Care Coordinator Job – Seattle, WA

Job Title: Care Coordinator

Reports To: Adolescent Program Manager

Shift: 5 days/week: 3 days 8am-4:30pm PST (Monday-Friday) AND 2 days 11am-7:30pm PST (Tues, Wed, or Thurs)

Compensation: $25-32/hour

Located in Seattle, WA, Imagine by Northpoint is part of a growing organization dedicated to helping adolescents and their family members in crisis, suffering from mental health disorders and unresolved trauma. Imagine provides a unique setting that offers affordable and effective treatment for teens aged 12 to 17. Our core purpose is to save lives and restore relationships.

Northpoint Recovery Holdings, LLC, established in 2009, is a growing, behavioral healthcare treatment platform treating adults with substance use disorder and co-occurring conditions under the Northpoint Recovery brand and adolescents with mental healthcare conditions under the Imagine by Northpoint brand. The Company serves patients with commercial health insurance and is an in-network model. Northpoint has grown from two facilities to fifteen today entirely on a de novo basis with plans to expand rapidly in both existing and new markets. Organizational values include humility, heart, inspiration and conviction. Our commitment to excellence means doing good for others and engaging in innovative empirical based treatment. In short, our mission is to help people get their lives back and show them respect and empathy in the process.

POSITION SUMMARY: As a member of the Imagine Team, the Care Coordinator is responsible for helping clients and families secure resources and community services, co-facilitiating group, and assisting with educational needs. This position is expected to supervise clients at all times which includes maintaining programming schedule, and utilizing de-escalation skills as needed. This position works under the direction of counseling staff, facility leadership, and the multidisciplinary team to coordinate care for all clients within the adolescent program. The Care Coordinator works in a variety of settings throughout the week, including onsite at the facility and other community activities.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

• Interact routinely with clients, observe behaviors and communicate significant observations to clinical staff
• Follow reporting and communication guidelines when interacting with staff, clients, and parents/gaurdians
• Monitor progress on goals for assigned clients and bring observations to counseling and educational staff so that programming can be revised as necessary
• Ensure facility cleanliness and upkeep under direction of leadership
• Assist clients with scheduling community appointments
• Assist clients with educational needs and collaborate with onsite educators and school appointed resources
• Provide facilitation and co-facilitation of approved group sessions
• Oversee and manage the safe and efficient transport of clients to and from our facilities if necessary
• Maintain route and maintenance records to provide accurate and reliable information to leadership
• Assist in orientation of new admissions
• Be a role model for clients and create a positive culture with staff by emulating professional attitude, language, and communication
• Utilize therapeutic communication skills and maintain professional boundaries with patients and their families
• Assist with treatment planning and discharge planning
• Assist with the required documentation of group sessions
• Document information regarding client care and behavior as required in established policies and procedures
• Utilize de-escalantion skills when exposed to volatile clients in an effort to maintain personal safety while also ensuring safety for the clients, and other individuals in the program
• Assist counseling and administrative staff in responding to emergency situations
• Maintain confidentiality in accordance with established policies and procedures and standards of care
• Adhere to all Company policies and procedures
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS FOR POSITION:

• Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field or commensurate experience required
• Must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age
• Must have at least one (1) year of relevant work experience
• Knowledge and skills in English usage, interpersonal relationships and excellent communication skills
• Must have the ability to implement and interpret the programs, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures of the department
• Knowledge of surrounding geographic area to ensure effective and efficient routing
• Ability to organize and prioritize competing priorities and work time to balance demands
• Must perform proficiently in all competency areas including but not limited to: patient rights, and safety and sanitation

PREFERRED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

• De-escalation techniques
• Excellent organizational abilities
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Client service oriented (both internal and external)
• Creative and persistent problem solver
• Able to handle confidential material in a reliable manner
• Ability to interact and communicate with individuals at all levels of organization
• Strong interpersonal skills to handle sensitive situations and confidential information
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize workload in a fast-paced environment
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite

REQUIRED CERTIFICATES/LICENSES/REGISTRATIONS:

• Must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age
• Must have a valid drivers’ license and safe driving record

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

• Completion of a tuberculin screening during first week of employment
• Completion of a pre-employment drug screening, post-accident and upon reasonable suspicion of use
• Completion of CPR/First Aid Training within first 90 days of employment
• Completion of background and professional reference checks
• Completion of a Motor Vehicle Record check

This job description is not intended, and should not be construed, to be exhaustive lists of all responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with this job. It is meant to be an accurate reflection of the principal job elements essential for making fair pay decisions about jobs.

Employees with potential access to protected health information must comply with all procedures and guidelines governed by HIPAA.

Northpoint is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is an At-Will employer. Employment may be terminated at any time by employee, or employer with or without notice.