Location:
Calmont Operations Building
Department:
Behavioral Health CM
Shift:
First Shift (United States of America)
Standard Weekly Hours:
40
Summary:
Additional Information:
The Behavioral Health (BH) Service Coordinator is responsible for performing service coordination activities within their scope of licensure for members with behavioral health, co-occurring behavioral and physical health, and/or substance use disorder needs. The BH Service Coordinator enables Cook Childrens Health Plan members with chronic conditions or complex needs to achieve an optimal level of health and independence through advocacy, assessment, planning, communication, education, resource management, care coordination, collaboration, and service facilitation.
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Education:
- Requires Masters of the Arts (MA) or Masters of the Sciences (MS) in Social Work and/or Behavioral/Mental health or related field.
- Minimum of three to five (3-5) years direct care clinical experience in case management, service coordination, or population health with a broad range of knowledge regarding Serious Mental Illness (SMI) and Serious Emotional Disturbance (SED).
- Knowledge of assisting with complex psychiatric/substance use disorder cases and discharge planning.
- Service Coordination or Managed Care Organization experience preferred.
- Experience in motivational interviewing techniques preferred.
- • ral and written communication; Critical thinking; Organization and time management; Proficiency in Microsoft Office and internet/web navigation Proficiency in navigating Electronic Medical Record Customer service.
- Ability to work independently & remotely upon orientation completion
Must exhibit strong skills in the following areas: Experience working with children, adolescents and adults who are diagnosed with behavioral health disorder and substance use disorders including but not limited to Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia, Major Depression, Borderline Personality Disorder, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Anxiety Disorder and other related areas .
Certification/Licensure:
- Current unrestricted State License required such as Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Master Social Work (LMSW) or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT).
About Us:
Cook Children's Health Plan
Cook Children's Health Plan provides vital coverage to nearly 120,000 people in low-income families who qualify for government-sponsored programs in our six county service region. Cook Children's Health Plan provides health coverage for CHIP, CHIP Perinatal, STAR (Medicaid) and STAR Kids Members in the Tarrant county service area. The counties we serve includes Tarrant, Johnson, Denton, Parker, Hood and Wise.
Cook Children's is an equal opportunity employer. As such, Cook Children's offers equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected class in accordance with applicable federal laws. These opportunities include terms, conditions and privileges of employment, including but not limited to hiring, job placement, training, compensation, discipline, advancement and termination.