REACH Coordinator ? Child and Adult Population **SIGN-ON BONUS ELIGIBLE**

Job Description

Job Description

The Richmond Behavioral Health is seeking full-time REACH Coordinators  to be responsible for providing clinical team supports for children/ adults with I/DD and intense behavioral needs. This position will perform intermediate skilled human support work performing clinical and coordination services as part of the REACH Clinical team, conducting daily outreach to clients with serious and persistent mental illnesses and co-occurring disorders to assist them in maintaining safety and overall stability in community living, providing support assistance and advocacy in maintaining client’s financial, housing, medical, psychiatric and social needs, and related work as apparent or assigned.

Essential Functions

Implements REACH team support for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and intense behavior needs.

Maintains communication and relationships with community partners.

Ensures the coordination of support meetings and crisis plans for individuals served through REACH supports.

Provides continuous response to crisis situations according to on-call schedule.

Participates in required meetings with team members, supervisors, and clinical staff.

Coordinates individual’s care with identified CSB/BHA Case Manager/Support Coordinator and applicable crisis responders.

Identifies and coordinates necessary training and technical assistance needs for providers, natural supports and other components of the system of care.

Conducts and prepares intake assessments; prepares comprehensive/consultative service evaluations; develops and prepares crisis response plans; completes crisis triage forms.

Collects and enters required data and produces documentation on consumer access and utilization of REACH services.

Consults with service providers; maintains contact with service providers to monitor behavior incidents and efficacy of crisis plans; connects service providers with additional resources as needed.

Conducts and scores Aberrant Behavior Checklist on each open REACH case.

Completes REACH-sponsored/required trainings on an ongoing basis.

Travels to off-site appointments/meetings.

Prepares and maintains client charts; files charts and documents; enters data.

Attends and/or makes presentations at clinical educational teams.