Care Coordinator

DC Department of Human Resources; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 67,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

DC Department of Human Resources seeks a Care Coordinator (988) to ensure access and continuity of crisis services and related care. The role involves coordinating with providers, reviewing care levels, and managing provider information using DBH criteria.

Requires a four-year degree in health or allied sciences and at least one year of specialized experience. The position is budgeted at Grade 11/Step 1 with a rotating shift pattern in Washington, DC.

Qualifications

• Requires a four-year degree in health or allied sciences.
• One year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level.
• Familiarity with behavioral health and substance use disorders in adults and children.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate access and linkage to care for crisis services and other levels of care.
• Interact with providers to collect information and perform reviews using DBH criteria.
• Maintain provider data and provide information to providers across sanctioned systems.

Skills

Behavioral health knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in health or allied sciences

Job description

Job Summary

This is A Grant Funded Position The incumbent of this position serves as Care Coordinator (988) with responsibility for ensuring access and linkage and continuity of care as needed for the appropriate provisions of intensive crisis services, and other levels of care. Utilizes a range of behavioral health and substance use or co-occurring disorder treatment and recovery services; diagnoses for children and adults and psychosocial issues consumers face. Performs timely prior and /or re-authorization reviews and continued stay reviews for behavioral health and /or substance use disorder services using DBH’s clinical criteria by interacting with providers and collecting key information regarding consumers seeking services or appropriate levels of care. Provides customer support and information to providers and coordinates provider information via sanctioned DBH automated systems and maintains provider data. This position IS in the collective bargaining unit, and you may be required to pay an agency service fee through an automatic payroll deduction.

This Position is Budgeted at a Grade 11/Step 1, salary of $74,893 Only.

Area of Consideration

Open to the Public

Duration of Appointment

Term Appointment Not -To-Exceed 13 Months.

Tour of Duty

Rotating Shifts (Evenings, Weekends and Holidays)

Number of Vacancies

Two (2)

Work Site

64 New York Avenue, N.E., Washington, DC 20002

Qualifications

As a basic requirement, all applicants must have successfully completed a four (4) year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a Bachelors or higher degree which involved major study in an academic field related to health or allied sciences. This position requires one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level in the normal grade level progression for the position to be filled. Specialized experience is experience which is directly related to the position to be filled which has equipped the candidate with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position to be filled.

Education

As a basic requirement , all applicants must have successfully completed a four (4) year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a Bachelors or higher degree which involved major study in an academic field related to health or allied sciences.

Licensures, Certifications and other Requirements

None

Work Experience

Knowledge of a wide range of concepts, principles, and practices of behavioral health and substance use disorders for children and adults and psychosocial issues gained from extended professional training/experience in behavioral health or related field.

Work Environment

Work is primarily performed in an office setting. Work may occasionally involve community or consumer interaction and risk of infection or threat.

Position Designation:

This position is deemed as "Protection Sensitive" pursuant to Section 410 of Chapter 4 of the D.C. Personnel Regulations, in addition to the general suitability screening, individuals applying for or occupying protection sensitive positions are subject to the following checks and tests:

• Criminal background check;
• Traffic record check (as applicable);
• Pre-employment drug and alcohol test;
• Reasonable suspicion drug and alcohol test;
• Post-accident or incident drug and alcohol test; and
• Return-to-duty or follow-up drug and alcohol test.

THIS POSITION REQUIRES A PRE-EMPLOYMENT PHYSICAL

RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT

A person applying for a position in the Career Service, Educational Service, Management Supervisory Service, a line attorney position in the Legal Service (series 905), or an attorney position in the Excepted Service (series 905) who is a bona fide District resident AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION for the position may be awarded a 10-point residency preference over non-District applicants, unless the person declines the preference points. If selected, the person shall be required to present proof of a non-expired DC Driver’s License or Non-driver’s license and maintain such residency for 7 consecutive years from the effective date of the appointment. Failure to maintain bona fide District residency for the 7-year period will result in forfeiture of employment.

EEO Statement

The District of Columbia Government is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, family responsibilities, matriculation, physical handicap, or political affiliation