Program Coordinator - BHN

Responsibilities

• Communicates appropriately with referral sources, collateral contacts significant to patient care, and quality monitoring committees or offices, as needed, and in a timely and complete manner.
• Maintains compliance with Department and State regulations and standards for patient care and documentation.
• Aids in the implementation and monitoring of program goals and objectives as well as patient care initiatives.
• Supports and monitors the utilization of the electronic documentation system.
• Completes all required documentation in a timely and comprehensive manner, serving as a role model for team members.
• Provides leadership and is responsible for the day-to-day functioning of the clinical team or program staff.
• Develops clinical programs in collaboration with Program and Department leadership, and evaluates their success.
• Provides initial and ongoing assessments, and works with patients to develop and implement objective, measurable, and realistic treatment goals and aftercare objectives for discharge planning.
• Provides individual and group therapy, and monitors patient response to medications, in collaboration with the staff psychiatrist.
• Maintains a designated caseload, and/or a designated volume of clinical service (such as crisis intakes, no-show group facilitation, etc) and works to achieve a low percentage of failed appointments, guiding team members to do the same.
• Maintains functional, efficient processes at the team level relative to patient referrals, admissions, treatment and discharges.
• Maintains the skills, interests, treatment efficacy, productivity, and schedules of team members in order to determine the assignment of patients and to ensure that the highest standards of patient care are practiced.
• Aids in the interviewing, hiring, and training of new staff, and implements staff development and training initiatives.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree required in Health Science, Psychology, Social Work or the alike in a Human Service field. Masters preferred.
• Demonstrated project and people management ability.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• One year supervisory experience preferred.
• Two years administrative/coordinator program experience.
• Two years experience providing mental health care.

Skills

• LCAT, LMFT, PhD, or Licensed Psychologist (i.e. LCSW, LMHC, LMSW, LCAT, LMFT, PhD, Licensed Psychologist required or credentialed in CASAC, CRC, CTRS. (Case Management Services excluded)

Pay

$70,500.00 - $102,000.00