Primary Health Coordinator (Columbia, TN)

Mental Health Cooperative • Columbia, TN

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About The Position

The Primary Health Coordinator at Mental Health Cooperative (MHC) is responsible for providing care coordination services to consumers with severe and persistent mental illness who also face serious physical health issues. This role involves collaboration with healthcare providers, educating consumers and their families, and ensuring effective communication and documentation of care plans.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in a health-related field of counseling, psychology, social work, or other behavioral health field.
• Candidates with a Bachelor's degree in criminal justice must have fifteen college-level semester hours of coursework in behavioral health.
• Valid Tennessee Driver's License.
• Acceptable Motor Vehicle Report (MVR).
• Acceptable Criminal Background Investigation.
• Personal Automobile Insurance.
• Transportation that seats 4 people.

Nice To Haves

• Team-oriented mindset.
• Ability to participate in team meetings and assist other care managers as needed.
• Recovery-focused approach.
• Effective communication skills with family members or other collateral contacts involved in consumer care.

Responsibilities

• Work within a team environment agency-wide and in partnership with physical healthcare providers and specialists.
• Attend all required trainings, including Wellness Group training to potentially facilitate wellness groups for the agency.
• Assist teams in identifying and making referrals to Integrated Health Care (IHC).
• Identify and share community resources that foster improved physical health.
• Educate consumers, family, and natural supports about diagnosis, prognosis, and necessary interventions.
• Accompany and/or transport consumers to provider or specialist appointments, including attending initial appointments.
• Transport or schedule transportation for consumers to attend appointments, as necessary.
• Provide medication management through the delivery of medications.
• Develop logs or tracking mechanisms needed to monitor symptoms, interventions, and successes (i.e. medication logs, nutritional logs).
• Coordinate care with both mental health and physical health care providers and specialists.
• Ensure appropriate documentation is available regarding conservatorship, power of attorney, and/or advance directives.
• Verify insurance and coordinate with insurance payors.
• Assist in helping Care Management teams understand the appropriate use of the ER.
• Perform all duties associated with Care Manager I.

Benefits

• Medical Insurance/Prescription Drug Coverage
• Health Savings Account
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Pet Insurance
• Basic Life and AD&D Insurance
• Short- & Long-Term Disability
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Cancer Insurance
• Accident Insurance
• Critical Illness Insurance
• 403b - Retirement Plan
• Calm App for medication and mental health
• Gym membership discounts

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Ambulatory Health Care Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree