Care Coordinator - Court Diversion - Chiefland, FL

Meridian Behavioral Healthcare, Inc.; Gainesville (FL); On-site; USD 23,412 - 33,344; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous PTO accrual

Health insurance options

Wellness programs

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Meridian Behavioral Healthcare, Inc. in Gainesville, FL is seeking a compassionate Care Coordinator for the Court Diversion program. You'll be responsible for conducting assessments, developing care plans, and linking clients to resources, all while advocating for their needs within the community.

The ideal candidate holds a BA/BS in a health-related field and has at least one year of experience in mental health services. Meridian offers a friendly work environment and comprehensive benefits including PTO, health insurance, and opportunities for growth.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year experience serving persons with mental illness or similar populations.
• Current Florida Driver's License with a clean driving record.

Responsibilities

• Complete comprehensive assessments to assess client needs.
• Develop a Plan of Care with specific goals with client's input.
• Advocate for clients with community agencies and legal entities.

Skills

Experience with mental illness

Knowledge of social work

Communication skills

Education

BA/BS in health-related field

Job description

Position Title: Care Coordinator - Court Diversion

Location: Gainesville, FL

Salary: $20.60 per hour. Non‑exempt.

Join our community of compassionate Meridians, today!

Why Meridian?

Meridian Healthcare treats patients who struggle with mental health and substance use disorders. Our team of Meridians has been treating these conditions with humanity and compassion for more than 50 years. We have patient service centers conveniently located in 13 counties throughout North Central Florida. Do you believe in hope, empathy, accountability, resilience, and teamwork [H.E.A.R.T.]? Join our community of compassionate Meridians, today!

We want you! We welcome your knowledge, experience, story and expertise!

Responsibilities

• Completes comprehensive assessments, assessing the total needs of the client.
• Develops, with the client's input and agreement, a Plan of Care with specific goals and objectives to resolve service needs.
• Links the client and family with services and resources identified in the plan of care promoting recovery.
• Maintains contact with all staff/agencies providing services for the purpose of monitoring clients' progress and assessing appropriateness of services.
• Serves as an advocate for the client with a wide variety of community agencies, legal entities, and Meridian programs.
• Conducts face‑to‑face visits to monitor progress in implementation of the plan of care, including home visits, court appearances, jail, residential units and inpatient psychiatric care facilities.
• Prepares and maintains client records and ensures quality of documentation of medical records.
• Records every activity engaged on behalf of a client on a daily basis via Progress Notes.
• Researches, develops and maintains a comprehensive list of community resources that includes addresses, phone numbers, and names of contacts for each resource, including jail personnel, court representative, public defender/ states attorney and assistant.
• Performs other duties as required to meet program and departmental goals and objectives.

Who are we looking for?

• BA/BS from an accredited university with major coursework in the areas of health related, psychology, social work.
• Minimum 1‑year experience serving persons with mental illness/severe mental illness or similar populations. Forensic and/or criminal justice experience preferred.
• Must have a current Florida Driver's License with a clean driving record while meeting company insurance requirements.

What You Will Love!

• Friendly, flexible and lively work environment! We also believe in companywide celebrations and blood drives. Our employee engagement committee is always coming up with other fun activities for all.
• Work‑life balance - Generous PTO accrual for vacation, sick leave and holidays.
• Benefits - Several health insurance plan options available including tax‑sheltered health savings account. Vision, dental, retirement, life insurance, Aflac and Long‑Term Disability insurance, Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and accidental death are also available.
• Wellness Programs - Employees have an opportunity to earn a monthly discount on their medical plan premiums by participating in the Vitality wellness program.
• Compensation & Retirement - Competitive salaries and 403(b) retirement savings program with a gradual increase in company match, reaching up to 8% after 7 years of service.
• Growth & Education - Opportunities for growth and career advancement. Tuition reimbursement. Public service loan forgiveness and free clinical supervision.
• Perks - Cell phone plan discounts, travel reimbursement, LegalShield, pet insurance and more!

Our Hiring Process:

• We pre‑screen your application. If we find that your skills are a match for the position you applied for, we will then send your resume over to the hiring manager to schedule an interview.
• If the interview is successful, our talent acquisition recruiter from Human Resources Department will reach out to you with a verbal job offer and send over your background check paperwork as well as your follow up & next steps email.
• After you have cleared the background screening process our talent acquisition team will then send you an overview with expectations for New Employee Orientation start date.
• Our team is committed to helping you grow into the best version of yourself you were always meant to be. Thank you for considering joining the Meridian family!

How to apply:

If you are interested in making an impact while positively impacting the community apply below.

Join us in our mission to bring education about mental illnesses and substance use disorders and the treatment of those affected to the world.

We transform communities from the inside out.

Meridian is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We are fully committed to attracting, retaining, developing and promoting the most qualified employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, status as a parent, national origin, age, marital status, disability (physical or mental), family medical history or genetic information, political affiliation, military service or because they are a protected veteran or other non‑merit‑based factors.