Integrated Behavioral Health Coordinator - Full Time

Monadnock Community Hospital • Peterborough, NH

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About The Position

As Integrated Behavioral Health Coordinator at Monadnock Community Hospital, you will play a pivotal role in our mission to improve the health and well-being of our community. If you are a dedicated professional with a passion for social work, we encourage you to apply. Your primary responsibility will be to provide compassionate and comprehensive social work services to patients and their families, ensuring they receive the support they need during their healthcare journey.

Requirements

• Proven ability to excel as an integral member of a multidisciplinary healthcare team.
• Strong overall clinical skills.
• Outstanding interpersonal abilities and effective communication with various stakeholders, including physicians, patients, patient families, the general public, and colleagues.
• Demonstrates commitment to the core values of social work including service, social justice, honoring the dignity and worth of every person, acknowledging the importance of human relationships, integrity and competence.
• Upholds the values of MCH: Compassion, Collaboration, Honesty, and Respect.

Responsibilities

• Assists primary care health providers with managing patients who use medical visits to obtain needed social support.
• Efficiently moves patients into appropriate behavioral health specialty care, when indicated.
• Utilizes the Collaborative Care Model (COCM) with primary care-based teams to administer care and a management of behavioral health patients.
• Decreases unnecessary use of the Emergency Department.
• Increases the adoption of life-style change regimens, e.g., smoking cessation, weight management, etc., to improve the health status of the MCH population.
• Follows up with in person, telehealth, or telephone appointments where necessary.
• Assists in in-patient consultation for behavioral health related issues and discharge if necessary.
• Provides resources for patient continuation of care.
• Assists primary care health providers in the recognition and treatment of mental disorders and psychosocial problems.
• Assists in the early detection of 'at risk' patients, with the aim of preventing further psychological or physical deterioration.
• Assists the health care provider in preventing relapse or morbidity in conditions that tend to recur over time.
• Records patient's medical record and updates medical history as necessary.
• Completes Social Determinants of Health (SDoH) screenings.
• Provides education to patients to assist in preventing and managing addiction to pain medicine or other controlled substances.
• Offers instruction to patients concerning the prevention and management of functional disabilities.
• Helps health care providers obtain quality clinical outcomes with high prevalence mental disorders.
• Helps primary care health providers treat and manage patients with chronic emotional and/or health problems efficiently and effectively.
• Improves the quality of PCP interventions with warm handoffs utilizing the Collaborative Care Program (COCM).
• Fosters a team-based approach with primary care peers focused on best outcomes for patient care.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision coverage
• Life and long-term disability insurance
• Retirement savings plan with employer matching contributions
• Tuition reimbursement
• Generous paid vacations and holidays
• Opportunities for professional development and training
• Free membership to local gym
• Scholarship Opportunities
• Positive work environment with a supportive team and opportunities for growth

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Hospitals