Integrated High Needs Coordinator

Southwest Behavioral & Health Services • PAYSON, AZ

5h • 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 with multiple medical and /or co-occurring substance abuse disorders and/or medically ill individuals. 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 and reduce emergency room visits and/or hospitalizations. 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

• Minimum requirement consists of a 22-year age
• High school diploma or GED and five years of full time integrated/behavioral health work experience.
• Required to maintain a valid and current 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 obtain upon hire.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field and minimum 1 year of full-time integrated/behavioral health experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates CFT meetings for assigned families.
• 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 youth/ families and team members concerning issues of creative treatment planning, coordination of care and the development of informal and community supports.
• Ensures team meets as frequently as necessary in the family’s preferred natural setting to meet their needs.
• Develops, implements, and revises as necessary, a relevant safety/support plan for the family.
• Ensures appropriate clinical involvement on teams.
• 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, Primary Care Services, 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.
• Notifies supervisor of actual or potential challenges with clients; i.e. non-compliance, decompensation, and crisis.
• Ensures confidentiality of verbal and written youth/family information, in accordance with HIPAA standards.
• 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).
• 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!
• Career Development – Benefit from our culture of internal promotion!
• Reduce your tuition costs with our tuition reimbursement program & discount degree programs!
• Employee Assistance Program, Health & Wellness

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED