Care Coordinator - Adults - Ada, OK

LIGHTHOUSE BEHAVIORAL WELLNESS CENTERS•Ada, OK

7d•$28 - $0•Onsite

About The Position

Under immediate to general supervision, the Care Coordinator provides case management, rehabilitation, and wellness services to individuals and groups in various settings. The role advocates for and links consumers to services following a crisis or hospitalization, helping them address mental illness, trauma, or addiction and supporting stabilization and recovery. The position is supervised by the Director of Outpatient Services. The Care Coordinator works with consumers to assess needs, evaluate treatment options, create care plans, address treatment barriers, coordinate with internal and external providers, and monitor progress. Services may be provided in the community or consumers’ homes to encourage engagement in outpatient care. The role also includes crisis management and stabilization, referrals to community and wellness resources, community partnership building, timely agency documentation, and participation in team meetings and required training.

Requirements

Qualify through one of the following: a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Education, Psychology, Social Work, Sociology, Criminal Justice, or a similar behavioral health field approved by ODMHSAS; a current Oklahoma registered nurse license with behavioral health experience; a bachelor’s or master’s degree in any field and six months of behavioral health experience; 60 college credit hours in any field and 12 months of behavioral health experience; or a high school diploma or equivalent and 36 months of direct, documented experience working with people living with mental illness and/or substance use issues.
Provide documented proof from previous employers to substantiate behavioral health experience, when applicable.
Hold current certification as a Behavioral Health Case Manager II under the cited ODMHSAS standards.
Hold current certification as a Behavioral Health Wellness Coach under the cited ODMHSAS standards.
Demonstrate core competencies related to co-occurring disorders, trauma-informed care, and collaborative care.
Have knowledge of social work and/or psychology principles and practices; current social and economic problems; family economics and budgeting; human relations; health and welfare resources; social assistance requirements; and psychological terminology.
Understand personal wellness and how to collaborate with others to identify personal strengths and goals within the Eight Dimensions of Wellness.
Be able to work within an integrated inpatient and outpatient team to assess consumer needs, evaluate treatment options, create care plans, address treatment barriers, coordinate care, and monitor progress.
Be willing to provide services in the community or consumers’ homes to promote outpatient engagement and support stabilization after a crisis or hospitalization.
Work effectively and courteously with people from diverse cultures and backgrounds and exercise good clinical judgment.
Reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work; this is preferred.

Nice To Haves

Reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work.

Responsibilities

Provide individualized case management, rehabilitative, and wellness services to individuals, families, and groups in various settings to promote emotional or psychological change, alleviate mental disorders, and facilitate recovery.
Provide crisis management and stabilization as assigned.
Monitor and evaluate consumers’ needs and abilities, helping them function more adequately through their own strengths and community resources.
Complete agency documentation of services thoroughly, accurately, and on time.
Assist clients in adjusting and adapting to their environment, care, and treatment.
Serve as a role model for wellness behaviors and apply coaching principles and processes when collaborating with others.
Refer consumers to community resources for housing, employment, medical care, nutrition education, weight management, tobacco cessation, and other community or wellness-related services.
Develop partnerships within the local community to improve consumer access to resources that support individualized care plan goals.
Maintain regular and predictable attendance and complete job-related travel normally associated with the position.
Meet agency productivity and fiscal responsibility standards.
Prepare for and actively participate in huddles, care planning, and staff meetings.
Meet satisfactory expectations in scheduled performance evaluations, coaching, and performance improvement plans.
Complete required Lighthouse training and follow-up or consultation at hire, annually, and as directed by the supervisor.
Perform other reasonably related duties as assigned by a supervisor or management.
Work cooperatively and effectively with clients, staff, management, and professional and community groups; exercise mature judgment; present ideas clearly and accurately; read and comprehend English; and communicate effectively orally and in writing.