Aftercare Coordinator

• Aftercare Coordinator Requirements
• Must present as courteous and professional at all times;
• Demonstrated flexibility and ability to perform multiple tasks;
• Must have excellent communication skills, including the ability to organize ideas in logical and clear fashion;
• Knowledge of basic computer skills and software programs including the ability to learn, use and train HPAO Electronic Health Record (EHR);
• Must have the ability to work with others in cooperative and collaborative manner;
• An understanding of the relationship between substance use and mental health issues and/or self-help programs;
• Understand and maintain therapeutic boundaries and reinforce rules in a respectful manner;
• Comply with Federal Regulations, 42 CRF Part 2, Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder and HIPAA Regulations;
• TB/Flu Assessment;
• Completion of the HPAO approved de-escalation program;
• Successful completion of all trainings upon hire and annually as required.

• Aftercare Coordinator Duties & Responsibilities
• Maintain assigned caseload;
• Providing direct care to clients - including assessments, individual counseling, discharge and aftercare planning, treatment plans and updates, weekly progress notes, daily groups facilitation, group note completion, and completion of bio-psychosocial assessments;
• Making referrals when appropriate;
• Responsible for each assigned clients' medical records. All records are to be professional, complete and thorough with entries made in a timely manner;
• Responsible for linking clients with aftercare services prior to discharge and aiding the client and their family access services when appropriate;
• Strengthen current and create new partnerships within the community to ensure that the clients develop the skills needed to sustain sobriety and/or housing;
• Review patients/family rights and responsibilities, emergency safety plans and grievance policy;
• Communicating/involving family in treatment at patient/client request;
• Maintain professionalism when connecting with individual's collaterals;
• Attend and participate in all unit, facility meetings, case conferences, Treatment Team meetings, and mandatory trainings, as directed by the Clinical Supervisor/Director;
• Responsible for continued education in the field respective to their service level;
• All other duties as assigned by Program Director/Clinical Supervisor/Site Director/COO.

• Inpatient Services Specific Duties & Responsibilities
• Responsible for contacting the insurance company for authorization, as needed;
• Utilize walkie-talkie as campus responders;
• Respond to codes as necessary;
• Coordination of aftercare services, appointments and referrals;
• Facilitation of identified groups and milieu activities as assigned;
• Participation in MDT meetings to support patient care coordination;
• Assistance with monitoring patient observation checks, as needed;
• Completion of required documentation, including; consents/releases, group notes, progress notes, contact logs;
• Assistance with patient observation checks for monitoring milieu safety, as requested;
• Supporting patients in crisis through verbal de-escalation, 1:1 monitoring, or crisis/safety planning, as requested;
• Attendance in supervision, staff trainings, and MDT meetings;
• Request extensions after 90 days of treatment if needed.

• Aftercare Coordinator Qualifications
• High School Diploma or GED, preferred
• Associate's degree in human services, preferred
• One year of experience in substance use treatment and/or mental health field, preferred

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