Camino Real Community Services is a Trauma-Informed Care Agency and implements the principles of Trauma-Informed Care.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Care Coordinators are relied upon to deliver the full range of services, to include integrated physical health and behavioral health services for individuals enrolled in Camino Real Community Services (CRCS). Care Coordinators link individuals with primary care and provide transportation. Care Coordinators are responsible for coordinating access to medical, dental, and other allied health professional care to advance physical health care for individuals enrolled in CRCS. Care Coordinators will coordinate individual physical health care within the entire CRCS team of behavioral health staff to include physician/other providers to facilitate resources and follow-up on unmet needs. Care Coordinators will promote healthy eating/active lifestyles, and diabetes prevention/management, and prevent/control tobacco use, using evidenced-based practices. CRCS priority populations served will include adults with severe, persistent mental illness (SPMI) and their families, to include those with dual substance use disorders (SUD), and children, and adolescents with qualifying mental/emotional conditions. Care Coordinators collaborate with medical, dental, and allied health agencies, clinics, and private providers. Care Coordinators coordinate, facilitate, tract, broker, and document referrals and appointments for medical services such as medical history and annual physical exams, medications/prescriptions, injections, laboratory tests, and any other medical services required or directed by physician's orders. Care Coordinators document work daily utilizing agency approved software. Appropriate staff will provide clinical supervision. Administratively, Care Coordinators report directly to the Integrated Health Care Program Director within the overall CRCS system. Care Coordinators constantly exercise vigilance in maintaining confidential files and reports and contribute to CRCS state purposes.
MINIMUM JOB QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major (or the equivalent to a major) in social, behavioral, or human services field with at least 24 hours of college credit in behavior/social science (psychology, social work, medicine, nursing, rehabilitation, counseling, sociology, human growth and development, physician assistant, gerontology, special education psychology, and early childhood intervention.
One year's work experience as a case manager or case worker. Each year (30 semester hours) of accredited college work in a related field may substitute for the required work experience on a year-for-year basis.
You must possess good computer skills.
You must be able to use a personal vehicle for travel to provide job duties.
PREFERRED JOB QUALIFICATIONS:
Demonstrated ability to read, write, and speak English and Spanish.
One (1) year of experience collaborating with individuals with mental illness and/or dual diagnosis in a community setting.
Familiarity with psychiatric and mental health related terminology to include crisis response.
Work experience in a health care/clinic environment.
Resides in Atascosa County.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
Knowledge of individual needs/characteristics associated with severe and persistent mental i
