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Mental Health Cooperative

Primary Health Coordinator (Nashville, TN)

Mental Health Cooperative, Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37247


Ranked one of Tennessee's top places to work, MHC is a rare and special place where outstanding company culture is intentional. Where clients and associates are treated the same, as equals.

Mental Health Cooperative, Inc. (MHC) was formed in 1993 to serve individuals with severe and persistent mental illness. Since then, we have expanded our services to children and adolescents with severe emotional disorders across Middle and East Tennessee.

Our sole purpose is to support and treat those challenged with serious mental illness and poverty. Although based out of Nashville, we serve several communities across middle and East Tennessee with satellite offices in Antioch, Gallatin, Dickson, Columbia, Cleveland, Murfreesboro, Clarksville, Cookeville, Chattanooga, and Memphis.

If you are interested in joining a team that is caring, collaborative, innovative and energizing this might be a great place for you!

Job Title:

Primary Health Coordinator (Nashville, TN)

JOB SUMMARY:

Provides care coordination services to consumers involved with severe and persistent mental illness who also have serious physical health care issues.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Work within a team environment agency-wide and in partnership with physical healthcare providers and specialists.

Responsible for attending all required trainings, including Wellness Group training to potentially facilitate wellness groups for the agency.

Assist teams in identifying and making referrals to IHC.

Identify and share with staff community resources that foster improved physical health.

Educate consumers, family, and natural supports of diagnosis, prognosis, and necessary or recommended interventions.

Accompany and/or transport consumers to provider or specialist appointments, including attending initial appointments.

Transport or schedule transportation for consumers to attend appointments, as necessary.

Provide medication management through the delivery of medications.

Develop logs or tracking mechanisms needed to monitor symptoms, interventions, and successes (i.e. medication logs, nutritional logs).

Coordinate care with both mental health and physical health care providers and specialists.

Ensure appropriate documentation is available regarding conservatorship, power of attorney, and/or advance directives.

Verify insurance and coordinate with insurance payors.

Assist in helping CM teams with understanding the appropriate use of the ER.

All duties associated with Care Manager I.

REQUIREMENTS:

Essential Skills and Experience:

Bachelor's Degree in a health-related field of counseling, psychology, social work, or other behavioral health field.

Candidates with a Bachelor's degree in criminal justice must have fifteen college-level semester hours of coursework in behavioral health.

Essential Requirements for the Position:

Valid Tennessee Driver's License

Acceptable Motor Vehicle Report (MVR)

Acceptable Criminal Background Investigation

Personal Automobile Insurance

Transportation That Seats 4 People

ABOUT YOU:

Team Oriented

Attend team meetings

Participate in team meetings

Assist other care managers as needed

Aware of the role they play on the team

Can diffuse even high-tension situations comfortably

Recovery focused

Individualize service plans

Progress notes reflect quality service

All domains are addressed with each consumer as needed

Joint Commission Competencies:

Demonstrates effective communication skills with family members or other collateral contacts involved in consumer care.

Engages effectively with the consumer and family, utilizing the best practice standards and the consumer's level of care.

Progress notes are timely, thorough, and follow best practices.

Documentation is linked to care plan goals.

Treatment plans contain clear, measurable goals/training steps that are relevant to the consumer's unique needs.

Assessments completed timely and accurately as applicable (examples include: PRAPARE, DLA, CANS, Columbia Suicide Risk and Severity).

Maintains professionalism within meetings and when representing the agency in the community.

Advocates for consumer needs to improve or maximize their daily functioning.

Demonstrates effective communication skills with supervisor, team members, and other agency employees.

BENEFITS:

Mental Health Cooperative offers a full comprehensive benefit plan for you to participate in. The following products are available:

Medical Insurance/Prescription Drug Coverage

Health Savings Account

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Pet Insurance

Basic Life and AD&D Insurance

Short- & Long-Term Disability

Supplemental Life Insurance

Cancer Insurance

Accident Insurance

Critical Illness Insurance

403b - Retirement Plan

Calm App for medication and mental health

Gym membership discounts

Mental Health Cooperative embraces inclusion, diversity, and equal opportunity. We're committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. Mental Health Cooperative is an equal-opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, nationality or religion.