Care Coordinator Emancipation Center

Are you ready to make a real difference in people's lives? Join the Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD as a Care Coordinator at our Emancipation Center. The Care Coordinator is responsible for clinical assessments, development of recovery plans in collaboration with the treatment team and provision of services based on consumer needs utilizing Trauma Informed and Patient Centered principles, and compliance with performance contract requirements. This role includes coordinating, linking and monitoring appropriate services, as well as assessing consumer progress towards recovery goals. Delivers interventions such as skills training, psychosocial rehabilitative services, case management, care coordination, and medication training/monitoring and supports. Care Coordinators are community-based positions which means the person must be able to travel to consumer homes or other field locations when providing services (as needed). Unit specific needs are determined by unit leadership including the portion of each day that may be allotted for clinic-based versus community-based service provision. Specific units may require staff to transport consumers; deliver medications; work evenings, weekends, holidays, and emergency closures; as well as be on-call evenings and weekends.

Your Role in Action

As a Care Coordinator for this unit, you will be:

• Conducting comprehensive clinical assessments to determine service needs and track progress towards treatment goals.
• Collaborating with the treatment team to develop personalized recovery plans, ensuring they are authorized and signed by a Licensed Practitioner of the Healing Arts (LPHA) for consumers on your caseload.
• Ensuring that all provided services meet eligibility criteria and comply with agency and regulatory guidelines.
• Delivering skills training and psychosocial rehabilitation services to address severe and persistent mental illness and related challenges that hinder individuals' functioning.
• Providing crisis interventions to alleviate symptoms and prevent the need for more restrictive environments.
• Assisting consumers in accessing necessary care and services based on their individual needs.
• Conducting training and education sessions on mental illness, medication importance, and related information according to the Harris Center's curriculum.
• Monitoring consumer progress towards treatment goals and compliance with eligibility requirements.
• Meeting productivity standards set forth in operational guidelines.
• Demonstrating ethical conduct in all clinical and professional activities.
• Adhering to agency policies, procedures, and documentation requirements set by accrediting/regulatory bodies and performance contracts.

What qualifications you will need:

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) from four-year accredited college or university with a major in a social, behavioral, or human service field, including but not limited to: psychology, social work, medicine, nursing, rehabilitation, counseling, sociology, human development, gerontology, and educational psychology, required.

Experience:

• Minimum of one year experience in the mental health field, preferred.

 Other Key Qualifications

• Must maintain a valid Texas Driver's License and be insurable under Agency policy.
• The ideal candidate will be required to transport consumers using their personal vehicle and will be reimbursed for mileage by the Agency.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Basic understanding of mental illness, common signs and symptoms and able to identify difficulties with coping in community settings.
• Strong communication skills, listening and interpersonal skills above average, written documentation is clear, concise, well- constructed and grammatically correct.
• Able to work collaboratively with others in a teamwork environment.
• Effective time management and organizational skills. Able to execute standard word processing.
• Must be able to work autonomously in a fast-paced environment.

What we have to offer:

The Harris Center not only offers a competitive salary but also a suite of excellent benefits designed to enrich your life both professionally and personally. Imagine a future with a robust retirement plan complemented by our generous company matching – a testament to our investment in your long-term financial well-being. Experience the unique advantage of our prior service credit, accelerating your journey towards a more substantial Paid Time Off accrual, empowering you to enjoy well-deserved breaks.

Enjoy Cell Phone Discounts, exclusive entertainment deals through Tickets at Work, and a free Headspace subscription for mental wellness. Additionally, our Employee Assistance Program supports your overall well-being.

Take advantage of significant financial relief through student loan forgiveness as a valued member of The Harris Center team. As a qualifying entity, our employees are eligible for various student loan forgiveness programs, designed to alleviate the financial burdens associated with higher education.

What else you should know:

• This posting is associated with position ##70373
• Work Location: 419 Emancipation Ave., Houston, TX 77003 - this facility will maintain operations 24/7 to ensure continuous support and service.
• Schedule: Tuesday - Saturday 10:00 AM-6:30 PM

About us:

The HARRIS CENTER is the state-designated Local Mental Health Authority and Local Intellectual and Developmental Disability (IDD) Authority serving Harris County, Texas.  As the largest behavioral and developmental disability care center in Texas, The HARRIS CENTER provided care to over 90,000 people and has an annual budget of over $300 million.

As part of its mission to transform the lives of people with behavioral health and IDD needs in the third largest county in the United States, The HARRIS CENTER provides a full continuum of services at 80 different sites across Harris County. In addition, services are provided in more than 40 different languages as well as sign language in order to better serve what is one of the largest communities in the nation.

By utilizing the unique expertise of its more than 2,500 employees, The HARRIS CENTER is committed to meeting the behavioral health and IDD needs of Harris County residents and giving them hope to live to their fullest potential.

Contributes to suicide care and prevention by embracing our values and applying a trauma-informed approach rooted in safety, trust, choice, collaboration, and empowerment.