What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Support Coordinator position at MIDDLE PENINSULA NORTHERN NECK CSB?
About MPNN BH
At Middle Peninsula Northern Neck Behavioral Health (MPNN BH) we work hard to embrace diversity and inclusion and encourage everyone to bring their authentic selves to work each day.
Our purpose is to serve our catchment area with the power of human connection in a compassionate and respectful way. If interested in serving your community while working at a rewarding career, you belong here.
The position of Medical Support Coordinator is responsible for:
- Functions from a recovery-based philosophy emphasizing hope, choice, and empowerment, personal responsibility, community focus, and
- Organizes and mobilizes community resources to meet the needs of the individual; provides information regarding behavioral and medical issues to improve understanding of needed services.
- Participates in care planning for individual served to link to appropriate services.
- Assesses and identifies the needs of, and resources to benefit, individuals served.
- Clinically documents all activities and coordination efforts in electronic health record (EHR).
- Actively works with medical and other behavioral health professions to coordinate care.
- Ability to effectively communicate with individuals with mental health, substance use/abuse, intellectual and developmental challenges.
- Maintains complete, accurate, and current clinical charts and records; performs routine office filing; receives and answers general correspondence and inquiries.
- Develops and maintains liaisons between all agency programs, other community entities, and organizations offering aid and services to Individuals.
- Educates and contacts community partners/referral sources to coordinate care, relay or gather information, and to build working relationships.
- Coordinates with physicians in the community.
- BA/BS in Human Services, Social Work, Psychology, Sociology or related field, with at least 1-year experience with mental health, substance abuse, developmental disabilities, to qualify as QMHP or QMHP-T.
- Must possess the required knowledge, skills, and abilities as outlined in the current DMAS guidelines for providers of QMHP services. Must be outgoing, independent and have the initiative to seek resources.
Must possess valid Virginia Driver's License; CPR/First Aid Certifications, Medication Administration Certification, TOVA. Must be certified tuberculosis free 30 days from hire and annually.
Benefits include:
- Competitive salary
- Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, and vision insurance (TLC Anthem BCBS)
- Generous paid time off and holiday pay (12 paid holidays, PTO accrued monthly)
- Professional development opportunities
- Retirement plan through Virginia Retirement System (VRS)
- Work site qualified under NHSC, click the link to check eligibility for loan forgiveness http://www.nhsc.hrsa.gov/
The agency of MPNN Behavioral Health maintains a drug free workplace.
Benefits listed are for full time qualifying employees. EOE
