Hospital/Chapter 51 Coordinator

JOURNEY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER INC•Madison, WI

20d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Hospital/Chapter 51 Coordinator supports the Chapter 51 Program Coordinator and Psychiatric Hospitalizations Coordinator by providing coverage during absences and sharing their duties. The role delivers culturally sensitive, recovery-oriented, and trauma-sensitive services to people under commitment or receiving hospital care. It helps monitor inpatient psychiatric admissions, make referrals, support timely discharges, and provide recommendations to Corporation Counsel regarding whether a consumer’s commitment should be extended. The coordinator follows consumers who are emergently detained in hospitals and works with hospital social workers and prescribers to develop appropriate discharge plans. The position coordinates outpatient appointments with Crisis or Crisis Stabilization staff and/or Crisis prescribers, and communicates with outpatient providers and Corporation Counsel during inpatient stays. In collaboration with the Chapter 51 Program Coordinator, the role reviews charts, obtains information from outpatient providers, prepares summaries of Crisis recommendations to extend commitments, and enters data to help ensure recommendations are timely. This is a hybrid position, with part of the week working from home and part in the office. The schedule is generally first shift, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with occasional late-afternoon hours. Evening or weekend hours may be required depending on program needs. Travel is listed as up to 50%. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a behavioral health field and one year of full-time clinical experience, or four years of full-time clinical experience with chronically mentally ill individuals.
Experience in community-based mental health, substance use disorder, case management, or crisis-related care in an inpatient setting.
Working knowledge of DSM V.
Superior organizational skills.
Concise, professional writing skills.
Clear communication skills over the phone and via email.
Ability to collaborate with professionals with different working styles.
Ability to work independently with strong self-motivation.
Commitment to improving cultural diversity and inclusion.
Ability to work effectively with an interdisciplinary team with a positive and creative attitude.
Ability to remain organized and efficient while working independently.
Knowledge of evidence-based practices for treatment of mental health and co-occurring disorders.
Superior ethics and interpersonal boundaries, as evidenced by past experience in community-based work and related professional references.
Successful completion of the Background Information Disclosure (BID) and required background and criminal checks.

Nice To Haves

Fluency in Spanish or another language.

Responsibilities

Provide coverage for and share duties with the Chapter 51 Program Coordinator and Psychiatric Hospitalizations Coordinator.
Provide culturally sensitive, recovery-oriented, and trauma-sensitive services to people under commitment or in the hospital.
Assist in monitoring inpatient psychiatric admissions and making referrals to support timely discharge when appropriate.
Follow consumers who are emergently detained at a hospital.
Work with hospital social workers and prescribers to secure appropriate discharge plans.
Coordinate outpatient appointments with Crisis or Crisis Stabilization staff and/or Crisis prescribers.
Communicate with outpatient providers and Corporation Counsel throughout inpatient stays.
Review charts and obtain information from outpatient providers when assisting the Chapter 51 Program Coordinator.
Write summaries of Crisis recommendations regarding whether to extend a current commitment.
Enter data to ensure recommendations are provided in a timely manner.