Lead Care Coordinator

Southwest Behavioral and Health Services is seeking a dedicated and empathetic Lead Care Coordinator who can help us fulfill our mission. Delivering compassionate care to enhance lives and improve communities. We are seeking someone who enjoys advocating for people ability to solve problems organized and excellent communication skills. Does this describe you If so you may be the person we are looking for to join our dynamic Buckeye team!

Job Preview at a Glance :

In this position interventions may be individual group based community collaboration. Performs crisis stabilization functions. Assists consumer and / or guardian in accessing resources with the community. Completes necessary paperwork for referrals coordination admission discharge and out of home placements. Serves as central support for the clinical team. Performs care coordination functions. These functions include clinical care coordination between resources within and outside the agency and authorizations for residential or out of home placements.

Location & Schedule :

This position is a Monday- Friday schedule flexibility to work during clinic operating hours reporting to our Buckeye Outpatient Clinic.

Responsibilities :

Meeting monthly housing deliverables

Coordinating with hospitals and attorneys regarding paperwork and reports when necessary.

P reparing all court pleadings to include amendments transfers closures suspensions renewals judicial reviews status reports and related pleadings for attorney review and signature.

Distributing detention orders to appropriate hospitals and local law enforcement agencies for service.

Inputting and tracking information through the electronic tracking system.

Ensuring members are staffed weekly and meeting the monthly needs of members.

Assisting with any housing applications when team is need of additional support and complete tracker

Qualifications :

• Minimum requirement consists of a 21-year age.
• A combination of experience and education totaling 5 years is acceptable.
• Bachelors degree with one year of full-time behavioral health experience
• Valid AZ drivers license & motor vehicle clearance.
• Must have fingerprint clearance issued by the Arizona Department of Public Safety or be eligible to receive within eight (8) weeks of hire.

What We Offer :

About SB&H

Southwest Behavioral & Health Services is a large and growing non-profit community-based provider of behavioral health services with locations throughout the Phoenix metropolitan area rural Maricopa County Gila Pinal Mohave Coconino and Yavapai Counties. We are a well-established voice in the community with more than 115 sites over one thousand employees and 40 years experience.

At Southwest Behavioral & Health Services we believe in the power of Empowered Belonging a culture where every individuals unique perspectives backgrounds and experiences are welcomed and valued.

Were committed to creating a workplace where unique perspectives are valued personal journeys are respected and every individual is empowered to bring their whole self to a shared mission of delivering compassionate life-changing services to the communities we serve.

Through our Empowered Belonging program were committed to :

Where everyone belongs. Where everyone leads.

Join us in shaping a community where your difference makes a difference and your impact is real.

To learn about Southwest Behavioral & Health Services mission values and services please review our website at is a drug-free workplace drug screening required. Southwest Behavioral & Health Services is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Southwest Behavioral & Health Services provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and training.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Required Experience :

IC

Key Skills

Senior Care,Hoyer Lift,Medical office experience,Dementia Care,Home Care,Nursing,Alzheimers Care,Administrative Experience,Meal Preparation,Medication Administration,Memory Care,Tube Feeding

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1