Coordinator - ACT Team - 3629

Coordinator - ACT Team

(Assertive Community Treatment)

Full Time/ 40 hours

Monday - Thursday: 7:30am - 5:30pm and Friday 8:00am-12:00pm

• Tuscaloosa, AL -

Competencies:

• Proven ability to work as a team member and leader with physicians, therapists, and case managers to coordinate care necessary to manage psychiatric and medical issues of ACT consumers. Ability to coordinate a program that emphasizes both aspects as equally important in the recovery of the consumer.
• Proven ability to work with other healthcare or community agencies to coordinate all aspects of the consumer''''s continuum of care, focusing on medical as well as psychiatric needs
• Proven ability to educate staff and consumers about medications and medical conditions that often present themselves in intensive community psychiatric settings
• Proven ability to assess consumers and distinguish whether presenting symptoms are psychiatric or possibly a psychiatric presentation of medical concerns that require intervention
• In-depth knowledge of medications: medical - purpose for usage, administration details, possible complications, side effects, interactions; psychotropic - purpose for usage, administration details, possible complications, side effects, interactions
• In-depth knowledge of physiological responses to medical illnesses and treatment and psychiatric illnesses and treatment
• Proven superior psychotherapeutic skills
• Excellent ability to work with others in a cooperative, supportive manner
• Must possess effective understanding of training techniques used with the SMI population
• Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Must be able to organize and prioritize a variety of tasks
• Must possess excellent ability to comprehend and maintain program standards
• Must be able to effectively manage, organize and schedule staff to ensure a successful program and services to ACT consumers
• Must be knowledgeable of cultural diversity.

Essential Functions/Responsibilities:

• Monitor documentation for the ACT Program to ensure admission assessments, treatment plans/reviews, group therapy/individual therapy notes, discharge summaries, nursing assessments, daily cliical staff notes, MD assessments and notes, and medication administration are appropriate and complete
• Ensure accurate and up-to-date files on al consumers and completion of documentation in a timely manner.
• Meet or exceed productivity requirements of 110 billable hours per month.
• Supervise staff as the identify medical and psychiatric concerns and development of therapeutic plans to treat and monitor
• Provide collaboration and consultation to community agencies as needed
• Work with other agency staff to maintain movement through the program, recognizing progressive movement toward independence
• Take an active lead in the development of necessary forms and policies for each program, coordinating with other Indian Rivers departments
• Transport consumers in a company vehicle, ensuring that company vehicle is operated in a safe manner and that appropriate staff are notified if there is an accident or if the vehicle is in need of service
• If a company vehicle is not available utilize personal vehicle to accomplish work related duties. Indian Rivers will reimburse mileage.
• Provides outreach community services (may require home visits) as required by supervisor or program standards
• Maintain courteous and respectful attitudes towards consumers, visitors, and co-workers
• Work with Human Resources on al staffing and employee disciplinary issues. Monitor absenteeism incidences or performance problems and implement disciplinary actions in collaboration with HR.
• Support Organizational Code of Conduct, Standards Compliance, HIPAA, and Security Programs.
• Maintain the confidential nature of all consumer and Organization related activities by not divulging information outside the facility.
• Adhere to attendance and punctuality policy by allowing adequate time to arrive, clock-in, and assume responsibilities at designated time.
• Comply with all standards related to safety and health.
• Identify opportunities for improving the quality of services provided by the department and the organization.
• All other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the supervisor or Executive Director.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master''''s degree in behavioral health (licensure preferred) with two (2) years experience in mental health related field required
• Two (2) year supervisory experience preferred
• Valid Alabama Driver''''s License and with good driving record as defined by Indian Rivers policy
• Must be able to read, write legibly, speak, and comprehend English.

Full-Time Benefits:

• Blue Cross Blue Shield Medical Insurance
• Prescription Drug Coverage
• Employees Retirement System of Alabama
• Paid Time Off
• Mileage Reimbursement
• Voluntary dental, vision, and life insurances

Indian Rivers is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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