SUMMARY:
The service coordinator interviews new participants and establishes treatment goals in accordance with the Individual Plan of Care. Assessment documentation is completed in a timely fashion and assigned duties and responsibilities carried out in a professional manner. Assists with arranging and monitoring community based services.
TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. The responsibilities of the Program's social worker(s) or other staff person(s) who is appropriately licensed or supervised pursuant to 258 CMR 12.00: Scope of Practice shall include:
(a) Informing participants of and referring participants to available community services;
(b) Participating in the completion of comprehensive assessments and plans of care;
(c) Writing service coordination notes in the participant's health record upon service commencement, when significant changes occur, and at least one time every 90 days or more often as necessary to ensure the health record reflects the current clinical needs of the participant; (d) Providing, as appropriate, coordination of the medically-related physical, mental, and behavioral, service needs of a participant at the time of enrollment, during treatment and care in the Program, or at the time of discharge;
(e) Assisting with any personal, social, family, or adjustment problems the participant may experience at the Program;
(f) Referring the participant or family to the appropriate community resources if the participant or the participant's family requires specialized counseling; and
(g) Coordinating services if a participant needs services from other community agencies, and no agency is acting as coordinator of services for that participant.
(h) Assessing, planning, implementing, coordinating, monitoring, and evaluating the services required to meet a participant's needs.
2. Completes accurate and timely documentation of all services
3. Other duties as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Academic requirement: The Service Coordinator must have at a minimum a bachelor’s degree in human services from an accredited college or university and at least one years; recent experience working with adults in a professional capacity.
Job Type: Full-time
Education:
Experience:
- Social Work: 1 year (Preferred)
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Work Location: In person
