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Care Coordinator Team Lead - Downtown

VCU Health
place Richmond, 23224
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Full Time
Experience:
Avoidant Personality Disorder
ECT
In-patient Non-Psychiatric
In-patient Psychiatric
Milieu
Private Practice

About Job

**$10,000 Sign On Bonus for offers accepted by August 31, 2025. Terms and Conditions apply**

Role

The Care Coordination Team Lead provides clinical direction and mentoring to social work and nursing staff, guiding safe, efficient patient discharges and seamless care transitions. In this role you will:

  • Provide daily leadership and support to RN Care Coordinators and master's-prepared Social Workers, ensuring alignment with clinical standards of practice.
  • Partner with interdisciplinary teams to address discharge barriers, reduce length of stay, and prevent avoidable readmissions.
  • Facilitate complex care planning, incorporating patients’ physical, spiritual, cultural, and psychosocial needs.
  • Collaborate with post-acute providers, payers, and community resources to ensure seamless care transitions.
  • Mentor staff, foster professional growth, and coach team members on crucial conversations with patients and families.
  • Engage in ongoing professional development to maintain and enhance expertise.

Licensure, Certification, Or Registration Requirements For Hire

REGISTERED NURSE: Current RN licensure in Virginia or eligible (NURSING ONLY)

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH: Current LCSW licensure in Virginia required.

CLINICAL SOCIAL WORK: N/A

Licensure, Certification, Or Registration Requirements For Continued Employment

REGISTERED NURSE: Current RN licensure in Virginia or eligible (NURSING ONLY)

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH: Current LCSW licensure in Virginia required.

CLINICAL SOCIAL WORK: N/A

Experience REQUIRED

Minimum of five (5) years of clinical experience

Experience PREFERRED

Previous mentoring and/or clinical leadership experience

Education/training REQUIRED

REGISTERED NURSE: Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing from an accredited School of Nursing or

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH/CLINICAL SOCIAL WORK: Master’s Degree in Social Work from a Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) accredited program

Education/training PREFERRED

REGISTERED NURSE: Master’s Degree in Nursing from an accredited School of Nursing preferred or

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH/CLINICAL SOCIAL WORK: Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Virginia preferred

Independent Action(s) Required

Clinical decision-making in collaboration with physicians and daily prioritization of activities.

Supervisory Responsibilities (if Applicable)

Additional position requirements:

Days, weekend rotation

Age Specific Groups Served

Physical Requirements (includes use of assistance devices as appropriate):

Activities - Prolonged standing

Mental/Sensory: Strong recall, Reasoning, Problem solving, Hearing, Speak clearly, Write legibly, Reading, Logical thinking

Emotional: Fast pace environment, Steady pace, Able to handle multiple priorities, Frequent and intense customer interactions, Noisy environment, Able to adapt to frequent change

Days

EEO Employer/Disabled/Protected Veteran/41 CFR 60-1.4.

Professional Field

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Patient Focus

Diagnoses

Avoidant Personality Disorder

Therapeutic Approach

Methodologies

ECT

Practice Specifics

Settings

In-patient Non-Psychiatric
In-patient Psychiatric
Milieu
Private Practice
Research Facilities/Labs/Clinical Trials
Home Health/In-home
Military