Behavioral Health Care Coordinator (Full-time)
Lancaster General Health
- USA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Assists Behavioral Health case manager and team in developing and executing most appropriate discharge plan.
- Assesses behavioral health issues, conducts brief interventions and makes referrals to appropriate resources as to Behavioral Health screening tools. Responds to data driven referrals for patients who screen positive.
- Contributes to the patient treatment plan by providing recommendation about mental health and substance use issues that impact care.
- Counsels, advises and supports patients and their families in coordinating and accessing patient and outpatient behavioral health treatment services.
- Acts as liaison between inpatient treatment team and outpatient providers during hospitalization. Assists patient in coordination of a comprehensive aftercare plan. Facilities inpatient placements when medically necessary and coordinates outpatient care, drawing of broad knowledge of outpatient treatment and community resources.
- Completes clinical documentation in accordance with department documentation standards.
- Participates in departmental staff meetings and other organization work group, including performance improvement projects.
- Participates in groups including behavioral health staff case reviews, conference, and in-service programs, educational presentations.
- Keeps current on recent developments and knowledge in the field by participating in appropriate education and training experiences and by sharing this information with a colleagues, patients, families, and other healthcare team members.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, Human Services or a related field with two (2) years’ work experience in a medical or behavioral health setting
- Bachelor’s degree with two (2) years’ direct patient care work experience in a medical or behavioral health setting
- Bachelor’s Degree and current good standing enrollment in an accredited Master of Social Work, Psychology, or related field program and 2 years prior work experience.
- Sit: Frequently
- Stand: Frequently
- Walk: Continuously
- Bend: Rarely
- Push: Rarely
- Pull: Rarely
- Kneel/Squat: Rarely
- Reach: Rarely
- Twist: Rarely
- Balance: Rarely
- Climb: Rarely
- Vision
- Hearing
- 100% Tuition Assistance at The Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences
- Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
- Shift, Weekend and On-Call Differentials
- Health, Dental and Vision Coverage
- Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
- Retirement Savings Account with Company Matching
- Child Care Subsidies
- Onsite Gym and Fitness Classes