What are the responsibilities and job description for the Behavioral Health Care Coordinator position at AdventHealth Orlando?
All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:
- Benefits from Day One
- Paid Days Off from Day One
- Student Loan Repayment Program
- Career Development
- Whole Person Wellbeing Resources
- Mental Health Resources and Support
- Pet Insurance*
- Debt-free Education* (Certifications and Degrees without out-of-pocket tuition expense)
Our promise to you:
Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It’s about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that together we are even better.
Schedule: Full-Time/Day
Shift : Monday-Friday 8:30am-5:00pm including SOME weekends
Location: Advent Health Altamonte Springs
The role you’ll contribute:
Care Coordination serves to assist individuals who are not effectively connected with the services and support they need to transition successfully from higher levels of care to effective community-based care. This includes services and supports that affect a person’s overall well-being, such as primary physical health care, housing, and social connectedness. Care Coordination connects systems including behavioral health, primary care, peer and natural supports, housing, education, vocation, and the justice systems. It is time-limited, with a heavy concentration on educating and empowering the person served and provides a single point of contact until a person is adequately connected to the care that meets their needs.
The short-term goals of implementing Care Coordination are to:
- Improve transitions from acute and restrictive to less restrictive community-based levels of care,
- Increase diversions from state mental health treatment facility admissions,
- Decrease avoidable hospitalizations, inpatient care, incarcerations, and homelessness, and
- Focus on an individual’s wellness, physical health, and community integration.
The long-term goals of implementing Care Coordination are to:
- Shift from an acute care model of care to a recovery model of well-being, and
- Offer an array of services and supports to meet an individual’s chosen pathway to recovery.
The value you’ll bring to the team:
- Performs psycho-social assessments on patients coping with substance use disorder.
- Maintains comprehensive community resources and networks to assist patients and families as they transition back to the community
- Serves as a consultant and educator to the multi-disciplinary team regarding psycho-social components of illness.
- Participates in the development of programs to support patients and families dealing with opioid addiction, substance use and mental health disorders.
- Effectively communicates with patients, families, and community leaders to further development of comprehensive support for the patient.
- Follows patients in post-acute environment to ensure compliance with recovery, medical and behavioral health goals
- Assist patient in finding sustainable housing, income, and insurance.
- Assist in medical, substance use and mental health appointments.
Qualifications
The expertise and experiences you’ll need to succeed:
- Two years’ experience in social work or behavioral health
- Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work or a behavioral health related field.
This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances. The salary range reflects the anticipated base pay range for this position. Individual compensation is determined based on skills, experience and other relevant factors within this pay range. The minimums and maximums for each position may vary based on geographical location.
Category: Behavioral
Organization: AdventHealth Orlando
Schedule: Full-time
Shift: 1 - Day
Req ID: 25003164
We are an equal opportunity employer and do not tolerate discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, age or disability/handicap with respect to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion, wages, benefits and other terms and conditions of employment.
