demonstrate core competencies related to co-occurring disorders, trauma-informed care, and collaborative care.
- Know principles and practices of social work and/or psychology; social and economic problems; family economics and budgeting; human relations; health and welfare resources; social assistance requirements; and psychological terminology.
- Understand personal wellness and collaborate with others to identify strengths and goals within the Eight Dimensions of Wellness.
- Work effectively within an integrated inpatient and outpatient team to assess needs, evaluate treatment options, create care plans, address barriers, coordinate care, and monitor progress.
- Be willing to provide services in the community or consumers’ homes.
- Work courteously and effectively with people from varied cultures and backgrounds and exercise sound clinical judgment.
- Work cooperatively with clients, staff, management, and professional and community groups; exercise mature judgment; present ideas clearly and accurately; comprehend written English; and communicate effectively orally and in writing.
- Maintain regular and predictable attendance and meet position expectations.
Nice To Haves
- Ability to commute reliably or planning to relocate before starting work is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provide individualized case management, rehabilitation, and wellness services in various settings to individuals, families, and groups.
- Provide crisis management and stabilization as assigned.
- Monitor and evaluate consumers’ needs and abilities, supporting their functioning through personal strengths and community resources.
- Complete agency documentation thoroughly, accurately, and promptly.
- Help clients adjust and adapt to their environment, care, and treatment.
- Model wellness behaviors and apply coaching principles when collaborating with others.
- Refer consumers to community resources, including housing, employment, medical care, nutrition education, weight management, the Oklahoma Tobacco Helpline, and other wellness-related services.
- Build local community partnerships that improve access to resources supporting individualized Care Plan goals.
- Prepare for and actively participate in huddles, Care Planning, and staff meetings.
- Complete required onboarding, annual, and supervisor-directed training and follow-up consultation.
- Meet agency standards for productivity and fiscal responsibility and participate in performance evaluations and improvement plans as required.
- Perform job-related travel and other reasonably related duties assigned by management.
Benefits
- 100% employer-paid health, dental, life, and vision insurance premiums
- Paid leave, including PTO, sick leave, and agency holidays
- Employer-matching 401(k) plan
- Paid continuing education
- Employee assistance program
- Health savings account
- Professional development assistance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
