Summary

Description

Job Summary

Under general professional supervision, performs behavioral health case coordination services in the community including planning, organizing, and treatment referral/disposition. Engages patients through community outreach, both independently and with various external partners, to assess patient needs and develop plan for accessing care. Delivers services in accordance with the approved plan of treatment and plan of care. Assists behavioral healthcare providers in understanding significant social and emotional factors related to the patient's behavioral health issues.

Essential Functions:

Engages clients in various community settings and identifies client's behavioral health needs, plans for implementation and/or coordinates care palns through resources acquisition, monitoring, advocacy, collaboration, and evaluation (60%)
Coordinates follow-up treatment referrals to various levels of care including outpatient therapy and psychiatry, intensive outpatient programing, long term care and other services as indicated. Identifies potential barriers to accessing care and works with clients to identify solutions and access additional resources to reduce those barriers. (20%)
Develops knowledge base of risk factors for psychosocial functioning, wellness and health promotion and provides basic education to patient. Utilizes methods, techniques, and approaches to the delivery of care that are consistent with the patient population and in conformance with the specific care plan developed for each patient.
(10%)
Completes documentation of care coordination activities and interventions per established standards and guidelines. Prepares and submits data and information to behavioral health supervisor in a timely manner. (10%)

Education:

Master's Degree in Social Work, Counseling, Public Health, Human Services, or other closely related field required.

Work Experience:

1-3 years experience working in mental health and/or substance use disorders and/or with individuals experiencing homelessness or at-risk of homelessness required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Knowledge of emotional and social factors that affect patient’s health.
Excellent interpersonal skills.
Skilled in identifying problems/opportunities to improve care.
Ability to utilize resources, such as family and community agencies to assist the patient to improve life in the community.
Ability to collect key information from the patient, family and the community as part of the care coordination assessment.
Ability to communicate to the appropriate staff and other identified supports information about the patient’s care plan.
Ability to manage time sufficiently to achieve established goals.
Proficiency with software applications such as Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.

Shift

Days (United States of America)

Work Type

Regular

Salary

$60,314.00 – $87,695.00 / yr

Benefits

Outstanding benefits including up to 27 paid days off per year, immediate retirement plan employer contribution up to 9.5%, and generous medical plans
Free RTD EcoPass (public transportation)
On-site employee fitness center and wellness classes
Childcare discount programs & exclusive perks on large brands, travel, and more
Tuition reimbursement & assistance
Education & development opportunities including career pathways and coaching
Professional clinical advancement program & shared governance
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer+ free student loan coaching and assistance navigating the PSLF program
National Health Service Corps (NHCS) and Colorado Health Service Corps (CHSC) eligible employer

Our Values

Respect
Belonging
Accountability
Transparency

All job applicants for safety-sensitive positions must pass a pre-employment drug test, once a conditional offer of employment has been made.

Denver Health is an integrated, high-quality academic health care system considered a model for the nation that includes a Level I Trauma Center, a 555-bed acute care medical center, Denver’s 911 emergency medical response system, 10 family health centers, 19 school-based health centers, Rocky Mountain Poison & Drug Safety, a Public Health Institute, an HMO and The Denver Health Foundation.

As Colorado’s primary, and essential, safety-net institution, Denver Health is a mission-driven organization that has provided billions in uncompensated care for the uninsured. Denver Health is viewed as an Anchor Institution for the community, focusing on hiring and purchasing locally as applicable, serving as a pillar for community needs, and caring for more than 185,000 individuals and 67,000 children a year.

Located near downtown Denver, Denver Health is just minutes away from many of the cultural and recreational activities Denver has to offer.

We strongly support diversity in the workforce and Denver Health is an equal opportunity employer (EOE).

Denver Health values the unique ideas, talents and contributions reflective of the needs of our community. For more about our commitment to diversity visit: https://www.denverhealth.org/for-professionals/careers/diversity-and-inclusion

Applicants will be considered until the position is filled.