Crisis Respite Coordinator

There is a place for you at Highland Rivers Behavioral Health!Highland Rivers Behavioral Health provides treatment and recovery services to individuals impacted by mental illness, substance use disorders and intellectual developmental disabilities.The Crisis Respite Coordinator supports individuals transitioning from state
hospitals, incarceration, and/or homelessness by teaching them coping skills and independent
living skills that are necessary for recovery.

The Crisis Respite Coordinator assists in completing a
housing support plan, to include crisis resources and wellness tools that will empower the
individual served to live independently in the community of their choosing.

The Crisis Respite
Coordinator connects individuals served to needed resources, including the Needs for Supportive
Housing survey.Job duties include, but are not limited to:


* Complete Weekly GRID updates and Continued Stay Criteria Docs sent to Utilization Management


* Complete CONNECTS and Tx Plans, crisis planning, housing support plans


* Transports INDs to program-related appointments as needed


* Assists INDs in applying for/obtaining vital records, food stamps, other necessary resources


* Submits referrals to appropriate services (SOAR, Supported employment, case management, MD appointments, etc)


* Assists IND in applying for housing voucher or permanent supportive housing when appropriate


* Review ECRA referrals and enter into ECRA Referral Spreadsheet


* ECRA Health and Safety Logs (For H&S Officer only)


* Document face-to-face and/or over-the-phone sessions daily in ECR; including complaints, results of assessments, etc.


* Maintain accurate and detailed participant records


* Complete HQS inspections for units


* Other duties as assigned.