Aftercare Coordinator - Sign on bonus eligible!
Location: Behavioral Health Triage, Brockton
Experience/Education: 2 years in behavioral health and/or inpatient psychiatric; bachelor's degree
Hours: Full Time; Monday-Friday 8:30am-5pm
Pay Range: $54,080-$62,400
About us:
High Point is excited to be growing and expanding behavioral health services in the Brockton Community for patients experiencing acute behavioral health crisis seeking services as part of expanding our inpatient psychiatric services.
The High Point Short Term Assessment and Treatment (STAT) Unit will provide brief assessment, treatment initiation, and disposition planning for individuals seeking treatment for acute behavioral health needs for a period of up to 72 hours. Patients will be referred for inpatient behavioral health services by the local emergency departments, community mobile crisis services or Brockton CBHC. The STAT unit is licensed by Department of Mental Health.
Individuals hired will have the opportunity to work collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team of professionals including licensed clinicians, Master’s level clinicians, certified peer specialists, patient resource navigators, mental health specialists, nursing, nurse practitioners, psychiatrists, medical physicians, and psychologists. Disposition planning will include transfers to inpatient psychiatric hospitalization, Adult Community Crisis Stabilization (ACCS), outpatient and community-based diversionary services.
Requirements:
- Understanding of behavioral health conditions and substance use disorders
- Ability to maintain therapeutic boundaries
- An understanding of ethics
- Ability to set limits and enforce rules in a respectful manner
- Ability to assess and resolve scheduling, training and personnel issues
- Ability to communicate verbally and in writing
- Basic computer skills
- CPR certification
- Certification in the HPTC approved de-escalation program
- Annual TB screening
Duties and responsibilities:
- Responsible for linking patients with aftercare services prior to discharge and aiding the patient with access to outpatient services when appropriate
- Evaluating with patient what has been successful for them in the past and what were barriers to avoiding re-hospitalization so they can be more independent in the future
- Attend all unit, facility meetings and case conferences as directed by the Clinical Supervisor
- Documentation of interventions and outcomes in electronic health record
- Attend mandatory trainings
- Responsible for continued education in the field of mental health and related courses
- Responsible for contacting the insurance company for authorization, as needed
- Utilize walkie-talkie as campus responder
- Utilize standards precautions at all times
- Demonstrates behaviors that recognize the rights of patients as defined by the patient’s rights
- Other duties as assigned by the Clinical Supervisor and/or Program Director.
Qualifications:
- College diploma, with major preferred in psychology, social work, or social sciences
- At least two (2) years of experience preferred working in behavioral health (inpatient setting, outpatient community mental health, or emergency room)
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Prefer those with knowledge of different psychiatric levels of care and medical criteria for admission
Benefits:
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance - Eye Med
- Long & short term disability
- Discounted auto/home and renters insurance - Rogers & Gray
- 403b - Retirement
- FSA & DSA
- PMLA
- Employee Assistance Program
- Bonuses & Referral
- Eligibility for free classes to become a Licensed Counselor or Recovery Coach
- Education days to use towards CEUs
- Free meals at select programs and when available
- Unmatched Leave Time (FT employees can earn up to 3 weeks in first year)
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