Bilingual Care Coordinator BHPMW- Hybrid!
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Job Location:
Framingham, MA - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 21 - 23
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Overview
Hourly rate $21.63 to $23.34
Sign-On Bonus!
$1500
*Sign on bonus applicable to external candidates only*
The Behavioral Health Partners of MetroWest (BHPMW) is a collaboration among four community-based provider agencies: Advocates South Middlesex Opportunity Council (SMOC) Spectrum Health Systems and Wayside Youth and Family Support Network. MetroWest Care Connection a program of BHPMW is a community hub that links people to equitable person-centered care and unites community partners to break down silos and drive systemic change. The Care Coordinator provides information referrals and care coordination to people seeking behavioral health (BH) social services and primary healthcare supports. Works in collaboration with the Clinical Operations Manager and other team members in the development of systems services and internal and external relationships.
Minimum Education Required
Additional Shift Details
Responsibilities
- Answer live calls respond to online requests for services; assess needs and triage people to needed services; coordinate care with persons served their families PCPs and service providers internal and external to the BHPMW partner agencies and follow up to ensure people are well connected to the services they need and want.
- Ensure that services are delivered in accordance with a welcoming recovery oriented trauma informed culturally sensitive environment and service delivery approach. Ensure that clients staff and collaterals are treated with dignity and respect.
- Develop and maintain deep knowledge of services offered by the partner and affiliate agencies and community resources.
- Develop close working relationships with key staff at partner agency programs and community resources while collaborating to ensure coordination of care.
- Broker timely access to needed services within the partner and affiliate agencies and other resources ensuring access standards are met.
- Demonstrate a proactive commitment to maintaining effective communication with co-workers and customers to facilitate and promote strong working relationships and excellent customer service.
- In collaboration with Clinical Operations Manager and team members participate in community education and market services of the BHPMW both internally and externally as appropriate.
- Attend trainings as assigned; maintain necessary certifications and licenses.
- Ensure all required documentation and reports are submitted on time in accordance with BHPMW and department due dates.
- Ensure that clients are treated with dignity and respect in accordance with Advocates Human Rights Policy and similar policies of the other partner agencies.
- Adhere to all principles related to the Advocates Way and the values and philosophies of the other partner agencies.
- Perform all duties in accordance with the agencys policies and procedures.
Qualifications
- Bachelors or Associate degree in social work behavioral health human services healthcare or a related field or High School/GED with significant relevant experience in human services.
- Intake and/or care coordination experience strongly preferred.
- Demonstrated knowledge base and judgment necessary for independent decision making.
- Training in care coordination and integration of medical and behavioral health services.
- Experience developing and managing internal and external relationships.
- Broad knowledge of MetroWest communities populations and service systems.
- Strongly prefer that a candidate will have a demonstrated understanding of and competence in serving culturally diverse populations.
- Ability to read and write English and communicate effectively in the primary language of the program to which he/she is assigned.
- High energy level flexibility superior interpersonal skills and ability to function in a multidisciplinary team atmosphere while also working independently.
- Strong skills in the areas of organization follow through collaboration customer service problem solving and negotiation.
- Commitment to BHPMW and partner agencies values missions and goals.
- Computer skills including Word Excel and Outlook ability to learn new systems and experience working with data.
- Bilingual in Spanish butadditional language capacity is also welcome
- Ability to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
- Must hold a valid drivers license and access to an operational and insured vehicle.
Advocates is committed to cultivating a diverse and welcoming community where everyone feels respected and valued. Advocates fosters a culture of inclusion that celebrates and promotes diversity along multiple dimensions including race ethnicity sex gender identity gender expression sexual orientation partnered status age national origin socioeconomic status religion ability culture and experience.
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About Company
Advocates is committed to helping people with autism, brain injuries, mental health challenges, intellectual disabilities, or substance use issues live healthy, happy lives in the community.
