Addiction Coordinator - Work from Home (Allegheny County) -Full Time) - Days - Geisinger Health System : Job Details

Location:Work from home (Pennsylvania)Shift:Days (United States of America)Scheduled Weekly Hours:40Worker Type:RegularExemption Status:YesJob Summary:The Coordinator serves as a liaison between the hospital and community agencies or facilities for the exchange of clinical and referral information. Responsible for identifying high risk patients from a psychosocial/financial perspective, assesses the psychological needs of patients and families and provides information, support, counseling, care management, and referrals to appropriate resources. Works collaboratively with the addiction care team to ensure patient needs are met and care delivery is coordinated across the continuum.Job Duties:Works in conjunction with physicians, nurses, addiction specialists and others in the design, implementation, and evaluation of the addiction medicine care model.Identifies the targeted population within his and her practice site and risk stratifies all members to prioritize needs and direct interventions.Develops and implements appropriate treatment plans and interventions.Completes appropriate Federal, State and Local Forms.Initiates and monitors completeness, accuracy and timeliness of all documentation, as required.Coordinates care with appropriate resources and performs and facilitates home visits with the Community Health Assistant, in collaboration with the PCP, PA Single County Authorities, and other appropriate community resources.The Coordinator may visit the patient's home, attend primary care visits, specialty visits or alternate level of care, as appropriate, in the management and coordination of complex substance use disorder patients.Documents in appropriate electronic system by the close of business each day.Consults with Attending physician and physician representative or Advisor and Medical Director and leadership as necessary to resolve barriers through appropriate administrative and medical channels.Works with Addiction Services Leadership to continuously evaluate process, identify problems, and propose process improvement strategies to enhance the care delivery model.Participates in on call systems, per policy or per program designation, priorities and adjusts workload priorities based on feedback from physicians and immediate supervisor.Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.Position Details:o 8AM-4:30PMo More than 50%o Community Based. Travel within Community to Outreach to Memberso Bachelors in Human Services with background in SUD/OUDo Great Team Dynamic, Flexible, No Weekend, No On CallGeisinger cares about not only its patients and members but also about you and your family. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package to ensure that you and your loved ones can maintain good health, achieve financial stability, and excel both personally and professionally. We believe in creating a diverse and inclusive environment where all employees can be their authentic selves. To learn more: Benefits of working at Geisinger:Full benefits (health, dental and vision) starting on day oneThree medical plan choices, including an expanded network for out-of-area employees and dependentsPre-tax savings plans with healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA) and a health savings account (HSA)Company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage401(k) plan that includes automatic Geisinger contributionsGenerous paid time off (PTO) plan that allows you to accrue time quicklyUp to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar yearMyHealth Rewards wellness program to improve your health while earning a financial incentiveFamily-friendly support including adoption and fertility assistance, parental leave pay, military leave pay and a free Care.com membership with discounted backup care for your loved onesEmployee Assistance Program (EAP): Referrals for childcare, eldercare, & pet care. Access free legal guidance, mental health visits, work-life support, digital self-help tools and more.Voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, identity theft protection, universal life and pet and legal insuranceEducation:Bachelor's Degree-Social Sciences (Required), Master's Degree-Social Sciences (Preferred)Experience:Minimum of 2 years-Related work experience (Required)Certification(s) and License(s):Skills:Assessment And Diagnosis, Patients Rights, Teamwork, Time ManagementOUR PURPOSE & VALUES:Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities.KINDNESS:We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.EXCELLENCE:We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.LEARNING:We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.INNOVATION : We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.SAFETY:We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family.We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality.We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.