Temporary Psychiatric Case Manager
Temporary Psychiatric Case Manager
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Job Description
About Us & Why Were Hiring
We empower children youth and families to flourish in vibrant communities.
- Child and Family Guidance Center (CFGC) established in 1962 is a leading provider of community mental health and social services in the San Fernando and Antelope Valleys
- Our mission is to empower children and families to achieve health and wellbeing through innovative mental health services.
- We serve thousands of children and families annually
- We are inspired by our staff of caring and committed professionals
- We are seeking passionate people to join our team
If our mission resonates keep reading.
- As part of our team you will join us in providing a continuum of prevention early intervention and intensive treatment services to children and families.
- We offer services in our offices at schools and in homes.
- Together we seek to create stronger more resilient communities
- Your role will center around changing lives extending our reach deepening our impact and building meaningful outcomes for those seeking help.
The Position:
We are seeking a fulltime temporary bilingual Psychiatric Case Manager for our Palmdale site. The Psychiatric Case Manager is primarily responsible for providing administrative support to the psychiatrists at the Child and Family Guidance Center.
What Youll Do:
- Provides families with a general overview of psychiatric services prior to evaluations.
- Administers rating scales.
- Screens client phone calls to provide an appropriate level of urgency and access to psychiatric care.
- Transcribes psychiatric evaluations and progress notes with accuracy.
- Edits and processes all psychiatric evaluations and progress notes in a timely and accurate manner including generating/printing notes and using appropriate billing codes.
- Schedules and coordinates Telehealth vitals and checkin sessions with the nurse and/or MD for client followup appointments.
- Provides Telehealth appointment information and walks through with clients as needed.
- Organizes and updates electronic folders in Psych. Share to facilitate access to client information while MD works remotely.
- Handles prescription issues through an electronic portal and for Psychiatrists especially in their absence.
- Coordinates weekly Zoom meetings with MD to review scheduling needs follow up with pending documentation.
- Other responsibilities as assigned.
- Hours: MondayFriday 8:30 am 5:30 pm 1hour meal period fully onsite
- Starting Salary: $19.00 $21.50 per hour (commensurate on experience)
- Approximate 2month contract starting midMay
Qualifications
- Bilingual in English and Spanish required.
- At least three years experience as a secretary one year of which should have been in the mental health field
- Knowledge of psychological/psychiatric terminology
- Ability to type 6065 wpm
- Excellent communication skills written and verbal
- Ability to complete projects and reports in a timely manner
- Must be able to maintain confidentiality
- Bachelors Degree required
Were building a diverse inclusive team
- Youre welcome here. We want CFGC to reflect the diversity of our community and flourish together.
- CFGC is committed to Equity Diversity and Inclusion and strives to create a diverse welcoming and supportive workplace
*This job posting includes a summary of duties responsibilities and qualifications for this position. It is not a complete job description and is subject to change based on the needs of the center.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
