Intensive Care Coordinator

Supervision

Supervision Received This position is supervised by the Regional Wraparound program supervisor and the Clinical Supervisor or Clinical Manager.

Supervision Exercised This position does not supervise other employees.

Responsibilities

Coordinates mental health services with outside agencies, including placement agencies, Developmental Disability services, and educational services, etc... Assists referrers with the collection of information for referral packets and serving as the point of contact for submission of information. Facilitates communication between the family, treatment providers, natural supports, community resources, and involved child-serving providers and agencies. Provides orientation to ICC services for children and families. Organizes and facilitates Community Resource Team (CRT) meetings that identify the strengths and needs of children and families referred to for ICC services and develop service coordination plans and safety and crisis plans. Provides for continuity of care by creating linkages to and managing transitions between levels of care and transitions for older youth to the adult service system. Assists with coordination and tracking of children in inpatient care. Coordinates and participates in reviews of all ICC cases every 30 days. Collects and submits data to: GOBHI, REDCAP, and OHA for all ICC children. Promote all individuals’ equality, diversity, rights and responsibilities. Provide case management type services to children, adults, and families. Act as a liaison between clients and other agencies. Act as a client advocate when appropriate. Actively participate in group and individual supervision sessions. Work with other staff and community representatives to initiate new programs, reviews, evaluates and revises existing programs as necessary. Perform joint case planning and coordination in areas of behavioral health with other community agencies including but not limited to: schools, group homes, police organizations, district attorney’s offices, courts, community clinics and hospitals and other agencies in the Department of Human Services. Provide behavioral health and addiction education, prevention and information to various interest groups. If varianced, initiate holds, provide civil commitment investigations, and work with the hospitals, case workers and the state and other individuals/agencies for all individuals in the civil commitment process. Complete all paperwork in a way that is professional, clinically sound and timely as prescribed by the OAR’s and other pertinent guidelines. Required to ensure that all paperwork is present, and/or the client record is well maintained. Attend all trainings, meetings, conferences, etc. as directed by administration and use the information gathered to benefit the agency and the clients. Assist other clinicians in the facilitation of groups as requested. Utilize agency software/computer systems to prepare current client records of treatment and reports as necessary and required. Transports clients as required. Must report all abuse to appropriate legal office, complete all necessary paperwork and investigations, and develop safety plans as required. Other responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements

Qualifications

Education and/or Experience A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college in social work, psychology or other human service related field is required, QMHA, or high school diploma and three years of equivalent training and work experience; or equivalent combination of education and work experience.

• Other Skills and Abilities Must possess, or have the ability to acquire, knowledge of symptoms and challenges faced by people with mental illness and addictions.
• Must have, or possess the ability to acquire, knowledge about relevant OAR’s.
• Must have the ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing and have the ability to work independently and complete all designated tasks and/or assignments in a thorough and timely fashion.
• Must have skills to professionally work with the public and the ability to coordinate services across various agencies and community groups.
• Must be able to develop cooperative and respectful relationships with clients and their families.
• Must possess the ability to represent the interest of the client and the agency in a favorable light in the community.
• Must have the ability to work well with teams and other groups of individuals.
• Must be computer literate and have the ability to type and utilize word processing and other software programs/systems.
• The position requires the handling of highly confidential information.
• Must adhere to rules and laws pertaining to client confidentiality.
• Criminal background checks

Must pass all criminal history check requirements as required by ORS 181.536-181.537 and in accordance with OAR 410-007-0200 through 410-007-0380. In addition to a pre-employment background check, each employee, volunteer and contractor shall be checked on a monthly basis against the OIG and GSA exclusion lists, as well as other federal and state agency lists. If it is discovered that an employee, volunteer or contractor is excluded or sanctioned it will be grounds for immediate termination of employment, volunteering, or the termination of the contract.

Pre hire drug screen required

PERSONAL AUTO INSURANCE Must hold a valid driver’s license as well as personal auto insurance for privately owned vehicles utilized for CCS business such as client service purposes, travel between business offices and the community, to attend required meetings and trainings. Must show proof of $300,000 or more liability coverage for bodily injury and $100,000 property damage and maintain said level of coverage for the duration of employment at CCS. The employee’s insurance is primary with CCS insurance being secondary. CCS reserves the right to deny any employee the use of a vehicle owned by CCS.

• PHYSICAL DEMANDS While performing the essential duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use office automation including computer and phone systems that require find manipulation, grasping, typing and reaching.
• The employee is also regularly required to sit; talk and hear; use hands and fingers and handle, smell or feel.
• The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; stoop; kneel and/or squat when adjusting equipment or retrieving supplies.
• The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, distance vision and the ability to adjust focus.

• WORK ENVIRONMENT Work is performed in an office environment as well as in the community.
• The noise level in the office environment is usually moderate, but occasionally one may be exposed to loud noises.
• The noise in the community, including the homes of customers, is often difficult to predict.
• Some individuals in this position may be required to drive long distances routinely as a part of their regular job duties.
• Occasional out of area travel and overnight stays will be required for attendance at meetings and/trainings.
• Schedule can occasionally include working after 5 pm and/or weekend shifts to accommodate the needs of the youth and family.
• However, the employee also will be required to work in the communities, homes and other living environments, of the clients we serve.
• Handicap access may not be available at all places where this position must go.
• There are some situations where this position may be required to respond to environments where a client is in crisis.
• The environments in these situations are difficult to predict and may be in uneven terrain.
• This position exposes the employee to the everyday risks or discomforts which require normal safety precautions typical of such places as an office.

Community Counseling Solutions IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER MEMBER OF NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES CORPORATION