SOR Warm Hand Off Coordinator - Lincoln/Taylorville Based

Family Guidance Centers, Inc. (FGC), a not-for-profit behavioral healthcare organization, treats and prevents substance abuse, as well as an array of other related problems. Family Guidance Centers Inc. offers opportunities for individuals with an interested in behavioral health.

Essential Duties:

• Promotes positive customer service culture which encourages quality patient outcomes and promotes staff retention

• Assists in performing comprehensive psychosocial assessments with patients in order to determine appropriate level of care and discharge planning needs

• Conducts informational/educational sessions providing appropriate materials to educate patients on addiction recovery and aftercare options

• Acts as coordinator for discharge needs of assigned patients

• Maintains current knowledge of resources available within the community, maintains supply of resource materials to be distributed to patients when needed

• Networks with others to obtain other resources for patients as needed

• Works collaboratively in formulating an appropriate and realistic discharge care plan, communicating with the patient

• Completes appropriate forms and contracts all appropriate individuals to facilitate the transfer/linkage of patients to other community-based agencies and services

• Ensures all referrals are linked through follow-up

• Documents all relevant clinical information pertaining to patients based on assessment, education, and discharge planning activity

• Prioritizes and organizes work according to the acuteness of the situations presented

• Treats patients with respect and dignity and maintains and respects the confidentiality of all patients in accordance with 42 CFR and HIPAA regulations. Maintains a professional demeanor at all times

• Maintains good working relationships with hospital staff

• Attends in-house and off-site trainings for continuing education, in order to expand knowledge, improve the quality of patient services, and to maintain licensure and/or certification at all times

• Other duties as assigned

Schedule: Monday - Friday (8:00a - 4:30p), with flexibility to accommodate the agency's needsStart Date: ASAPWork Location: Hospital Based (Lincoln/Taylorville)

Family Guidance Centers, Inc is a Drug Free Environment, an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Required Experience:

Education and/or Experience: Associate Degree (or higher) in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling or a related field is preferred

Certification, Licensure, Registrations: IAODAPCA Certified Alcohol and Other Drugs Counselor (CADC)required, or able to obtain within two (2) years from hire date.
From: Family Guidance Centers, Inc.

Benefits:

Our organization provides a comprehensive benefit package for full time employment that includes health insurance, dental, vision, life insurance and a 401k pension plan. Vacation, sick and personal days with paid holidays off are included in our paid time off compensation package.