Primary Health Coordinator (Murfreesboro, TN)

Mental Health Cooperative•Murfreesboro, TN

About The Position

Ranked one of Tennessee’s top places to work, MHC is a rare and special place where outstanding company culture is intentional. Where clients and associates are treated the same, as equals. Mental Health Cooperative, Inc. (MHC) was formed in 1993 to serve individuals with severe and persistent mental illness. Since then, we have expanded our services to children and adolescents with severe emotional disorders across Middle and East Tennessee. Our sole purpose is to support and treat those challenged with serious mental illness and poverty. Although based out of Nashville, we serve several communities across middle and East Tennessee with satellite offices in Antioch, Gallatin, Dickson, Columbia, Cleveland, Murfreesboro, Clarksville, Cookeville, Chattanooga, and Memphis. If you are interested in joining a team that is caring, collaborative, innovative and energizing this might be a great place for you! Job Title: Primary Health Coordinator (Murfreesboro, TN) JOB SUMMARY: Provides care coordination services to consumers involved with severe and persistent mental illness who also have serious physical health care issues.

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

Responsibilities

Work within a team environment agency-wide and in partnership with physical healthcare providers and specialists.
Responsible for attending all required trainings, including Wellness Group training to potentially facilitate wellness groups for the agency.
Assist teams in identifying and making referrals to IHC.
Identify and share with staff community resources that foster improved physical health.
Educate consumers, family, and natural supports of diagnosis, prognosis, and necessary or recommended 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 CM teams with understanding the appropriate use of the ER.
All duties associated with Care Manager I.