(Archived) Behavioral Health Coordinator

Overview

Our Behavioral Health Coordinator provides clinical and administration supervision and direction to behavioral health staff and oversight of behavioral services within the facility. Also provides behavioral health services to patients in the facility as well as provide behavioral health consultation to the facility personnel.

Qualifications

Education:

• Master’s degree in psychology, social work or behavioral science field.

Experience:

• Need experience in the coordination and administration of behavioral health service delivery systems.
• Need coursework and professional experience that indicates knowledge of management/supervision techniques, mental health counseling, group and individual psychotherapy, diagnosis and treatment of major mental disorders and/or psychological evaluation techniques.

Licenses/Certifications:

• Licensed to practice psychology or social work in the State by the appropriate state licensing board.
• Must maintain CPR certification, and any other certifications (such as First Aid) required.

Responsibilities

1. Responsible to plan, supervise, coordinate and manage the clinical services provided by behavioral health staff at the institutional level as designated by the Regional BH Director or the VP of Behavioral Services. In facilities with a Clinical Supervisor, clinical supervision will be under the direction of that position
2. Responsible to assign specific duties and clinical responsibilities to behavioral health staff in accordance with their position descriptions, education and professional experience and to notify Regional BH Director, VP of Behavioral Services and H.S.A. of staff’s inability to perform such duties and responsibilities in a competent, ethical and professional manner
3. Represent interests of behavioral health services with the institution’s administrative staff under the direction of Regional BH Director or VP of Behavioral Services and to facilitate cooperation in the delivery of behavioral health services
4. Maintain the confidentiality of patient information in accordance with The Company policy, the facility policy, the standards of the American Psychological Association or National Association of Social Workers, the National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC) and the American Correctional Association (ACA) if the last two accrediting body standards are applicable to the site
5. Allocate staff resources in behavioral health services to insure that institutional needs for clinical and consultative services are met in a timely, professional manner

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