Schedule Details: Monday through Friday Scheduled Hours: 8:30 am - 1:00
pm Shift: 1 - Day Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America) Hours: 20
This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the
Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.
Everyone Is a Caregiver At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a
caregiver - regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional
patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass
Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place
where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than
16,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless
pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And
everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.
20 hours 5 days 4 hours per day varies with clinic needs The
Coordinator, Ambulatory Care (CAC) position assists the patients in
navigating the mental health care and social systems, working to remove
barriers to patients receiving needed supports and services. The CAC is
responsible for updating care plans, monitoring the status of
recommended mental health services, facilitating referrals and
appointments and making connections for patients to community agencies
and support services. The CAC helps the providers, nurses and other
members of the psychiatry team to know what is occurring on a timely
basis with the patient and their status, with a particular focus on
patients with multiple social and mental health needs. Major
Responsibilities: \ Functions as an integrated member of the psychiatry
consultation team to facilitate coordination and follow-up of
recommended mental health and social services. \ Advocates for patients
and families as they negotiate the mental health care system so that
effective care, treatment and planning may occur. \ Coordinates,
facilitates and monitors referrals to service providers, including
behavioral health, health education, social support and community
agencies. \ Extracts information from the medical record in order to
facilitate appropriate referrals and other interventions. \ Documents
interventions and other information in the patient\'s care plan and
medical record to ensure that all members of the care team understand
the patient\'s medical and social status. Position Qualifications:
Required: \ High school education or equivalent Preferred: \
Bachelor\'s degree in social services or health related field
Experience/Skills: Required: \ Knowledge of medical terminology. \ Use
of personal computer, electronic medical record and variety of computer
based software programs such as Excel, Word, etc. \ Excellent
organizational and collaboration skills. \ Ability to work effectively
within a team as well as independently. \ Ability to interact and
communicate with a diverse population. Click Here to
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