VETERANS CARE COORDINATOR at Compass Behavioral Health in Garden City, Kansas

Job Description:

Veterans Care Coordinator

Location: Garden City

Full Time

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES & ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:    

• Coordinate with team and community services as needed to ensure that both current diseases, as well as preventative and health promotion needs are addressed as part of the holistic, whole-person, culturally-sensitive health home approach


• Serve as Principle Behavioral Health Provider/Liaison for Veterans and Veteran family in Compass services


• Familiarity with Veterans Organizations for referral and Care Coordination


• Work with Compass Peer Support staff on ensuring we meet the needs of those in service

• Identify and engage people in services in benefits of care coordination


• Be the system navigator and point of contact for people in service and families  and a point of direct access for asking questions and raising concerns


• Navigate people toward social service benefits for which they qualify due to health status


• Assist people in service in scheduling needed appointments and encouraging active participation in all aspects of their healthcare needs

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Age 21+ years old and have a BA/BS degree with an emphasis on Mental Health/human services or equivalent experience. Experience with Case Management or Targeted Case Management preferred


• Excellent organizational and time management skills


• Excellent communication skills for engagement with people in services and our community partners


• High degree of professionalism and philosophy of treating the whole person is necessary


• Preference given to someone who has served in the Military or is family member or Veteran for the Veteran aspect of this position