Care Coordinator

Talentify; Piedmont (MO); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Talentify is seeking a Care Coordinator to assist individuals and families in developing skills, accessing resources, and managing mental health or substance use conditions. The role emphasizes recovery, wellness, and community integration.

You will educate clients, coordinate services, and support housing, employment, and daily living goals while following agency standards and documentation requirements.

Qualifications

• Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in a human services field or equivalent.
• Qualified Addiction Professional (QAP) certification.
• Associate of Applied Science in Behavioral Health Support.
• Bachelor’s in non-human-services with two years of qualifying experience.
• Four years of qualifying experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide education to person(s)-served to learn about and manage mental illness and/ or substance use disorder.
• Provide transportation for person(s)-served when medically necessary.
• Link person(s)-served with community resources and help develop natural supports.
• Help person(s)-served develop interpersonal, social, family, community and independent living skills.
• Complete required documentation in a timely manner.
• Adhere to evidence-based practice models.
• Understand diagnostic criteria for substance use and/or mental disorders.
• Communicate information effectively and accurately.
• Ensure program aligns with agency certification standards.
• Follow program and agency policies and procedures.

Skills

Counseling skills

Case management

Resource linkage

Education

Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in a human services field

QAP certification

AS in Behavioral Health Support

Bachelor’s degree in non-human-services field + 2 years experience

Four years qualifying experience

Job description

Job Purpose

The services provided by a Care Coordinator (CC) focus on helping individuals and family develop skills, access resources and manage illness to be successful in the living, working, learning and social environments of their choice. CC’s teach, model and practice skills with person(s)-served to promote recovery and wellness.

Qualifications

• A master’s or bachelor’s degree in a human services field from a college or university included in the US. Department of Education’s database of accredited schools at http:/ope.ed.gov/accreditation, OR
• Qualified Addiction Professional (QAP), OR
• Associate of Applied Science degree in Behavioral Health Support as designated by the Department of Mental Health.
• Bachelor's degree unrelated to human services field with two years of qualifying experience; OR
• Four years of qualifying experience

Qualifying Experience must include delivering services to individuals with mental illness, substance use disorders or developmental disabilities. Experience must include at least one of the following:

• Providing one-on-one or group services with a rehabilitation/ habilitation and recovery/resiliency focus;
• Teaching and modeling for individuals how to cope and manage psychiatric, developmental, or substance use issues while encouraging the use of natural resources/ supports;
• Supporting individuals in their efforts to find and maintain housing, employment, and/or function appropriately in a family, school, and community;
• Assisting individuals to achieve the goals and objectives on their individualized treatment plan.

Core Job Duties

• Provide education to person(s)-served to learn about and manage mental illness and/ or substance use disorder.
• Provide transportation for person(s)-served in the staff's personal vehicle or agency vehicle (if available) when medically necessary and appropriate.
• Link person(s)-served with community resources and help them to develop natural support.
• Help person(s)-served to develop or improve interpersonal, social, family, community and independent living skills.
• Complete required documentation in a timely manner.
• Adherence to all applicable evidence-based practice models.
• Demonstrate a working knowledge of diagnostic criteria set for substance use and/or mental disorders.
• Orally communicate information effectively and accurately.
• Assure program operates within the constraints of the agency’s certification (CARF, DMH) standards and strategic plan related to clinical care.
• Abide by program and agency policies and procedures.
• Other job duties and special projects as assigned.