Care Coordinator

The Care Coordinator serves as a vital member of our interdisciplinary care team, supporting patients across the continuum of both brain health and mental health services. This role ensures patients receive compassionate, timely, and clinically sound care by assisting with screening, safety assessments, and treatment coordination. Working closely with clinicians and care teams, the Care Coordinator helps facilitate seamless patient experiences from initial contact through ongoing treatment and follow-up.

This position is ideal for an individual who combines strong patient-facing skills with empathy, flexibility, and adaptability to support patients in a fast-paced, evolving clinical setting.

Key Responsibilities

Patient Intake & Engagement

• Conduct patient screening calls for individuals presenting with mental health and/or brain health concerns, following structured protocols and applying sound judgment to assess needs.

• Serve as the first point of contact for individuals making initial inquiries into Salma Health, assisting with intake form completion and onboarding processes.

• Support patients in understanding and navigating insurance coverage, confirming eligibility, and facilitating access to care.

• Document all patient interactions accurately and promptly in designated dashboards and the electronic health record (EHR).

• Identify potential safety risks and escalate concerns in accordance with organizational risk management procedures.

• Collaborate with physicians, therapists, and care coordinators to ensure patients are connected to the appropriate care pathways.

• Respond to patient inquiries via phone, secure messaging, and email, while managing outbound calls for engagement and follow-up.

Care Coordination & Navigation

• Support treatment planning and discharge processes with clinical teams to ensure timely, coordinated services.

• Work in collaboration with the local provider partnerships team, making outbound calls as a connector between external partnership opportunities and Salma Health.

• Schedule intake and follow-up appointments, coordinating logistics based on clinical recommendations of the patient’s care team and patient needs.

• Coordinate appointment rescheduling and manage related administrative workflows and key tasks.

Support & Risk Management

• Maintain compliance with clinical, legal, and ethical documentation standards.

• Participate in supervision, team meetings, and professional development activities to maintain high standards of care and alignment with best practices.

• Promote a patient-centered approach that fosters trust, compassion, and clear communication throughout the care journey.

• Serve as the liaison between levels of care, ensuring continuity and appropriate transfer of clinical documentation.

• Additional cross-functional responsibilities as needed, including support across Commercial Operations.

• Ability to create process and procedure as necessary

Required Qualifications

• Compliance with all state board requirements, including fingerprinting and application submission.

• Proficiency with telehealth platforms and remote clinical workflows.

• Strong interpersonal, communication, and documentation skills.

• Experience working in a mental health clinic, psychiatric setting, or medical office, with a strong understanding of patient workflows and multidisciplinary collaboration.

• Experience working in a fast-paced call center environment where multi-channel lead capture requires immediate follow-up to maintain optimal clinic capacity.

• Ability to work independently while contributing effectively to a collaborative, interdisciplinary team environment.

• Comfortable working in a change environment and contributing to progress within the team

• Spanish speak a plus

Company Mission & Vision

We are the brain health company of the future that integrates care delivery, technology innovation and research breakthroughs to better understand brain biology and diagnose, treat and ultimately cure brain disorders for all stages of life.

Who We Are

At Salma Health, we are transforming the mental and neurological brain healthcare paradigm from a disjointed, one-size-fits-all approach to a comprehensive, end-to-end brain healthcare system featuring advanced diagnostics, evidence-based rapid-acting interventions, and care coordination under one roof.

Through a streamlined system of continuous monitoring and support, Salma Health’s system will deliver much-needed improved outcomes for conditions such as major depressive disorder, PTSD, bipolar disorder, and other conditions with imminent risk, as well as neurodegenerative disorders.

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Compensation & Benefits

The compensation for this position includes:

• Hourly Rate: $20-$25 per hour for 40 hours per week. Compensation will vary based on factors such as geography, relevant experience and skills.

• Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, PTO, and additional benefits.

• Work Environment: Remote in any state working hours are in PST Zone (with requirement to be on-site twice per year).

• Schedule and Shift Structure:

  • Care Coordinators can choose one of several shifts to ensure coverage from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM PT, Monday through Sunday. While preferences are taken into strong consideration, shifts are subject to availability and are dependent on staffing needs. At this time, the following shift is available:

    • Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday/Saturday 8:30 AM–7:00 PM PT

    All coordinators work 40 hours per week, with a break for lunch.

We reserve the right to modify benefit offerings at any time, in accordance with applicable laws.

Work Authorization

Sponsorship for employment authorization may be considered on a case-by-case basis depending on the role and candidate qualifications.

Equal Opportunity & Accessibility Statement

We are committed to providing a workplace that is inclusive, respectful, and free from discrimination. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and make employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by California or federal law.

In accordance with the California Fair Chance Act , we will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

If you require a reasonable accommodation during the application or hiring process, please contact us directly - we’re happy to help.