Care Coordinator / 766

Job Status: Full Time, Employee Job Category: Medical/Health Career Level: Experienced (Non-Manager) Reference Code: 766 Visit us on the web http://apshealthcare.com/ APS was founded as a behavioral healthcare company and has evolved into a specialty healthcare company that offers customized, integrated healthcare solutions across two major product lines: care management and behavioral healthcare services. The company has capitalized on its experience in behavior change to create physical and mental healthcare programs that are industry renowned. The use of an integrated approach to healthcare for the mind and body has allowed APS to be more effective in improving the quality and effectiveness of care. Today, APS is a pioneer in providing health and disease management services while retaining its position as one of the leading behavioral healthcare organizations in the United States. In fact, APS is the only specialty healthcare company with extensive experience in health management, behavioral healthcare, employee assistance programs (EAP), informatics and quality review/oversight programs. Care Coordinator / 766 Position Description:Summary: Position will assess the behavioral health care needs of the Medicaid SMI/SED population for the Community Care Services (CCS) program. They will link CCS members with their BHP and PCP. They will also coordinate member referrals to appropriate community services. Participates in on-call 24 hour rotation for emergency response.Education:Bachelor’s Degree in a social science field preferredExperience:Minimum of two years related experience with mentally ill population.Knowledge of hospital procedures governing the discharge of mentally ill. Ability to maintain complete and accurate member records and to establish rapport and work effectively with SMI members. Independent, highly organized team player, able to handle multiple tasks simultaneously. Excellent communication skills and computer literate. Must have car and clean driving record.