Do you want to make a difference? Do you want to be a part of a continuously growing Person Centered Organization? If you want a rewarding career, View Point Health is the place for you! We make a difference in the lives of the individuals that we serve. We are one of 23 agencies created by the state of Georgia to provide a safety net of care for behavioral health and developmental disabilities. View Point Health provides individual and group counseling, medication management, residential, recovery, community-based, and crisis stabilization services. In this career, you will help individuals create goals tailored to health and well-being, lifelong learning, community living activities, home living skills, etc. We are looking for passionate, skilled, and dedicated staff to become part of our diverse team and provide day-to-day opportunities which support and guide individuals in achieving personal goals for maximum living.

The Care Coordinator provides intensive case management services for consumers with severe and persistent behavioral health disorders. Typically, the goal is prevention of hospitalization or other out-of-home placements. The Care Coordinator provides services primarily in community settings: home, school and other service settings.

The Care Coordinator conducts face-to-face comprehensive assessments to identify problems and service needs. Care Coordinator will utilize their personal recovery experience as a tool in providing support to consumers in meeting daily recovery goals and during crisis episodes. Care Coordinator will function as part of an interdisciplinary team to provide indirect and direct clinical and supportive services. Provides and bills only those consumer services that are authorized in the service plan.

Arranges appointment schedule at optimal intervals to maximize use of work time. Monitors consumer progress and compliance with the service plan. Writes timely progress notes that relate directly to the treatment outcomes described in the service plan. Assembles, analyzes and interprets new/updated information about the consumer in order to reassess treatment needs. Identifies unmet needs, reviews available resources, and modifies the treatment plan as indicated. Requests treatment authorizations and re-authorizations within required time frames.

Provides service linking and monitoring. Establishes linkages and coordination of services with community agencies. Develops and maintains cooperative working relationships with community service providers. Informs consumers and families of the availability of community advocacy and support groups.

Other critical services provided include symptom management, behavior management planning, teaching of relevant skills, supportive community-based interventions, and crisis intervention services. The community Care Coordinator participates in interdisciplinary case staffing and staff meetings. Program

Description: Intensive Case Management (ICM) uses a multidisciplinary team approach to provide intensive mental health treatment services to individuals with severe and persistent mental illness in their homes and other community settings-24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. ICM is intensive, and its goal is to keep individuals out of state hospitals, jails, emergency rooms and other institutions. ICM clients have to meet a strict criterion (i.e. diagnosed with a severe and persistent mental illness, unable to maintain activities of daily living, and be unsuccessful in other forms of treatment). ICM clients often have no resources and no family support and require an intensive and expeditious form of treatment.

Conduct one home visit per week/per client within their community setting or within client’s current residence.

Develops and maintains a network of community contacts. Facilitates referrals and linkages to community services and communication among client’s service providers with VPH to assure a continuum of services.

· Provide linkage, transport clients, and assist/coach clients in accessing & obtaining community resources.

· Establishes linkage with community resources (jails, hospitals, shelters, DFCS, etc.) to assist with discharge planning and a smooth transition to View Point Health Services.

· Process referrals from other inter-agency providers & Community partners & check against strict requirements for ICM services for acceptance or denial.

· ICM providers are expected to carry an individual case load of 20 to 30 clients.

· Write precise, accurate, and clear progress notes in our electronic Care Logic system in a timely manner. Maintain required records and information in each client’s file. Prepares accurate, complete timely documentation (within 24 hours) of case notes and billing information to meet agency and state standards and provide effective service delivery across a broad range of services.

· Provide individual skills training as indicated in the client’s treatment plan including but not limited to independent living skills, coping skills, interview skills, symptom management skills, anger management skills, assertiveness skills, advocacy skills, hygiene skills, and many other daily living skills.

· Recognize the need for crisis intervention and notifies supervisor and professional staff of escalated situations.

· Under professional guidance, provides individual and group supportive counseling to clients and families concerning their needs and problems, and issues with personal and social development.

- Work afterhours and on weekends when needed

- Perform other discipline duties when appropriate and needed

Shift: Full-time (Mon - Fri) May require some weekends

Benefits:

· State Health Benefits Package (medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, long-term care, legal services, flexible spending accounts)

· Company contributes additional 7.5% of salary to 401(a) Retirement Plan

· No employee deduction for Social Security

· Additional benefits such as legal services, Employee Assistance Program and discounted tickets to attractions, shopping, technology and travel

· Supervision, training, and continuing education opportunities available

Equal Opportunity Employer

View Point Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. View Point Health recruits qualified candidates for positions in View Point Health programs throughout its service area. It is the policy of View Point Health to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination or harassment of any type without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Master's degree in a related area from an accredited college or university AND eligibility to be licensed.