Hospital Liaison & Pediatric Hospital Overstay Coordinator

• Serves as the primary role of the Pediatric Hospital Overstay Coordinator. Reviews policies and procedures of relevant state agencies and make recommendations to better serve pediatric hospital overstay patients.
• Maintains data on each pediatric hospital overstay patient including patient length of stay the responsible state agency services needed placement options being sought by the patient; Information regarding previous hospitalization admissions for a behavioral health diagnosis and any other relevant data in conjunction with the Placement team.
• Advocates on behalf of pediatric hospital overstay patients.
• Coordinates with SSA and the local Department of Social Services on the needs of youth in hospital overstay discharge planning and service coordination.
• Develops collaborative interagency efforts to improve service access.
• Works with the Placement program in producing a report on the data collected as described for the Secretary of Health and the Secretary of Human Resources.
• Participates fully in the legislative and regulatory process to ensure that the position papers fiscal notes comments on legislative proposals draft regulations and responses are formulated within the appropriate time frame and consistent with the goals of the organization.

Education: A bachelors degree from an accredited college or university in social work psychology public health public administration health service administration nursing or a related human services or behavioral health field.

Experience: Five years of professional experience in a health behavioral health or human services program that includes responsibility for program coordination case management hospital or behavioral health service transitions or interagency collaboration.

Notes:

1. Candidates may substitute graduate-level education (e.g. MSW MPH MPA MSN) at an accredited college or university for up to two years of the required general experience at the rate of 30 credit hours for one year.

2. Candidates may substitute additional professional experience in child welfare behavioral health hospital systems or human services on a year-for-year basis for the required education.

The ideal candidate will possess the following:

• Two years of experience coordinating complex cases that required simultaneous collaboration with three or more systems such as hospitals behavioral health providers local behavioral health authorities child welfare agencies or Medicaid care management entities.
• One year of experience working directly with hospital discharge planning psychiatric inpatient transitions or resolving placement barriers for youth or adults who remained in a hospital setting beyond medical readiness.
• One year of experience interpreting and applying state or federal legislation regulations or mandated reporting requirements in a health behavioral health or child welfare environment such as pertaining to compliance reports implementing statutory requirements or advising leadership on policy implications.

Please make sure that you provide sufficient information on your application to show that you meet the qualifications for this recruitment. We will not consider information submitted after this candidates will be placed on the employment (eligible) list. The resulting list may be used for future vacancies with this agency or other state agencies.

If you are in State service and are a promotional candidate your salary will be determined in accordance with State of Maryland guidelines.

As an employee of the State of Maryland you will have access to outstanding benefits including: health insurance dental and vision plans offered at a low cost. CLICK ON THIS LINK FOR MORE DETAILS:STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS.

• Personal Leave - new State employees are awarded six (6) personnel days annually (prorated based on start date).
• Annual Leave - ten (10) days of accumulated annual leave per year.
• Sick Leave - fifteen (15) days of accumulated sick leave per year.
• Parental Leave - up to sixty (60) days of paid parental leave upon the birth or adoption of a child.
• Holidays - State employees also celebrate at least thirteen (13) holidays per year.
• Pension - State employees earn credit towards a retirement pension.
• Positions may be eligible for telework.

The online application process is STRONGLY preferred. If you are unable to apply online you may mail a paper application and supplemental questionnaire to Maryland Department of Human Services EmploymentServices Attention: Kendra Young 25 South Charles St Room 1116-L Baltimore Maryland 21201.