$21.98 hourly
Central Nassau Guidance and Counseling Services
Plainview, NY, USA
*JOB DEFINITION:* The Care Coordinator functions as a member of an interdisciplinary team to provide care coordination to adults diagnosed with a severe mental illness, with multiple medical co-morbidities and/or co-occurring substance abuse disorders. The Care Coordinator advocates for and supports the client, engages with community agencies/health care providers and others on the client's behalf to ensure access to services, to increase wellness self-management and to reduce emergency room visits and/ or hospitalizations. The Care Coordinator will provide expert support and psychosocial and/or substance abuse interventions, and resources to aid in the consumer's care while maintaining focus on outcomes and best practices. The Care Coordinator must be available on an as-needed basis 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. *DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:* * Conducts initial and ongoing assessments of assigned clients to document strengths, needs, goals and resources. * Participates in the...