Integrated High Needs Coordinator

Southwest Behavioral & Health Services Careers • Mesa, AZ

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Integrated High Needs Coordinator I functions as a member of an interdisciplinary team to provide integrated case management to a caseload of clients. Advocates for and supports the client, engages with community agencies/health care providers and others on his or her behalf to ensure access to services needed to increase wellness self-management. Provides clinical support to the Team by providing consultation, education, information around psychosocial and/or substance abuse conditions, interventions and resources to maintain focus on outcomes and best practices.

Requirements

• Must be at least 21 years of age
• A Bachelor’s degree with 1-2 years of full-time behavioral health experience.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to behavioral health totaling five years is acceptable .
• Required to maintain a valid Arizona driver’s license and pass motor vehicle screening for insurance purposes in order to transport clients, based upon need/requirements of the clinic and/or program.
• Must have fingerprint clearance issued by the Arizona Department of Public Safety or be eligible to receive within eight (8) weeks of hire.
• Good academic and working knowledge of DSM, community resources, psychotropic medications, crisis intervention, and evidence based practices, intervention techniques, and ability to apply to possibly unstable, treatment resistant adult/adolescent/child of various ethnic cultures for co-occurring disorders (GMH/SA/SMI).
• Knowledge and ability to function as a team, compile, organize and document client assessments, intervention techniques, treatments, case planning and follow-up.
• Experience working with multi-cultural and low socio-economic individuals

Responsibilities

• Facilitates CFT meetings for assigned clients.
• Facilitates the development of ISP’s using information gained from the comprehensive assessment, the SNCD and input from all team members involved.
• Provides information, education and support to client concerning issues of creative treatment planning, coordination of care and the development of informal and community supports.
• Develops, implements, and revises as necessary, a relevant safety/support plan for the family.
• Ensures appropriate clinical involvement on teams.
• As CFT facilitator, works with family to achieve independence.
• Provides information to CFT members concerning community resources and linkages to other services.
• Assists youth and families in securing needed services.
• Maintains accurate, thorough and current documentation of contact with youth/families, treatment progress and services received/provided.
• Maintains effective communication with clients, PCP, mental health providers, family, collateral resources, and other agency staff on behalf of clients
• Ensures complete and accurate progress notes of all serious incidents and changes in behavior.
• Ensures confidentiality of verbal and written youth/family information, in accordance with HIPAA standards.
• Adheres to the legal/ethical/professional guidelines adopted by the SBH.
• After hours, On-call rotation as needed

Benefits

• 3.3 weeks of PTO your 1st year of employment, with increased accruals after continued service!
• 10 paid holidays
• Low-cost medical, dental and vision insurance, short-term/long-term disability and life insurance for employees
• 40% company match up to a 10% deferral into your SB&H retirement account!
• Benefit from our culture of internal promotion!
• Reduce your tuition costs with our tuition reimbursement program & discount degree programs!
• Employee Assistance Program, Health & Wellness and much more!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level