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DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
Follow all applicable laws and regulations, including VBHCS Code of Conduct and VBHCS Policies and Procedures, in order to create and maintain a healthcare and business environment that is committed to integrity and ethical conduct.
The Care Manager is expected to follow guidelines and maintain a level of performance consistent with current productivity expectations as stated in attachments A and B of the job description.
General Characteristics of Duties:
Provide care management to adults and children focusing on strengths of individuals and families. Care management services assist individuals in gaining access to and maximizing the benefit of needed medical, social, educational and other support services. Care Management services as outlined in the TN Health Link model perform six distinct activities: Comprehensive Care Management, Care Coordination, Referral to Social Supports, Patient and Family Support, Transitional Care and Health Promotion. Care Management as a service is provided both at the office and also within the community as appropriate to the needs being addressed.
1. Comprehensive Care Management – Initiate, complete, update, and monitor the progress of a comprehensive person-centered care plan (as needed).
2. Care Coordination– Participate in the patient’s physical health treatment plan as developed by their primary care provider as necessary. Support scheduling and reduce barriers to adherence for medical and behavioral health appointments. Proactive outreach and follow up with primary care and behavioral health providers.
3. Referral to Social Supports – Identify and facilitate access to community supports (food, shelter, clothing, employment, legal, entitlements and all other resources). Communicate patient needs to community partners. Provide information and assistance in accessing services.
4. Patient and Family Support – Provide high-touch in-person support to ensure treatment and medication adherence. Provide caregiver counseling and training. Identify resources to assist individuals and family supporters.
5. Transitional Care– Provide additional high touch support in crisis situations. Participate in development of discharge plan for each hospitalization. Develop a systemic protocol to assure timely access to follow-up care post discharge. Establish relationships with other treatment settings. Communicate and provide education.
6. Health Promotion – Education the patient and his/her family on independent living skills with attainable increasingly aspirational goals.
Other Duties:
1. Reports / Record keeping
2. Engagement
· Treat consumers with respect as individuals.
· Connect in a positive manner with consumers, family members and other natural supports.
· Solicit consumer opinions and input.
· Listen and respond with respect.
3. Promote the Care Management Team
· Actively participate in team process and utilize team resources.
· Meet with team on scheduled staff meetings and discuss any concerns regarding working with consumer, etc.
· Employ good communication skills (listening, reflecting, role model, etc.)
· Report and share information promptly with doctor, team, and others, as appropriate.
BHSN OUTREACH COORDINATOR
DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES:
· Develop strong relationships with community agencies, various organizations and service providers such as, but not limited to, juvenile judges, children and youth services, school administrators and staff, pediatricians and related child and youth health care providers, mental health and substance abuse entities that serve children, department of children’s service, etc.
· Work with local/regional coalitions and groups that support children and youth services, and the development of those groups in local communities.
· Develop community outreach plans and implement initiatives in communities to ensure children and youth have access to services as outlined in the grant.
· Assist with identifying eligible families in need of services.
· Provide outreach activities focused on promotion of the new BHSN for Children program.
· Coordinate with local child-serving agencies and the TDMHSAS funded School Based Behavioral Health Liaisons to promote awareness and access to the program.
· Reach out to the communities assigned to the grant with focus on those communities and schools that do not have a School Based Behavioral Health Liaison.
· Maintain a working knowledge of all services available through the BHSN for Children
· Complete referral paperwork and submit to the appropriate internal staff.
· Maintain a strong knowledge of program eligibility requirements, documentation requirements, and complete necessary paperwork within required timeframes.
· Assist staff in locating and accessing services on behalf of enrolled families and maintain up-to-date resources.
· Travel to covered areas.
· Submit monthly a report outlining outreach and referral efforts to their assigned director in a format prescribed by the state to be reviewed and forwarded on to the State BHSN of TN staff.
EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE
Must have a Bachelor’s degree in a health-related field of counseling, psychology, social work or other behavioral sciences and at least two (2) years of paid work experience in the behavioral health setting.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $36,000.00 per year
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Work Location: On the road
Full Time
Ambulatory Healthcare Services
$36k-36k (estimate)
05/18/2023
01/08/2024
vbhcs.org
DAYTON, TN
500 - 1,000
1975
STEVE GRAYSON
$50M - $200M
Ambulatory Healthcare Services
Volunteer Behavioral Health provides behavioral health care services from 58 service locations covering 31 counties and 11,192 square miles in Tennessee. First Time Appointment Line: 1-877-567-6051- Crisis Services: 1-800-704-2651. Our Mission is to serve individuals, families and communities through prevention, treatment and recovery services, ensuring that help today leads to a better tomorrow. Volunteer offers outpatient services to adults, children, and families. Services include: individual, family, marital and group therapy; evaluations and assessments; crisis response and respite; speci...alized programs for children and families; services for the severally/persistently mentally ill; physician/psychiatric medication management; alcohol and drug abuse treatment and prevention/education; Employee Assistance Programs and Behavioral Wellness Seminars. Volunteer operates two of the three Crisis Stabilization Units and Walk-In Clinics for behavioral health issues in the State of Tennessee. One is located in Cookeville and the other in Chattanooga.
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