What are the responsibilities and job description for the Care Coordinator position at Dynamic Campus?
Job Type
Full-time
Description
Our Mission is to provide compassionate care and services to empower individuals experiencing substance use disorders, mental illnesses, and homelessness to attain an enhanced quality of life regardless of ability to pay.?
Position Profile : Our Care Coordinator works directly with people in our Medically Monitored Withdrawal Unit (MMWU) to assist them in coordinating aftercare plans and connect to needed resources for their recovery. This Care Coordinator will also work cooperatively with the Outpatient Services team to provide patient navigation services to clients engaged in this program. They will assist clients in connecting to needed area resources and support them in their continued recovery. This work may also involve families and friends of the client. The Care Coordinator also works with service providers, to engage resources and achieve coordination of care for a client. Care Coordinators do not focus on clinical work, but they must still be capable of responding in professional, ethical ways, including cultural responsiveness and trauma-informed best practices.
Qualifications : Valid driver's license and reliable transportation is required. Associate's degree in social services or related field preferred. 1 year of successful community-based mental health / substance abuse work is a plus.?Must be MHRT-C certified or provisional eligible. Recovery Coach training is preferred.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities :
- Identifies areas of need by reviewing biopsychosocial assessment completed by either MMWU or Outpatient team and collaboration with these team members.
- Assist clients in accessing needed services to support clients' community integration efforts and plans. Care Coordinator will support continued engagement in these services for clients who engage in Outpatient services.
- Links to and provides support with other services (vocational, educational, social / recreational, transportation, etc.) and advocates for entitlements such as MaineCare.
- Facilitate ongoing collaboration and communication between providers.
- Integrates clients supports (family, social, community) to help remove barriers for clients.
- Complete necessary administrative tasks according to deadlines.
- Attends staff meetings and development training as scheduled.
- Participates in clinical supervision including QA review of documentation and personal goal tracking highlighted in yearly evaluation.
- Complete all authorizations for services and continued stay reviews as well as support other authorization needs for medications as delegated by prescribing provider.
- Transport clients as necessary.
- Adheres to agency policies and procedures.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Work Location and Schedule : This position is based at Milestone Recovery's newest site which is located at 10 Andover Rd in Portland, Maine. This is a 40 hour per week, hourly position with a schedule of Monday through Friday 8 : 30am-4 : 30pm.
Compensation : Compensation for this position ranges from $20.50 - $24.00 per hour, based on experience and credentials.
Salary Description
20.50 - 24.00 per hour
Salary : $21 - $24
