Care Coordinator

Ohio State University; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center is seeking a Care Coordinator for the Harding Hospital Addiction Services program. This role guides patients through the health care system, providing case management for individuals with substance use disorders and behavioral health conditions across ED, inpatient, and outpatient settings.

As a primary educator for payers, providers, and the public, you will collaborate with physicians, social workers, and families, coordinate assessments, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in a clinically related field; Master's degree preferred.
• Current LPC, LISW, LISW-S or LSW; independent license preferred.
• 2-5 years recent clinical/administrative experience in behavioral health or medical settings.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate patients through the health care system with case management for substance use and behavioral health needs.
• Educate providers, patients, and families about regulations, funding, resources and payors.
• Coordinate comprehensive assessment, treatment and follow-up evaluation with the care team.
• Assist in discharge planning and manage referrals, in-network providers, and appointments.

Education

Bachelor's degree (related field)

Master's in Social Work (preferred)

Job description

Care Coordinator# Careers## Care CoordinatorApply: Harding Hospital: Full time: Posted Today: R160574Screen reader users may encounter difficulty with this site. For assistance with applying, please contact [e-mail]. If you have questions while submitting an application, please review these frequently asked questions.**Current Employees and Students:**If you are currently employed or enrolled as a student at The Ohio State University, please log in to Workday to use the internal application process.Welcome to The Ohio State University's career site. We invite you to apply to positions of interest. In order to ensure your application is complete, you must complete the following:* Ensure you have all necessary documents available when starting the application process. You can review the additional job description section on postings for documents that may be required.* Prior to submitting your application, please review and update (if necessary) the information in your candidate profile as it will transfer to your application.## Job Title:Care Coordinator## Department:Harding | System Wide Addiction ServicesScope of Position The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center is committed to enhancing the quality of care our patients receive. System-wide Addiction Services (SWAS) serves the patients of the Wexner Medical Center by creating and driving programs that benefit patients across our Emergency Department, Inpatient and Outpatient programs of the Wexner Medical Center. The Care Coordinator assigned to this program facilitates patients through the health care system to include case management services for patients when presenting with substance use disorder and behavioral health conditions to the ED, hospital, or outpatient settings. The Care Coordinator also provides education & consultation to providers, patients, and families regarding the distinct & specific regulations, criteria, terminology, funding, resources, and third-party payors as they relate to addiction care. Position Summary The Care Coordinator monitors the patient care process, collects data to evaluate and improve behavioral health care, and collaborates with physicians, social workers, peer supporters, and other health care workers to identify patients who would benefit from the program and coordinate comprehensive assessment, treatment, and follow-up evaluation. The Care Coordinator is a primary educator for the payers, providers, and the public. With a caseload of 50 or more adult patients, the Care Coordinator works with patients and referral staff to ensure stable linkages and minimize barriers to treatment in the community, including residential facilities, supportive housing, skilled nursing facilities, and home-based placements. Care Coordinator assists in discharge planning, including triaging referrals, locating in-network providers, making necessary referrals, re-routing any inappropriate or related referrals and scheduling appointments. The Care Coordinator maintains an awareness of local and regional behavioral health treatment, criteria for admission and referral, and harm reduction services and state and national addiction care trends. The Care Coordinator proactively responds with initiatives to enhance provision of care and ensure efficient resource utilization. The Care Coordinator works to help providers, staff, and patients identify, bridge, and rectify barriers to levels of care. The Care Coordinator works closely with the Patient Navigator to manage all referrals to addiction medicine and brief mental health follow-up and works with others on the addiction service line to provide cross coverage as needed. Minimum Qualifications For Hire: Bachelors degree required, Social Work, Public Health, Allied Health or other clinically related field; Masters in Social Work degree preferred. Current LPC, LISW, LISW-S or LSW required; Independent license preferred; 2-5 years recent clinical &/or administrative experience in behavioral health or medical settings preferred; previous case management experience preferred; knowledge of multiple levels of care, computer data bases, and local resources desired. Ongoing - Maintain licensure(s), credentials and CBL’s. Practice within the parameters of the appropriate State of Ohio Professional Licensing Board. ## Additional Information:## Location:Harding Hospital (0165)## Position Type:Regular## Scheduled Hours:40## **Shift:**First Shift***Final candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check. A drug screen or physical may be required during the post offer process.***