Behavioral Health Care Coordinator
The
Columbia County Department of Human Services is currently recruiting for a full
time Behavioral Health Care Coordinator.
This is a new title and permanent appointment to the position will be
provisional pending results of a civil service exam. The
BHCC will provide comprehensive care management in the context of a Health Home to
coordinate all aspects of physical and behavioral health care. Current available position requires
providing care coordination for adults diagnosed with a serious and persistent mental
illness. This includes assuring appropriate follow up
is provided at points of transition such as discharge from medical, chemical
dependency or psychiatric inpatient stays, etc.
The BHCC will assist clients in obtaining services and in developing
supports through referral and linkage to community resources. Minimum qualifications:
bachelor’s degree in social work,
psychology, nursing, rehabilitation, education,
occupational/physical/recreation therapy, counseling, community mental health,
child and family studies, or sociology AND four
(4) years of full-time experience in a behavioral health
setting providing direct services to mentally ill and/ or chemically dependent
consumers; or experience in linking
mentally ill and/or chemically dependent consumers to a range of services
essential to successful living in the community setting. A
master’s degree in one of the fields listed above may be substituted for two
years of experience. Possession
of a valid NYS Driver License is required at the time of appointment and
beyond. Interested/qualified parties should contact John Lyons at
the Columbia County Mental Health Center at (518) 828-9446 by Friday, November
15, 2013.
