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Care Coordinator - Mental Health

Walnutport, PA

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Description
At COMHAR, it's our mission to provide health and human services that empower individuals, families and communities to live healthier, self-determined lives.

COMHAR's Long Term Structured Residences (LTSR) is designed to provide 24/7 residential and intensive treatment supports for adults with a variety of psychiatric and health related needs. Our LTSR division has an immediate opening for a Care Coordinator Specialist.

Location: Walnutport, PA

Shift Schedule: 8am-4pm Monday-Friday

Pay Rate: $19.24/HR

Essential Job Functions
Acquisition and coordination of all services required by residents in order to attain treatment goals

Supervision of resident fund management, ensuring that entitlements are in place and not jeopardized by under spending or mismanagement. These duties are to be carried out in conjunction with COMHAR's Agency wide Client Fund Management System

Participation in multi-disciplinary treatment team, ensuring timeliness of reviews, treatment plan implementation, and documentation

Active engagement in resident advocacy with internal and external programs and agencies as indicated

Assistance to the LTSR Director in ensuring program and facility compliance with all internal and external policies, statuses, and regulations

Collaboration with the LTSR Director in all admission screenings and negotiations regarding referrals, transfers, and discharges

Compliance with all internal and external requirements and regulations regarding record keeping and reporting

Establishment of relations with OMH/MR, referring agencies, and external service providers

Coordination of all services and follow ups related to mental health court hearings and commitments

Participation in Quality Improvement Program

Attendance at internal and external meetings as required

Assistance to the LTSR Director in development and implementation of training program

Assistance to the LTSR Director in conducting all reviews, assessments, evaluations, and safety related drills required by regulation and program and resident's needs

Compliance with all COMHAR policies and procedures with no unauthorized exceptions

Requirements
Requirement:

Bachelor's degree plus 1 year related Mental Health experience required

At least 2 years of experience with Care Coordination/Case Management

We are proud to be an EEO employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace. COMHAR, Inc. is a not-for-profit community based health and human service organization founded in 1975. We do not discriminate in services or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, past or present receipt of disability-related services or supports, marital status, veteran status, or any other class of persons protected by federal, state or local law.

Salary Description

$19.24/hr

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