Care Coordinator - CCS

Job Purpose: This is a professional position that is responsible for the care and treatment of mentally ill adults. This Case Manager will develop and implement the treatment plan, which will include the necessary follow-up, case management and intervention as required.

Essential Job Functions:
(Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.)
• Develops a treatment relationship with a client and formulate treatment plans on his/her caseload that will detail treatment to be provided.
• Provides psychosocial rehabilitation, symptom monitoring & management, supportive counseling to clients on caseload, and participate in “team case management”.
• Monitors client’s psychiatric medication regime and compliance as directed by the physician.
• Provides crisis intervention and supportive counseling to clients who are in crisis.
• Responsible for maintaining treatment-oriented environment (under supervision of program supervisor) and assure consistency in carrying out treatment objectives.
• Coordinates utilization of various community resources, day programs, and outside health care providers.
• Assists clients in financial planning and development of income resources.
• Coordinates client access to all entitlement programs and will act as protective payee for client’s Social Security benefits when appropriate.
• Provides treatment related to education and liaison with client’s family.
• Assists client in securing adequate housing, prompting, and training for skills necessary to keep housing.
• Responsible for coordinating the efforts of all professionals and paraprofessionals involved with each client.
• Responsible for formulation of appropriate discharge plan with assistance of client and program supervisor.
• Responsible for accurate documentation and maintaining case file as required by agency policy, government regulations, applicable local, state, and federal codes.
• Responsible for meeting department designated monthly billing quotas, EHR note entry within 72 hours, and biannual treatment plans.
• Attends and participates in staff meetings, in-service training seminars and conferences as required.
• Responsible for adhering to agency policies and procedures while carrying out daily responsibilities.
• Provides client coverage for other staff members as assigned.
• Attends community based MC3 Change Agent meetings as delegated.
• Other duties as assigned