Community Response Care Coordinator
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Job Location:
Portland, TX - USA
Hourly Salary:
$ 18 - 24
Posted on:
13-10-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
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Do you possess strong organizational resourcing and communication skills Are you seeking an opportunity to contribute in a way that makes a difference Join Catholic Charities of MaineBehavioral Health Network in our pursuit to provide help and create hope in Maine. We have one opening for aFull-TimeCommunity Response Coordinator!
The Behavioral Health Network is dedicated to helping adults and families struggling with a mental health diagnosis and/or substance use disorders. We are an interdisciplinary team of psychiatrists nurse care managers clinicians care coordinators and peer support specialists who provide an integrated and mission-guided approach to client care for adults and families.
Position Summary:
The Community Response Coordinator (CRC) is a trained and supervised professional who plays a vital role in connecting individuals to supportive services at CCM and within the broader community.
Key Responsibilities:
- Serve as the initial point of contact ensuring a warm and welcoming experience for individuals seeking services.
- Enter client data into the electronic health record system.
- Conduct accurate screenings and assessments.
- Facilitate completion of consent-to-treat forms and inform clients of their rights and scope of services.
- Ensure seamless and timely transitions throughout clients treatment experience.
- Develop and maintain relationships with community providers supporting children adults and families.
- Receive process and facilitate referrals and manage referral workflows.
- Coordinate scheduling of provider and service appointments with the scheduling team.
- Complete pre-intakes and verify/explain client eligibility.
- Process intakes and ensure all necessary documentation is completed.
- Provide linkage to clinical and nursing support as needed during initial screening.
- Participate in community tabling events prevention activities and resource events.
- Facilitate client orientations and support CCM clinics and workshops.
- Work collaboratively with the CARES team to ensure:
- Safe oversight of client access to services.
- Oversight of the day space.
- Clinically sound care transitions.
- Offer regular support to individuals experiencing:
- Active substance use
- Trauma
- Thought disorders
- Homelessness
- Provide outreach for:
- Programmatic and client-based referrals.
- Service provision and transitional planning.
- Assist clients with navigating complex service systems during entry and transition.
- Conduct programmatic and client-specific outreach to build partnerships with:
- CCM departments
- Area homeless shelters
- Hospitals
- Crisis services
- Criminal justice systems
- Domestic violence shelters
- Assisted living and healthcare providers
- Provides care coordination support to assigned caseload.
Benefits include:
- $4000 Recruitment and Retention Bonus: $1000 at time of hire $1000 upon successful completion of 6-month probation and $2000 at one year with job performance and position is in good standing
- Five (5) weeks of Earned Time (first year!) plus an additional six (6) paid agency holidays!
- Short- and long-term disability basic life insurance (100%employerpaid!)
- A choice of three (3) comprehensive medical plans
- Dental & Vision Insurance options
- Voluntary Accident & Critical Illness insurance with a paid Health Screening Benefit
- 401k agency contribution
- Mileage Reimbursement
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Bereavement Time off
- Health and Wellness programs including up to $100 reimbursement per year on health and wellness purchases as well as access to group & individual wellness coaching.
- 10% Employee discount on childcare at our Catholic Charities Child Development Centers (Portland and Biddeford)
- Annual training reimbursement
- Electronic Health Record system
You may apply directly on our website ( send your resume and cover letter via email () fax ) or mail to Human Resources Office Catholic Charities Maine P.O. Box 10660 Portland ME 04104.
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Qualifications
Qualifications:
- Shallbeanindividualwhoiscertifiedbythe DepartmentasaMentalHealthRehabilitationTechnician/Community (MHRT/C & MHRT-C CSP preferred). CADC or LADC preferred.
- Shall have at least two (2) years of relevant experience working with adults specifically in a behavioral health case management capacity.
- Shall possess a working knowledge of pertinent local community resources.
- Must have the requisite computer skills necessary to function successfully in an electronic health record environment.
Required Experience:
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Key Skills
- Senior Care
- Hoyer Lift
- Medical office experience
- Dementia Care
- Home Care
- Nursing
- Alzheimers Care
- Administrative Experience
- Meal Preparation
- Medication Administration
- Memory Care
- Tube Feeding
