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Position Title: Care Coodinator Larimer County Jail
Position Status: Full Time
FLSA Status: Hourly/non-exempt
Care Coordinator LC JAIL
Care Coordinators are part of the Addiction Response Team and are responsible for working in collaboration with local providers and community agencies to ensure individuals with substance use are successfully connected with resources to aid in their long-term health, treatment and recovery goals. Care Coordinators will aid individuals in meeting their goals toward ongoing recovery through education, outreach, connectivity to Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) and other treatment and recovery services. Care Coordinators will report to Care Coordination Supervisor.
Role Summary:
This position works with individuals who are incarcerated and engaged in Medication-Assisted Treatment to provide assistance and resources for mental health, substance treatment and recovery, housing stability, food security, legal resources, and other needs. This position is focused on assisting these individuals with re-entry into the community. This position works directly with the Larimer County Jail and CorrHealth, the medical provider located in the Larimer County Jail.
Knowledge / Skills / Abilities
- Ability to effectively engage with different populations including People of Color, LGBTQIA+, Disability, Veteran, Low/No Income and/or experiencing homelessness, People with criminal justice involvement, and people who use drugs, people with mental health conditions, people with complex medical conditions and more.
- Skills to communicate and interact appropriately and respectfully across multi-cultural differences.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills (both over the phone and in person)
- Strong decision making, critical thinking, and problem-solving abilities.
- Experience with persons who have a substance use disorder and knowledge of medication assisted treatment.
- Experience partnering with local and regional health and human services resources.
- Ability to recognize different pathways to recovery and showing empathy toward others with substance use disorders and their journey.
- Ability to work independently and in a busy office environment that may contain interruptions to work due to walk-ins, member needs, supervisor requests, phone conversations, etc.
- Able to manage stressful situations while remaining calm and non-reactive (i.e. working with members who may have severe and persistent mental health issues or may be under the influence of a substance).
- Ability to adjust priorities quickly as circumstances and needs dictate for member success.
- Ability to effectively engage and build rapport in a variety of medical, behavioral health, justice involved, substance use, and homeless situations.
- Strict Confidentiality required.
- Basic Computer Skills preferred for navigation through multiple Electronic Medical Record Systems and data collection tools as determined by organizational needs.
- Reliable transportation
- Bi-lingual (Spanish) preferred
- Valid Driver License
Education or Formal Training
- HS Graduate or GED required
- Certified Addiction Technician Preferred
Licensure/Certifications
- Valid Colorado Driver License and Insurance required
Working Environment Physical Activities
- Frequent contact with the public by phone and in person
- Sitting
- Standing
- Walking
- Climbing up and down stairs
- Bending and reaching
- Lifting up to 30 pounds
- Must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment.
- Annual Influenza vaccine
Job Responsibilities:
- Enrollment of persons using appropriate assessment tools and completion of GPRA Survey at enrollment and then at 6 month follow up
- Support persons enrolled in services to continue engagement with both medical and beh
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