Coordinator - ACT Team - 3629

Indian Rivers Behavioral Health; Tuscaloosa (AL); On-site; USD 48,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

BCBS Medical Insurance

Prescription Drug Coverage

Employees Retirement System of Alabama

Paid Time Off

Mileage Reimbursement

Voluntary dental, vision, and life ins

Job summary

Indian Rivers Behavioral Health in Tuscaloosa, AL seeks an experienced Coordinator for the ACT Team to lead and coordinate comprehensive mental health and medical care for clients in community settings. You will supervise staff, collaborate with physicians, therapists, and case managers, ensure documentation accuracy, and promote recovery-oriented services.

The position requires a Master's degree in behavioral health (licensure preferred) and at least two years of supervisory experience, with a

Qualifications

• Master's degree in behavioral health (licensure preferred).
• Two (2) years supervisory experience preferred.
• Valid Alabama Driver's License and good driving record.
• Must be able to read, write, speak, and comprehend English.

Responsibilities

• Monitor ACT documentation: assessments, treatment plans, notes, and medication records.
• Ensure accurate, up-to-date consumer files and timely documentation.
• Meet productivity: 110 billable hours per month.
• Supervise staff and identify medical/psychiatric concerns; develop therapeutic plans.
• Provide collaboration with community agencies as needed.
• Support movement toward independence within the program.
• Lead development of forms/policies in coordination with departments.
• Transport consumers; use company or approved personal vehicle with mileage reimbursement.

Skills

Team coordination

Interagency coordination

Medication education

Medical vs psychiatric differentiation

Pharmacology knowledge

Physiological and psychiatric illness

Psychotherapeutic skills

Communication skills

SMI training techniques

Organizing and prioritizing tasks

Program standards compliance

Cultural diversity awareness

Education

Master's degree in behavioral health

Job description

Coordinator -ACT Team

(Assertive Community Treatment)

Full Time/ 40 hours

Monday - Thursday: 7:30am - 5:30pm and Friday 8:00am-12:00pm

- Tuscaloosa, AL -

Competencies:

• Proven ability to work as a team member and leader with physicians, therapists, and case managers to coordinate care necessary to manage psychiatric and medical issues of ACT consumers. Ability to coordinate a program that emphasizes both aspects as equally important in the recovery of the consumer.
• Proven ability to work with other healthcare or community agencies to coordinate all aspects of the consumer's continuum of care, focusing on medical as well as psychiatric needs
• Proven ability to educate staff and consumers about medications and medical conditions that often present themselves in intensive community psychiatric settings
• Proven ability to assess consumers and distinguish whether presenting symptoms are psychiatric or possibly a psychiatric presentation of medical concerns that require intervention
• In-depth knowledge of medications: medical - purpose for usage, administration details, possible complications, side effects, interactions; psychotropic - purpose for usage, administration details, possible complications, side effects, interactions
• In-depth knowledge of physiological responses to medical illnesses and treatment and psychiatric illnesses and treatment
• Proven superior psychotherapeutic skills
• Excellent ability to work with others in a cooperative, supportive manner
• Must possess effective understanding of training techniques used with the SMI population
• Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Must be able to organize and prioritizea variety of tasks
• Must possess excellent ability to comprehend and maintain program standards
• Must be able to effectively manage, organize and schedule staff to ensure a successful program and services to ACT consumers
• Must be knowledgeableofcultural diversity.

Essential Functions/Responsibilities:

• Monitor documentation for the ACT Program to ensure admission assessments, treatment plans/reviews, group therapy/individual therapy notes, discharge summaries, nursing assessments, daily cliical staff notes, MD assessments and notes, and medication administration are appropriate and complete
• Ensure accurate and up-to-date files on al consumers and completion of documentation in a timely manner.
• Meet or exceed productivity requirements of 110 billable hours per month.
• Supervise staff as the identify medical and psychiatric concerns and development of therapeutic plans to treat and monitor
• Provide collaboration and consultation to community agencies as needed
• Work with other agency staff to maintain movement throughthe program, recognizing progressive movement toward independence
• Take an active lead in the development of necessary forms and policies for each program, coordinating with other Indian Rivers departments
• Transport consumers in a company vehicle, ensuring that company vehicle is operated in a safe manner and that appropriate staff are notified if there is an accident or if the vehicle is in need of service
• If a company vehicle is not available utilize personal vehicle to accomplish work related duties. Indian Rivers will reimburse mileage.
• Provides outreach community services (may require home visits) as required by supervisor or program standards
• Maintain courteous and respectful attitudes towards consumers, visitors, and co-workers
• Work with Human Resources on al staffing and employee disciplinary issues. Monitor absenteeism incidences or performance problems and implement disciplinary actions in collaboration with HR.
• SupportOrganizational Code of Conduct, Standards Compliance, HIPAA, and Security Programs.
• Maintain the confidential nature of all consumer and Organization related activities by not divulging information outside the facility.
• Adhere to attendance and punctuality policy by allowing adequate time to arrive, clock-in, and assume responsibilities at designated time.
• Comply with all standards related to safety and health.
• Identify opportunities for improving the quality of services provided by the department and the organization.
• All other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the supervisor or Executive Director.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master's degree in behavioralhealth (licensure preferred)with two (2) yearsexperience inmental health related field required
• Two (2) year supervisory experience preferred
• ValidAlabama Driver's License and withgood driving record as defined by Indian Rivers policy
• Must be able to read, write legibly, speak, and comprehend English.

Full-Time Benefits:

• Blue Cross Blue Shield Medical Insurance
• Prescription Drug Coverage
• Employees Retirement System of Alabama
• Paid Time Off
• Mileage Reimbursement
• Voluntary dental, vision, and life insurances

Indian Rivers is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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