Behavioral Health Coordinator

Job Title: Behavioral Health Coordinator

Job Type: Full-Time, remote, occasional travel required

Responsibilities Include:

• Assist the Director of Psychological Health (DPH) with assessment and tracking of behavioral health status and needs, including: innovating, planning, developing, and implementing a comprehensive behavioral health infrastructure within the organization. 
• Provide consultations to command leadership to foster quality care and mission readiness while respecting HIPAA regulations and ethical standards. 
• Provide reliable and regular updates of activities within the Behavioral Health Section, including, number of profiles written, number of cases managed, and other related activities, reported on a monthly basis.
• Conduct appropriate risk assessments, evaluations, and behavioral health screenings using selected screening and evaluation tools. 
• Review behavioral health documentation, evaluate using psychological techniques, and monitor the behavioral health status of service members. 
• Maintain awareness of research advances relevant to the organization’s behavioral healthcare efforts and recommend mechanisms for quickly translating research to practice. 
• Attend Medical Readiness Events as determined by the needs of the organization. 
• Conduct accurate behavioral health evaluations and mental status examinations of the organization personnel in accordance with military regulations. 
• Make sound recommendations with limited information and in the context of diagnostic uncertainty. 
• Connect individuals in need with available resources.
• Possess an understanding of available systems of care and experience collaborating with social services agencies to integrate resources into a plan to ensure delivery of comprehensive services. 
• Provide ongoing behavioral health supportive counseling to the organization’s personnel within the scope of one’s training in the form of in-person or telehealth. 
• Collaborate with behavioral health personnel at all organizational levels. 
• Identify problems and gaps in the current behavioral health delivery system and devise methods to improve and enhance the system of services. 
• Advise the organization’s personnel on behavioral health issues. Provide consultation and training to military commands and service providers. 
• Maintain a working knowledge and proficiency in linkage and referral to the array of resources available to the organization’s personnel. 
• Provide screenings, assessments, re-assessments, review of medical records, profiles reviews, call coordinating services, and other related services. 
• Submit a monthly report and attend (virtually or physically) a monthly team meeting to collaborate and discuss current trends in behavioral health throughout the organization. 

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Social Work (required).
• LMSW (preferred).
• Must have at least 1-3 years of experience with mental health coordination.
• Ideal candidate should be able to travel within the Virginia area.
• Previous experience working with the military population is preferred.
• Must possess excellent communication skills and work well as part of a team.
• Must be very detail oriented.