Care Coordinator

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

· Conduct initial screenings and referrals to psychiatric, medical, social, educational and other support services.

· Identify client needs and assist in engaging community resources to promote wellness and recovery and overcome barriers to accessing needed services.

· Respond to emergency situations in a timely fashion.

· Maintain ongoing communication with referring providers, particularly state hospital system.

· Provide warm hand off when CCBHC clients are referred to a partnering provider.

· Provide crisis assistance to the consumer and coordinate any needed service.

· Demonstrate the ability to work effectively with other team members, as part of a multidisciplinary team, and independently, when necessary.

· Maintain documentation of services needed, referrals completed and follow up with both client and treatment providers.

· Other duties may be assigned.