What are the responsibilities and job description for the Care Coordinator/COPSD Specialist position at PermiaCare?
The Care Coordinator / COPSD Specialist provides a mix of services to individuals with mental illness who live in Alpine, Van Horn, Presidio, and Fort Stockton. This employee has a primary office in Odessa but travels 50% of the time to the rural clinics to provide services. The employee must provide face-to-face services to the individuals who live in the rural regions.
The Care Coordinator / COPSD Specialist provides Co-Occurring Psychiatric and Substance Use Disorders (COPSD) services. COPSD is an evidence-based practice used to help treat individuals who are suffering from a mental illness and substance use disorder obtain sobriety and achieve recovery goals. This position will provide substance use counseling by following the COPSD curriculum or other evidenced-based curriculum to meet the needs of the individuals being served. This position connects individuals to care across a spectrum of health services, including access to high-quality physical and behavioral health care, as well as social services, housing, education systems, and employment opportunities in order to help reach wellness and recovery of the whole person. The Care Coordinator / COPSD Specialist closes gaps between different organizations that addresses the needs of the individual being served by linking that individual directly to the program and continuing to meet with the individual until they have fully accessed the Care Coordinator / COPSD Specialist will provide the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of addiction counseling that is defined by the CSTAT Technical Assistance Publication (TAP21) ?Addictions Counseling Competencies : the Knowledge, Skills, and Attitude of Professional Practice.
