Northern Light Acadia Hospital

Department: Behav Hlth Clinic - Schools

Position is located: Pittsfield schools of RSU 53, Warsaw Middle School and Vickery Elementary School

Work Type: Full Time

Hours Per Week: 40.00

Work Schedule: 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM

Summary:

This is a Full-Time position supporting the Pittsfield schools of RSU 53, Warsaw Middle School and Vickery Elementary School, supporting a grant through the Department of Health and Human Services by facilitating and providing assistance to the students accessing tele behavioral health services.

The Youth Tele Behavioral Health Program provides students with year-round long term or short term counseling via tele and community resources. The Community Health Worker works alongside a Behavioral Health Clinician and school personnel to help students and families access services and resources. Work closely with Clinician to organize school based behavioral health program and care coordination. The Community Health Worker provides case management; ensuring students and families receive the help they need. Document encounters; collect data; complete monthly reports; maintains comprehensive electronic client files, which include referrals, release of information, consents and other medical documentation.

Responsibilities:

• Assist students and families to access on site tele behavioral counseling services as well as off-site community-based clinicians and non-clinical resources (as needed).

• Conduct comprehensive screening/assessment activities including mental health status, health screen and social needs factors. Coordinate, manage and schedule tele behavioral counseling sessions.

• Manage data and appointments in hospital's electronic medical record (EMR).

• Obtain insurance authorizations for clinical sessions.

• Provide home, school and community-based care coordination to youth and their families. Provide ongoing follow-up, motivational interviewing and goal setting with students/families.

• Continuously expand knowledge and understanding of community resources and services.

• Implement personalized case management for student and family needs.

• Collaborate as a member of the school's guidance team to discuss students on the caseload and work with this team to refer students to the program.

• Participate in weekly supervision and program staff meetings.

• Track and submit data. Complete monthly reports.

• Manage time and resources in a skilled manner.

• Understand school culture and work closely with school personnel.

• Demonstrate appropriate boundaries in all interactions.

• Attend relevant trainings, conferences, community events.

• Follow policies and procedures; Maintain confidential information.

• Additional duties will be at the discretion of your supervision.

Other Information:

• Associate degree and/or CHW certification preferred or equivalent combination of experience and education.

• Strong computer skills- Electronic medical record (EMR) databases, Google calendar, and Zoom.

• Knowledge of area community agencies and resources.

• Skill in organizing resources and establishing priorities.

• Creative and analytical thinking

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Competencies and Skills

• Behaves with Integrity and Builds Trust: Acts consistently in line with the core values, commitments and rules of conduct. Leads by example and tells the truth. Does what they say they will, when and how they say they will, or communicates an alternate plan.

• Cultivates Respect: Treats others fairly, embraces and values differences, and contributes to a culture of diversity, inclusion, empowerment and cooperation.

• Fosters Accountability: Creates and participates in a work environment where people hold themselves and others accountable for processes, results and behaviors. Takes appropriate ownership not only of successes but also mistakes and works to correct them in a timely manner. Demonstrates understanding that we all work as a team and the quality and timeliness of work impacts everyone involved.

• Practices Compassion: Exhibits genuine care for people and is available and ready to help; displays a deep awareness of and strong willingness to relieve the suffering of others.

Working Conditions

• Lifting, moving and loading less than 20 pounds.

• Lifting, moving and loading 20 to 30 pounds.

• Alternate shift schedules (day, evening, nights, weekends).

• Prolonged periods of standing.

• Prolonged periods of walking.

Northern Light Acadia Hospital is a broad behavioral health delivery system centrally managed from its location in Bangor, Maine. Acadia Hospital is a leader in providing comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services, tele-psychiatry, consultations to regional emergency departments, school-based and employer-based services, and integration into primary and specialty care practices. Northern Light Acadia Hospital offers innovative programming in the form of eating disorder services and a geriatric mood and memory clinic, which is involved in multiple clinical trials for promising Alzheimer's medications. The hospital is also the parent organization of Northern Light Acadia Healthcare which provides a substance use disorder treatment program, case management, and other outpatient mental health services serving patients from all corners of Maine. Acadia Hospital embraces service excellence and high quality care as evidenced by its commitment to achieve Center of Excellence status in the delivery of behavioral health services. Northern Light Acadia Hospital is a member of Northern Light Health, an integrated statewide health delivery system that is raising the bar with no-nonsense solutions that are leading the way to a healthier future for our state. Northern Light Health offers a broad range of providers and services, including ten hospitals, primary care and specialty physician practices, long-term care, home health and hospice agencies, and emergency ground and air transport. Bangor, Maine is a vibrant small city with easy access to Maine's spectacular coast, mountains, and lakes. Schools rank among New England's best with the flagship campus of the University of Maine located in the neighboring town of Orono. Bangor serves as the regional hub for medicine, the arts, and commerce. Bangor International Airport offers direct and one-stop service to many major destinations.

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