Coordinated Diversion Care Consultant - $1,500 Hiring Incentive

Multnomah County (OR) • Portland, OR

373d • $39 - $48 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Coordinated Diversion Care Consultant position evaluates, investigates, determines, and reviews extended care coordination needs for clients with specialized mental health care needs who are legally/criminally exposed. They will promote the availability and quality of individualized community based services and supports, primarily housing. The position is integral to conduct clinical consultation and assessments to facilitate service coordination for individuals with Coordinated Diversion enrollment with serious mental health problems to limit institutionalized care and yet live in the least restrictive setting possible. The Coordinated Diversion Care Consultant evaluates and determines the best specialty services and available resources with community providers, to meet the client treatment plan.

Requirements

• Must meet the standards of Qualified Mental Health Professional - (QMHP-R) with the Mental Health & Addiction Certification Board of Oregon.
• Graduate degree in psychology, social work, counseling, or a behavioral science field.
• Current QMHP-R and/or licensed Board of Oregon (LPC, LCSW, PHD, etc).
• This position requires a background investigation, which may include being fingerprinted.

Nice To Haves

• Appropriate Oregon Licensing Board LCSW, LCP, Clinical Psychologist.
• Knowledge of issues faced by those who experience behavioral health challenges.
• Lead with race through actions and advocacy with internal programs.
• Demonstrate the ability to flex style when faced with myriad dimensions of culture.
• Respect and appreciation for ethnic and cultural diversity.
• Ability to collaborate and build relationships to achieve positive work outcomes.
• High degree of resilience, is outcome driven and can thrive in an environment of rapid change.

Responsibilities

• Intensive care and case coordination, direct consultation, oversee, evaluate and coordinate behavioral health services performed by internal and community providers.
• Conduct evaluations for dually-enrolled Forensic Diversion and Choice eligible clients with complex needs.
• Ensure timely coordination with all partner agencies and respond to requests for intensive care coordination services.
• Initiate, attend, and participate in regularly scheduled and urgent/impromptu staffings to collaboratively problem solve any barriers to services/discharge planning.
• Locate and assist with arranging specialty mental health services, as appropriate.
• Exchange risk assessments for clients with physicians or providers.
• Review authorization patterns for capacity and length of stay for housing or other needs.
• Document all coordination efforts in the electronic health record (Evolv NX).
• Complete assessments based on clinical information to provide clinical input on level of need/placement.
• Track client information and treatment needs, internal and external partner/provider decisions and recommendations.
• Provide clinical recommendations to community partners regarding needs and recommendations for services needed.
• Collect medical, mental health, and social information from treatment records and medical charts.

Benefits

• Employer-funded retirement savings.
• Health and dental insurance at very low cost to full-time employees and their dependents.
• Paid parental leave.
• Wellness programs.
• Focus on work-life balance.
• One-time New Hire Recruitment and Retention Incentive payment of $1,500.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
• Education Level: Master's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees