Care Coordinator

Northern Pines Mental Health Center is proud to offer competitive wages and an exceptional benefits package!  

We are seeking a Care Coordinator to join ourCare Coordination team. This full-time position will primarily work in Brainerd, providing Care Coordination to clients across multiple Northern Pines services and all service locations.

Essential Functions include:

• Attend Integrated Treatment Plan meetings for clients enrolled in Care Coordination
• Attend Rule 79 Case Consultation Meetings to facilitate client needs
• Attend Thursday Integrated Consultation Meetings
• Assess clients need to establish Primary Care (Medical), Dental Care and Eye Care. Provide needed linkage and follow-up to linkage
• Connect with clients to address identified needs on the SDoH. Provide resources and referrals that would meet needs
• Close that loop on resources and referrals to ensure that client has received the resources and/or engaged in the referred services
• Connect with client to discuss services that are recommended by Mental Health Professional following a Comprehensive Evaluation, Crisis Encounter, Psychiatric Evaluation, ITP meeting or closing of services.  Submit the referrals agreed upon by client
• Advocate for clients to help ensure their needs are met
• Assess client satisfaction with services
• Provide MNSURE Navigation to individuals without insurance
• Provide Crisis Resources to clients and assist in connecting to Crisis Services
• Provide Health and Wellness Education and Information to clients
• Schedule and attend on-going visits for clients enrolled in Care Coordination Program
• Working collaboratively with Community Partners – may include travel and working from community sites
• Manage daily reports in Electronic Health Record and workflow folders
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation of services provided to client
• Provide outreach to clients regarding alerts received through EAS regarding recent Admit/Discharge from Hospitalization, Child/Teen Wellness

Qualifications include:

• • High School Diploma or approved equivalent combination of education and experience  
  • Travel is a function of this position; a valid driver's license is required

Compensation & Benefits include:

• A starting wage of $22/ hour
• Health, Dental, Disability and Life insurance with other additional voluntary options for spousal life, short term disability, accident, hospital indemnity and critical illness plans
• Health Savings account with employer contribution
• 401K with employer match
• Generous paid time off (1st-3rd year 19 days/152 hours for full time then increases with longevity!) 
•  Nine holidays observed per year as follows: New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, the day after Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve Day, Christmas Day and a Weather Float Day.
• Supportive of time off for a healthy work/life balance 
• Bereavement Pay
• Travel reimbursement
• Paid Supervision if working toward independent licensure

Northern Pines Mental Health Center is an Affirmative Action/ Equal Opportunity Employer. Please submit a resume and cover letter if interested in applying.

Keywords: Mental Health, Care Coordination, Admin, Referral, client referrals, Non-Profit, Central Minnesota, Minnesota