What are the responsibilities and job description for the Community Care Navigator position at Mid-Columbia Center for Living?
Enhanced Needs Care Coordinator
This role enables Choice Model Services that promote independence, breaking down barriers to community integration by fostering strong relationships with local partners.
The Enhanced Needs Care Coordinator plays a vital role in supporting individuals with serious and persistent mental illnesses, ensuring seamless transitions from psychiatric hospitalization to community living arrangements.
About Mid-Columbia Center for Living
We are committed to delivering trauma-informed and recovery-oriented services to individuals with mental illness and addiction, guided by our core values of safety, choice, collaboration, trustworthiness, and empowerment.
About the Job
We seek an Enhanced Needs Care Coordinator to deliver exceptional needs care coordination, including assessing individual needs and determining service eligibility. This role will collaborate with other organizations to develop operational procedures for local placements, incorporating principles of wraparound and person-centered planning.
Key Responsibilities
- Hospital Liaison and Discharge Planning
- Facilitate hospitalizations, conduct person-centered planning, and coordinate discharges for clients returning to community living.
- Coordinate closely with crisis teams and emergency responders to track and plan for clients requiring hospitalization.
- Provide transition planning and management for clients moving between settings.
- Operational Procedure Development
- Develop and implement operational procedures for local placements, including client screening, service planning, and financial management.
- Client Support and Transition Planning
- Deliver exceptional needs care coordination, assessing individual needs and determining service eligibility, and facilitating their transition into the least restrictive environment.
- Community Engagement and Transportation
- Travel locally, regionally, and statewide to transport clients and provide services in the community.
What We Offer
- A competitive salary range of $53,879 - $63,284 per year, based on experience.
- Nearly 100% employer-paid comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees only.
- PERS Retirement Contribution.
- 11 Holidays, including one floating holiday.
- 15 vacation days per year for exempt employees.
- 12 sick days per year.
- Education reimbursement and loan forgiveness through HRSA.
Salary : $53,879 - $63,284
