Behavioral Health Coordinator Part time Every Weekend

The Behavioral Health Coordinator provides social work assistance to patients and families dealing with mental health and substance use disorders, life stressors and crises, and stress-related physical symptoms. This role assists with the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of these conditions. Working under close supervision, this role advocates for patients by helping them access resources and coordinating care after discharge. The schedule for this position is 9am to 3pm every Saturday and Sunday.

Essential Job Function:

• Identifies and accesses resources to optimize effective and efficient patient behavioral care outcomes in collaboration with other members of the multidisciplinary team.
• Provides care coordination following discharge for patients and their families with various systems, including hospitals, schools, department of social services and other community agencies.
• Assists the patient and families with personal and environmental difficulties which predispose the patient towards illness or interferes with obtaining maximum benefits from medical care.
• Maintains knowledge of and relationships with community health and social agencies to expand the behavioral health services available to patients via collaboration or referral.
• Assists the patient and family to understand medical recommendations and provide services planned to restore the patient to optimum social and health adjustments.
• Assists with paperwork and referral sources for patients being discharged from the hospital.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education:

• Required: Bachelor's in Social Work or related field.

Experience:

Licensure/Certification/Listing:

• Required: BLS (CPR)-American Red Cross or AHA Healthcare Provider.