Coordinator - ACT Team - 3629

Coordinator - ACT Team (Assertive Community Treatment) Full Time/ 40 hours Monday - Thursday: 7:30am - 5:30pm and Friday 8:00am-12:00pm - Tuscaloosa, AL - Competencies: Proven ability to work as a team member and leader with physicians, therapists, and case managers to coordinate care necessary to manage psychiatric and medical issues of ACT consumers. Ability to coordinate a program that emphasizes both aspects as equally important in the recovery of the consumer. Proven ability to work with other healthcare or community agencies to coordinate all aspects of the consumer's continuum of care, focusing on medical as well as psychiatric needs Proven ability to educate staff and consumers about medications and medical conditions that often present themselves in intensive community psychiatric settings Proven ability to assess consumers and distinguish whether presenting symptoms are psychiatric or possibly a psychiatric presentation of medical concerns that require intervention In-depth knowledge of medications: medical - purpose for usage, administration details, possible complications, side effects, interactions; psychotropic - purpose for usage, administration details, possible complications, side effects, interactions In-depth knowledge of physiological responses to medical illnesses and treatment and psychiatric illnesses and treatment Proven superior psychotherapeutic skills Excellent ability to work with others in a cooperative, supportive manner Must possess effective understanding of training techniques used with the SMI population Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills Must be able to organize and prioritize a variety of tasks Must possess excellent ability to comprehend and maintain program standards Must be able to effectively manage, organize and schedule staff to ensure a successful program and services to ACT consumers Must be knowledgeable of cultural diversity. Essential Functions/Responsibilities: Monitor documentation for the ACT Program to ensure admission assessments, treatment plans/reviews, group therapy/individual therapy notes, discharge summaries, nursing assessments, daily cliical staff notes, MD assessments and notes, and medication administration are appropriate and complete Ensure accurate and up-to-date files on al consumers and completion of documentation in a timely manner. Meet or exceed productivity requirements of 110 billable hours per month. Supervise staff as the identify medical and psychiatric concerns and development of therapeutic plans to treat and monitor Provide collaboration and consultation to community agencies as needed Work with other agency staff to maintain movement through the program, recognizing progressive movement toward independence Take an active lead in the development of necessary forms and policies for each program, coordinating with other Indian Rivers departments Transport consumers in a company vehicle, ensuring that company vehicle is operated in a safe manner and that appropriate staff are notified if there is an accident or if the vehicle is in need of service If a company vehicle is not available utilize personal vehicle to accomplish work related duties. Indian Rivers will reimburse mileage. Provides outreach community services (may require home visits) as required by supervisor or program standards Maintain courteous and respectful attitudes towards consumers, visitors, and co-workers Work with Human Resources on al staffing and employee disciplinary issues. Monitor absenteeism incidences or performance problems and implement disciplinary actions in collaboration with HR. Support Organizational Code of Conduct, Standards Compliance, HIPAA, and Security Programs. Maintain the confidential nature of all consumer and Organization related activities by not divulging information outside the facility. Adhere to attendance and punctuality policy by allowing adequate time to arrive, clock-in, and assume responsibilities at designated time. Co…