Care Coord Lll

Job Summary Care Coord II:

Responsible for performing psychosocial services including, assessment, crisis intervention, care coordination, and abuse reporting. Coordinates discharge care needs under the general direction of the physician, and in conjunction with the treatment team. May lead process and education groups. Provide support and informal supervision to masters level students. May assist with Utilization Review/Case Management.

Licensure and Certification:

• Basic Life Support (BLS)provider card

• Management of Assaultive Behavior (MAB)

Education:

• Master degree in social work, psychology, counseling, or related field.

Experience:

• Previous experience in caring for the mentally disordered and or acutely ill, preferred with focus on crisis intervention and rapid stabilization.

• Preferred expertise in age and population specific competencies, mental health disorders, and chemical dependency.

Physical Demands

• Clerical/Administrative Patient Care:

• Frequent sitting and standing/walking with frequent position change.

• Continuous use of bilateral upper extremities in fine motor activities requiring fingering, grasping, and forward reaching between waist and chest level.

• Occasional/intermittent reaching at or above shoulder level.

• Occasional/intermittent bending, squatting, kneeling, pushing/pulling, twisting, and climbing.

• Occasional/intermittent lifting and carrying objects/equipment weighing up to 25 pounds.

• Continuous use of near vision, hearing and verbal communication skills in handling telephone calls, interacting with customers and co-workers and performing job duties.

Key for Physical Demands

Continuous

66 to 100% of the time

Frequent

33 to 65% of the time

Occasional

0 to 32% of the time

Job Summary Care Coord III:

Responsible for performing psychosocial services including, assessment, crisis intervention, care coordination, and abuse reporting. Coordinates discharge care needs under the general direction of the physician, in conjunction with the treatment team. Provides clinical support to other staff as needed. Represents the department in court Hearings. Leads process and education groups.

Licensure and Certification:

• [Preferred] Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)

• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) provider card

• Management of Assaultive Behavior (MAB)

• • LPS (3 years post licensure)

Education:

• • Master's degree in social work, psychology, counseling, or related field.

Experience:

• Previous experience in caring for the mentally disordered and or acutely ill, preferred with focus on crisis intervention and rapid stabilization.

• Preferred expertise in age specific competencies, mental health disorders, and chemical dependency.

Physical Demands

• Clerical/Administrative Patient Care:

• Frequent sitting and standing/walking with frequent position change.

• Continuous use of bilateral upper extremities in fine motor activities requiring fingering, grasping, and forward reaching between waist and chest level.

• Occasional/intermittent reaching at or above shoulder level.

• Occasional/intermittent bending, squatting, kneeling, pushing/pulling, twisting, and climbing.

• Occasional/intermittent lifting and carrying objects/equipment weighing up to 25 pounds.

• Continuous use of near vision, hearing and verbal communication skills in handling telephone calls, interacting with customers and co-workers and performing job duties.

Key for Physical Demands

Continuous

66 to 100% of the time

Frequent

33 to 65% of the time

Occasional

0 to 32% of the time