Youth Residential Care Coordinator

The Hughes Center; Hollys Mill (VA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k) Retirement Plan with company 
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Life Insurance

Flexible Spending or Health Savings

Generous Paid Time Off

Career Development Opportunities

Free meals

Stock purchase discount

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Universal Hospital Services Inc. – The Hughes Center in Danville, VA seeks a qualified professional to coordinate resident-centered services and promote cohesive, evidence-based treatment across admission, stay, and discharge.

Responsibilities include guiding communication among referral sources, payors, physicians and the treatment team; scheduling reviews; and building positive relationships with families and guardians while ensuring Medicaid documentation and ICD-10/DSM-5 familiarity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in related field (Psychology, Social Work, Social Sciences, or Biopsychology) required; Master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum four years’ experience in nursing, rehabilitative services, mental health counseling, or admissions.
• Must have basic computer skills.
• Knowledge of Medicaid documentation, ICD-10 and DSM V.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates communication regarding resident treatment process and needs with referral sources and payor.
• Schedules and facilitates treatment team reviews and documentation.
• Ensures coordinated, effective resident care including admission, continued stays, and discharge requirement.
• Ensures positive relationships with external and internal customers.
• Facilitates visits with localities and guardians.
• Understanding of Medicaid documentation.
• Knowledge of ICD 10 and DSM V.
• Other duties as assigned based on the needs of the facility.

Skills

Communication

Data analysis

Medical terminology

Computer skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in related field

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

Responsibilities

The Hughes Centeris a highly-structured psychiatric residential treatment facility for youth ages 10 to 22 with neurodevelopmental disorders. The Hughes Center also provides private, community-based educational services. We provide both individualized and holistic care for adolescents and young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in a nurturing, family-friendly environment. We utilize a multidisciplinary team approach to provide comprehensive evaluations and evidence-based treatment (and educational) interventions with the intent to increase each youth’s level of functional independence. Our team also works diligently to address or manage medical conditions and challenging behaviors that are often associated with individuals who are diagnosed with neurodevelopmental disorders. We challenge our residents to adapt to and apply learned skills within new environments and situations, and to maintain functional use of these skills when they return to their homes or other community-based settings.

Position Purpose:Serves as provider for resident-centered services that promote coordinated, effective treatment by facilitating the communication exchange between referral source, physician/treatment team and payor and managing timely transitions through the phases of residential care.

Key Responsibilities:

• Facilitates communication regarding resident treatment process and needs with referral sources and payor.
• Schedules and facilitates treatment team reviews and documentation.
• Ensures coordinated, effective resident care including admission, continued stays, and discharge requirement
• Ensures positive relationships with external and internal customers.
• Facilitates visits with localities and guardians
• Understanding of Medicaid documentation
• Knowledge of ICD 10 and DSM V
• Other duties as assigned based on the needs of the facility.

Qualifications

Qualifications: Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

Needs basic understanding of and comfort level with medical terminology, residential treatment, clinical science/pathology and psychiatric disorders. Must know how to gather and analyze data. Must be articulate, assertive, and able to communicate effectively with families, payors, therapists and physicians both verbally and in writing. Must also demonstrate initiative, tact and good judgement. Must be able to acquire clear understanding of treatment priorities and ability to make sound decisions balancing resident and family needs with available resources. Must have basic computer skills.

Education:Bachelor’s Degree in related field (Psychology, Social Work, Social Sciences, or Biopsychology with minor in Psychology) required, Master’s degree preferred.

Experience: Requires minimum four years’ experience in nursing, rehabilitative services, mental health counseling, or admissions.

Physical Requirements:Must be able to mentally handle stressful and quick changing situations. Must have normal auditory processing. Must have clear verbal speech with no impediments. 50% of time, incumbent is seated and talking on the phone or using a computer. Must have a valid Virginia driver’s license.

Benefits:https://benefits.uhsguest.com/

• Home/Work Life Balance
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug plans
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match
• Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending or Health Savings Account
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Career Development Opportunities within UHS and its subsidiaries
• A Challenging and Rewarding Work Environment
• Free meals!
• Company stock purchase discount
• Employee Assistance Program

The Hughes Center is a drug-free and alcohol-free workplace. A pre-hire drug screen, pre-hire background checks, and education verification are required of all new employees.