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Easterseals Blake Foundation started as the Cerebral Palsy Foundation of Southern Arizona. Since then, we have expanded our services to better serve our community members. We are now one of Arizona\'s top providers of comprehensive behavioral health services, child welfare, and services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. We serve more than 40,000 individuals and families across 10 counties and support more than 3,700 children in Foster Care throughout Southern Arizona. Are you ready to make profound, positive differences in people\'s lives every day?

General Position Description:Responsible for comprehensive coordination of behavioral health services for adult and child members eligible for enrollment with public behavioral health services.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Assesses the members behavioral health needs and eligibility for

services. Assists staff in developing and monitoring member service plans.

Provides comprehensive intakes, assessments, annual assessments, and

offers therapeutic and support services. Screens, evaluates, and schedules referred members who may need behavioral health services.

Coordinates communication between the member and other providers or

community agencies to ensure coordination of care. This includes assisting with scheduling appointments, attending telemed appointments, arranging transportation, conducting CFTs and ARTS, and coordinating with the hospital for d/c appointments.

Provides rehabilitation services that include living skills

training, counseling, and supported employment services to enrolled members.

Provides support services like case management, personal assistance,

family support, peer support, respite care, and transportation services to enrolled members.

Conduct Rapid Response and/or Intakes based on the needs of the

assigned work location.

Performs crisis intervention and solution-focused interventions.

Maintains EBF productivity, timelines, and quality standards set

forth by EBF.

Provides complete documentation and reporting of member behavioral

health services in accordance with agency and funding requirements. Maintains member records in accordance with agency and funding source requirements.

Participates in the process of ongoing professional development and

meetings. Maintains comprehensive communication among all contacts within the agency, members, and external agencies. Models professional standards and ethics in accordance with EBF Code of Conduct, Strategic Plan, Mission, and Vision.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills/Job Knowledge/Abilities:Must have a strong clinical knowledge of development across the life span and knowledge of best practices when working with diverse populations with trauma backgrounds. Extensive knowledge of managed care systems, AHCCCS/Title XIX medical assistance screening, and ADHS policies and practices. Able to establish and maintain a team atmosphere of communication and collaboration for all that reach out to the Department. Must be self-directed and be sensitive to cultural and linguistic diversity. Must be able to utilize DSM-5-TR to diagnose older children, adolescents and adults and the crosswalk to the DC-0-5 to provide diagnoses or diagnostic impressions for young children. Must remain calm and non-defensive with a supportive attitude during stressful, potential crisis, and crisis situations. Must be able to work in an extremely stressful environment where there are considerable mental and emotional demands. Must be able to manage high volumes and unpredictability of work. Must be able to remain flexible and reprioritize according to the changing demands of the day. Maintains a professional in appearance, communications, and actions. Be able to use excellent interpersonal communication skills. Possess a high level of computer proficiency.

Working Conditions/Physical Requirements (with or without accommodation):Normal office environment with multiple interruptions in person and through computer and phone. Field position visiting different sites or homes for member care. Will work outside and inside environments, as needed. Daily travel to member homes and other locations. Interacts with employees and members of the public on a daily basis. Able to lift up to 50lbs to support member care. Visual acuity to read information from computer screens and forms and assess members\' well-being. Able to communicate verbally with members and emergency personnel as needed for daily operations. Hearing ability for communication in persona, phone, and/or other electronic methods. Manual dexterity for typing and writing. Able to stoop, squat, reach, pull, push, stretch, ascend and descend stairs, stand and sit for long periods of time. Weekend and later hours are required. May be required to work additional hours or days depending on circumstances.

Additional Information:This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all possible duties, skills, job knowledge, responsibilities, and/or qualifications. EBF reser

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