Distinctive Home & Health Care is a leading provider of healthcare to serve military installations across the United States. Our team of professionals is dedicated to providing the highest quality of service and support for each one of our clients. Distinctive Healthcare is currently seeking to hire a full time Special Needs Coordinator at Minot AFB in Ward County, North Dakota As a member of the Behavioral Health team, the Behavioral Health Care Facilitator (BHCF) provides mental health clinical case management, care coordination and disease management for patients prescribed psychotropic medications by their Primary Care Manager (PCM), Psychiatrist, or Nurse Practitioner within the medical primary care or specialty care environment. This includes, but is not limited to the conditions of depression and anxiety disorders, including PTSD. Monitors and facilitates adherence to treatments, provides
education, coordinates care, maintains data registries, and performs full scope of clinical nursing in the execution of behavioral health services. Working knowledge and a minimum of three years of experience with levels of care
to include post-hospital and acute care illness stabilization. Ability to anticipate and
articulate to health management and/or interdisciplinary team the patient's needs,
requirements, abilities, and limitations. A minimum of three years of experience with professional nursing care
standards, theories, principles, practices, disease processes and procedures to perform
nursing assignments of moderate to severe difficulty and experience with acutely and
chronically ill adult and geriatric patients as appropriate. Must possess a working knowledge of human growth and development, and
pathophysiology of disease processes, as they apply to the care environment for all
ages of the spectrum from pediatrics to geriatrics. A minimum of three years of experience with a variety of psychopharmacological
agents used in patient treatment, the desired effects to include side effects and
complications of their use, as well as the accurate administration of the
psychopharmacologic agent. Must possess a working knowledge of the
administrative requirements for proper documentation of patient conditions including
disease progress, acknowledgement of teaching, and follow up care.
Must have the ability to establish a nursing plan of care that effectively applies core
disease management principles to mental health conditions and includes in that plan:
a) assessment and identification of target populations; b) implementation and
execution of Clinical Practice Guidelines or standards; c) collaboration and
coordination of activities with other healthcare members; d) promotion and education
of patient self-management actions. Must be skillful and tactful in communicating with people who may be physically or
mentally ill, uncooperative, fearful, emotionally distraught, and occasionally
dangerous.
Must possess organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills to articulate
medical requirements to patients, families/care givers, medical and non-medical staff
in a professional and courteous way. Must have at least 12 months of direct hands-on experience in the last 24 months
with computer operations, basic word processing, data entry, and use of an
automated medical record system. • Degree/Education: Master’s degree in Social Work (MSW). Graduate from a school of Social Work fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE).
• Licensure/Registration: Current, full active, and unrestricted license to practice as an LCSW HCW Duties: • Must have knowledge and skills to effectively apply SNC functions: a) Assessment: Identification of patients that need special medical and education needs/management; comprehensive collection of patient information and medical status; and continued evaluation of an established plan of care; b) Planning: Collaboration with the patient, family/caregiver, primary provider and other members of the health care team for developing an effective plan of care; c) Facilitation: Care coordination and communication among all involved parties; d) Advocacy: Support for the patient and family/caregivers to ensure identified education and appropriate, timely care coordination is received.
• Mastery of theories, principles, and methodologies underlying psychosocial
practice.
• Knowledge and understanding of developmental growth; dynamics of human behavior, family, and other social systems; and impact of illness and disability on social functioning.
• Demonstrated abilities in program planning, implementation, and evaluation, and in conducting individual, family, group, and community assessments.
• Strong capability to work with service members and/or veterans and their families who are experiencing a wide range of complicated mental, emotional, behavioral, physical, psychosocial, and environmental problems.
• Working knowledge of medical privacy and confidentiality (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act [HIPAA]), and accreditation standards of Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) and The Joint Commission (TJC).
• Working knowledge of computer applications/software to include Microsoft Office programs, MS Outlook (e-mail), and internet familiarity is required.
• Must demonstrate ability to communicate effectively both orally and written.
• Must be skillful and tactful in communicating with people who may be physically or mentally ill, uncooperative, fearful, emotionally distraught, and potentially agitated.
• Must demonstrate ability to apply critical thinking skills and expertise in resolving complicated healthcare, social, interpersonal, and financial patient situations.
• Must possess organization, problem-solving and communication skills to articulate medical requirements to patients, families/care givers, medical and non-medical staff in a professional and courteous way.
• Education. Master of Social Work (MSW) degree from an accredited graduate school of social work.
• Experience. A minimum of two years full-time experience in care coordination, discharge planning or case management in a medical setting within the last four years.
• Work Environment/Physical Requirements include prolonged walking, standing, sitting, or bending, and computer use. Position may require patient visitation at another medical treatment facility. May have exposure to communicable illnesses.
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