Shift:  Monday-Friday; 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

The Care Coordinator will conduct a needs assessment with the client and their family as requested, and provide intervention, consultation, and coordination of care across the spectrum of health services. The Care Coordinator will complete screening and assessments, provide person and family-centered treatment planning for adults and children, to include health promotion, individual and family support, and referrals to CCBHC services and community agencies. The Care Coordinator will assist with discharge planning from inpatient and residential MH and SUD services to community-based care.

At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We’re proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.  

Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in.  Here are just a few:      

• Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program.   

• Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.  

• Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family.   

With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.   

And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience. 

Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.

• Assures that all clients receive clinically sound triage/referral and ongoing care management services for behavioral health needs.
• Coordinates treatment plans and follows clients through the treatment process.
• Requests consultation for clients that includes providers, social workers and nursing staff when necessary.
• Delivers high quality care appropriate to the age, developmental level, and educational level of the client.
• Triages phone calls to distinguish between emergent, urgent, and routine calls. Responds to phone calls for crises intervention by providing brief direction, recommendations, and crises intervention.
• Assists clients in enrollment of state benefits, and connection to additional resources to meet needs related to Social Determinants of Health (SDOH).
• Review medications prescribed, and with client consent, provide prescription information to other providers to prevent opioid misuse.

Education: 

• Requires bachelor’s degree with at least 30 semester hours or equivalent quarter hours in a human services field, including but not limited to sociology, social work, counseling, criminal justice, psychology, or human services.

License(s)/Certification(s):

• All required state certifications and/or licensure as dictated by employee’s academic degree.
• All state, federal, or proprietary body certifications as required to hold a specified position or perform a specific task/service i.e. IM CANS, etc.

Experience:

• Experience working with children and adolescents with serious emotional disturbance, and adults with severe and persistent mental illness.

*Specific offers are determined by various factors, such as experience, skills, internal equity, and other business needs.  The salary range listed does not include other forms of compensation which may include bonuses/incentive, differential pay, or other forms of compensation or benefits that may be applicable to this role.  

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