Care Coordinator Outpatient

Responsibilities Job Summary: The Care Coordinator provides case management services in a manner consistent with the philosophy and objectives of Cedar springs hospital for his/her assigned case load. He/She serves as the liaison between the facility Treatment Team and the patient's support person(s), collaterals, etc. The Care Coordinator is the primary responsible party for discharge planning in the outpatient department and is responsible to ensure the patient's discharge is a safe and seamless transition to a less restrictive level of care. Job Specifications: To perform the job successfully, an individual must be able to demonstrate competency in the criterial listed in this job description. The specifications listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and ability to meet the minimum requirements for this position. Staff must demonstrate flexibility for reassignment to units providing care to varied populations including children, adolescents, adults, and dually diagnosed patients in an outpatient setting. Qualifications Education: Bachelors degree in Human services or related field required. Masters Degree preferred. Experience: Three years prior experience working with a psychiatric mental health population required. Experience in an outpatient psychiatric setting preferred. Licensure/certification: None Competencies: Ability to consistently meet and manage patient expectations. "Doing the right thing, at the right time, for the right person and have the best outcome" (Service Excellence) Ability to provide timely and appropriate care specific to patient needs (Provision of Care) Ability to provide care appropriate to patient's developmental level and needs (Age Specific). Supervision Received: Director of Social Services Supervision Exercised: None EEO Statement All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success. #J-18808-Ljbffr ignoredontpost