Overview
JOIN OUR AMAZING TEAM AS A FULL-TIME
PSYCHIATRIC CARE COORDINATOR!
ABERDEEN, WA
Catholic Community Services, Family Behavioral Health is looking for a Clinical Care Coordinator to join our team of innovators who explore and develop new approaches and implement novel strategies. Our teams provide individualized, creative and flexible services, infused with evidence-based and evidence-informed strategies.
WHO WE ARE:
We are a values-driven organization, providing family-oriented behavioral health care for children, youth and families, provided primarily in their own home and community. Our enthusiastic clinical teams provide whatever is needed to help children and youth remain safely in their own home with their family, restoring hope, providing intense mental health services and supports, and helping to strengthen the family unity. With sites located in Tukwila, Burien, North Tacoma, University Place, Olympia, Shelton, Bremerton, Aberdeen, Yelm, Vancouver, (Salmon Creek and Oakview Drive) and Portland Oregon, we offer comprehensive intensive, Wrap-around mental health services to a diverse population for youth and families. We employ almost 600 energetic and compassionate employees.
WHAT WE VALUE: Compassion Diversity Strength-Based-Approach Social-Justice & Our Staff!
WHAT WE OFFER:
Starting Base Pay Range: $28.14-$31.66 per hour
BENEFITS:
12 paid holidays; plus 1 personal holiday each year!
3 weeks vacation
12 sick-days per year
Medical
Dental
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance (1 times annual salary)
Retirement Plans: 403-B Employee Savings Plan and an Employer Contribution Pension
W e strive to help children and families live together safely and securely with hope and promise. We serve as a catalyst for change when appropriate, challenging long-standing service traditions in community behavioral health. We behave with Humility, Passion for our Mission, and Compassionately and Respectfully in our Interactions. We value learning and offer alternatives and we stand strong to help child-serving systems understand our alternative paradigm while strengthening partnerships. We do not compromise our values.
The Psychiatric Care Coordinator (PCC) provides direct assistance to the psychiatrist(s) and psychiatric ARNP(s) for Family Behavioral Health (FBH), and ensures all medical information is correctly entered into the FBH Electronic Health Record (EHR)/patient chart. The PCC facilitates patient flow, completes telephonic triage for scheduling of psychiatric evaluations and medication monitoring, and follows up with all areas pertaining to prescriptions of psychotropic medications. This includes the study of changing formularies within multiple Managed Care Organizations (MCOs), gathering of detailed history of prior psychotropic medications prescribed, documenting dosage, frequency, effects and side effects, and entry of such into the EHR. Frequently the PCC will negotiate with the MCO (insurance) to receive authorization for needed prescriptions. This employee will also interact with the MCO Pharmacy Chief (or other applicable MCO authority) when problematic issues pertaining to prescription payment authorizations arise.
Responsibilities
JOB SUMMARY
Gather primary referral (to psychiatric care), behavioral symptoms and concerns from parent, CCS Clinician and others as appropriate. Gather pertinent information from patient and complete patient history, medication history (including dosage, frequency, side effects and effectiveness), and pertinent medical history.
Maintain manageable schedule for psychiatric providers, ensuring patient flow is constant but not too tightly scheduled.
Evaluate needs of emergent patients (those who must be seen with no scheduled appointment) as immediately as possible, working with parent, clinician and PCP to find an appointment time, and complete written information as completely as possible for psychiatric provider in advance of appointment.
A full job description may be shared with candidates chosen to interview.
Qualifications
WHAT WE ARE SEEKING IN A CANDIDATE
AA degree in related field, or 1 year of medical training, or 2 years of related healthcare experience.
Experience working with doctors, facilitating medication authorization needs with insurance, completing lab orders, and strong written and verbal communication skills with with clients regarding these aspects.
Experience overseeing patient records, documentation, and database systems in a medical setting.
Ability to manage a wide range of office telecommunications equipment that are integrated with a large computer network, including phones, faxing, copying, printing etc.
Strong computer skills especially in MS Office.
Ability to work both independently and as a member of a team.
Demonstrate the necessary attitudes, knowledge and skills to deliver culturally competent services and work effectively in multi-cultural situations.
Applicant must successfully pass required background clearances prior to an offer of employment.
Must have reliable transportation, valid driver’s license, and current automobile insurance with an acceptable driving record per CCS requirements.
Support and uphold the mission, beliefs and values of Catholic Community Services and Catholic Housing Services.
ABOUT ABERDEEN:
The City of Aberdeen is located in Grays Harbor County on the southern edge of the Olympic Peninsula at the convergence of the Wishkah and Chehalis Rivers. Enjoy all the area has to offer:
The history of this area has been driven by logging and fishing industries, in the last few years there has been an effort to replace these with emphasis on tourism and designating Aberdeen as the largest retail center on the Washington Coast. Our top-notch schools help to prepare our children for their future.
In Aberdeen and our surrounding areas, enjoy beachcombing, birdwatching, kayaking, or quiet walks in the pristine forests.
If you are passionate about providing strength-based mental health services for children, youth and their family, we would love to hear from you!
If you are on our careers page and you are interested in being considered for this opening: please click on the blue link above, on this page, located on the upper right hand corner that says: "Apply for this job online" and upload your resume and answer a few questions for consideration.
If you are not on our careers page: please copy and paste the following URL into your browser: https://fbh-ccsww.icims.com/jobs/intro to view our opportunities. Search for your jobs of interest and click on the blue link on the careers page, located on the upper right-hand corner that says: "Apply for this job online" and upload your resume and answer a few questions for consideration.
For additional questions, contact Karla Lacktorin, Regional Clinical Recruiter, at [email protected]
Note to Internal Candidates: HR reviews internal compensation and determines any increase based on their experience and also agency internal equity factors.
Catholic Community Services and Catholic Housing Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Please let us know if you need special accommodations to apply or interview for this position.
Job LocationsUS-WA-Aberdeen
Posted Date1 day ago(1/29/2024 6:11 PM)
Job ID 2023-7486
of Openings 1Category Administrative/Clerical
Min USD $28.14/Yr.