PROJECT COORDINATOR (LEAD FAMILY COORDINATOR)

Job Duties

• Facilitates comprehensive orientation for designated consumer family members, as needed.
• Facilitates quarterly family gatherings.
• Mets with designated consumer family members monthly.
• Promotes the Health and Wellness of the family by covering physical, emotional, intellectual, social, environmental, occupational, spiritual, land-centric, and financial education.
• Works with families to understand and address risk factors and connects consumers with resources and support services.
• Collaborates with FNA BHS child, youth, and young adult services.
• Participates in continuous quality improvement and data-driven decision-making processes to assess program efficacy and drive quality improvement.
• Ensures adherence to data collection requirements and enters accurate and timely data into the Electronic Health Record (EHR).
• Develops billing records.
• Provides culturally relevant and trauma-informed service.

Necessary Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to report to work on time.
• Knowledge of substance abuse and mental health; and appropriate skills in working with consumers with Mental Health/Substance Use disorders.
• Skill in working successfully with the Alaska Native/American Indian population and experience providing culturally specific programming; understanding of and sensitivity to diverse cultures and lifestyles.
• Skill in operating/using computers and using Windows, Word, and Excel with the ability to accurately input information into reporting formats.
• Above average communication and people skills with the ability to accurately follow written and verbal instructions.
• Knowledge of how to best assist possible escalated individuals during the data collection process.
• Ability to protect confidentiality is essential; HIPAA & 42 CFR compliant.
• Knowledge and ability to interpret/understand billing procedures.
• Skill in managing multiple priorities and tasks concurrently and meeting their deadlines.
• Skill in establishing and maintaining cooperative working relationships with colleagues, supervisors, agencies, and consumers.
• Ability to work independently as well as with teams.

Minimum Qualifications (Education & Experience)

• Bachelor’s degree in behavioral health or a related field.
• One (1) year of experience working with AN/AI population.
• One (1) year of experience working with families.
• Two (2) years of experience working in the mental health field.
• A combination of experience, education, and training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities may substitute for degree requirements.

Prior to Qualifications (Education & Experience)

• Experience working with infants and toddlers.
• Experience providing culturally specific services.
• Experience applying knowledge, judgment, and critical reasoning acquired through your training and professional experiences, known as Evidence-Based Practice (EBP).