About Job

Overview:

Care Coordinator Pediatric- IHH

UnityPoint Health - Fort Dodge

FTE: 1.0 (40 hours per week, Full-time benefits)
Shift: Monday-Friday 8a-4:30p varied with some evenings

Why UnityPoint Health?:

At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We’re proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.

Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in. Here are just a few:

Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program.
Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.
Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family.

With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.

And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience.

Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.

Responsibilities:

Interact and build relationships with other community agencies
Refer patients to community resources and generate referrals as needed which can include SUD treatment.
Create an integrated health treatment plan with patient and/or family’s participation
Work with MCO’s or other resources to obtain funding and wavier programs with state
Follow up with referral sources to ensure that patients and other providers are following their treatment plan
Obtain health information from patients including but not limited to height, weight, waist circumference, allergies, current and previous medications
Responsible for ensuring that one’s caseload is meeting health performance indicators
Enter patient health information into computer system
Assist patients and/or families in completing patient assistance and other public assistance forms
Assist patients and/or families in completing Integrated Health Home enrollment forms
Assist patients and/or families in completing health questioners which includes SBIRT and PHQ2 and Crisis plans.
Provide direct services to patients as needed including but not limited to transportation.
Provide monthly contact through face to face or phone calls.
Participation in staffing and care plan meetings with collaborative agencies
Gather, verify and enter demographic and insurance information on new and established patients necessary for completion of electronic health record and insurance claim processing at each patient visit on patient accounting system.
Other duties as assigned by CCBHC grant work

Qualifications:

Education:

A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in social work, Psychology, Counseling, Criminal Justice, or another Human Service-related field

Experience:

Six months experiences working in human services capacity as an intern or employee. One year experience working in behavioral health or related field. Experience with Substance use disorders and mental health diagnosis.

License(s)/Certification(s):

Valid driver’s license when driving any vehicle for work-related reasons. Class D license

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

Computer skills, exercise good judgment, maintain good interpersonal relationships, adapt to change, evaluate critically and think creatively. Individual will demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide appropriate care to adult and geriatric patients with severe and persistent mental illnesses. Individual will demonstrate effective written and verbal skills allowing communication with physicians, co-workers, other clinic/hospital personnel, as well as the public. Position requires good organizational skills.