Unit Coordinator Tucson, AZ (Desert River)

GENERAL SUMMARY:The Unit Coordinator is an integral part of a multi-disciplinary team of mental health clinicians. Provides or coordinates all covered services which includes case management outreach crisis intervention and counseling to address clients individual treatment needs. Coordinates monitors and provides direct services for members. Ensure individuals are safe healthy and staying in a clean environment while in the facility. Manages daily operations of therapeutic milieu. Will be responsible for encountering services within the Electronic Health RESPONSIBILITIES:Engage with members to coordinate services to facilitate linkage referral crisis management advocacy and follow up with community resources for treatment a comprehensive psychosocial assessment and makes treatment recommendations summarizes primary presenting issues identifies child/family strengths and formulates a diagnosis based on this initial with staff to develop interim service plans that identify the next steps taken after intake by the provider and person/family and what issues are to be addressed for ongoing effective crisis assessment including the following of program triage protocol arranging for emergency psychiatric evaluation/hospitalization as indicated by protocol provides for follow-up normalizes situation discusses options and handles situation SMI Determinations for new enrolled members and existing and articulate the clients current psychiatric needs to medical and clinical to work independently within a multi-disciplinary team to provide individual support for a wide range of diagnoses and and organize logistical aspects of the unit including shift coverage and task delegation meals supplies and facility transportation of members to behavioral health/medical appointments as and participates in team meetings and clinical indicated in members service plan will provide rehabilitation services that include; living skills training cognitive rehabilitation and supported employment services to members in indicated in members service plan will provide support services that include; case management personal assistance family support peer support respite care and transportation services to members in all services rendered in members electronic health record the same day of deliverable reports to the Regional Behavioral Health services consumers should receive based on assessment of treatment risk factors and immediate family and significant others in the consumers treatment and provide psycho and provide supports to consumers to address needs for problem-solving wellness self-management housing education and vocational training social supports and as advocate and liaison for consumers activities to seek and gain access to for following any policies procedures and controls established by the organization the HIPAA Privacy Officer and/or the HIPAA Security Officer regarding access to protection of and the use of the other related duties as :Education Masters degree in behavioral health field preferred bachelors degree in a related field At least two (2) years of experience working in the public behavioral health system. At least one (1) year of experience placing clients in programs housing and rehabilitative services. One (1) year of experience in assessments and :Minimum 18 years of Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card (must possess upon hire and maintain throughout employment).CPR First Aid & AED certification if required (must possess upon hire and maintain throughout employment).Valid Arizona Drivers License 39-month Motor Vehicle Report proof of vehicle registration and liability insurance that meet company insurance requirements if TB test result if required (Employer provides).Questions about this position Contact us