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Aspirus Riverview Hospital in Wisconsin Rapids, WI is seeking a BEHAVIORAL HEALTH COORDINATOR to join our team!
As an advocate for the patient, the Behavioral Coordinator assists patients with mental health and substance abuse needs to reach optimal function and health in an appropriate environment that would support their needs.
The Behavioral Health Coordinator applies the process of assessment, planning, implementation, monitoring, evaluation and coordination of care to meet the patient's health care needs across the continuum in collaboration with health care team members to ensure safe, quality and cost effective care. The individual will attempt to resolve social and environmental difficulties interfering with the patients’ ability to maximally manage their mental health and overall quality of life. The Behavioral Health Coordinator will triage referrals from primary care providers to the appropriate behavioral health provider and service.
As a member of the multidisciplinary team, the Behavioral Health Coordinator works closely with physicians, financial staff, and ancillary staff to facilitate those functions associated with arranging care and providing referrals.
The Behavioral Health Coordinator will possess significant independent judgment, analytical, problem solving, collaborative skills in order to organize and prioritize multiple tasks to provide patient centered leadership and direction.
HOURS: Full Time 1.0 FTE, 80 Hours Biweekly
Experience/Qualifications
Master’s Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Criminal Justice or closely related area of study OR Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Psychology, or closely related area of study or a closely related degree with an additional 3 years’ experience in behavioral health or case management.Must demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively, understand mental status concepts, symptomology, treatment and service terminology and apply each of these concepts, and identify, implement and coordinate the services and supports identified in the treatment plan.Possesses planning and organizational skills and expert skills in prioritization.Understands the nature of social diversity and oppression with respect to race, ethnicity, national origin, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, political belief, religion, immigration status, and mental or physical disability.Keep current with government regulations.
Employee Benefits
Aspirus Riverview Hospital & Clinics is a non-profit, community-directed health care organization based in Wisconsin Rapids. It includes Aspirus Riverview Hospital, Aspirus Doctors Clinic & Walk-In Care, Aspirus Riverview Clinics in Wisconsin Rapids, Nekoosa and Rome, Aspirus Heart & Vascular, Aspirus UW Cancer Center, Aspirus Riverview Wound & Hyperbarics, Aspirus Riverview Joint Center, Aspirus Riverview Therapies and Aspirus Riverview Dental. The emergency department is a Level III Trauma Center. It has been named one of the Top 100 Rural & Community Hospitals in the United States by The Chartis Center for Rural Health four consecutive years. To learn more about Wisconsin Rapids click the following link: Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin
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Aspirus Health is a nonprofit, community-directed health system based in Wausau, Wisconsin, serving northeastern Minnesota, northern and central Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The health system operates 19 hospitals and 130 outpatient locations with nearly 14,000 team members, including 1,300 employed physicians and advanced practice clinicians. For more information visit aspirus.org.
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