First Choice Health Centers is looking for a Care Coordinator to work alongside our Behavioral Health team in our 92 CT Blvd, East Hartford location to provide comprehensive, coordinated care through team collaboration, case conferencing, and outreach.
The schedule for this position is Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, 8 : 00 am to 4 : 30 pm, Tuesday, 8 : 00 am to 6 : 00 pm and Friday, 8 : 00 am to 3 pm.
Why First Choice?
We are committed to you! We offer great training, great benefits, career growth and employee well-being!
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
- 20 days of Vacation, 8 Paid Holidays, and 2 Floating Holidays per year
- Retirement savings program, including a safe harbor 401k with up to a 4% company match after 6 months of employment
- Company paid Life insurance
- Voluntary Term, Whole Life, Accident and Critical Care Insurance
- Complimentary premium Calm membership for you and 5 additional memberships you can share (#1 mental health app)
- Recognition programs
- Paid Basic Life Support certification with renewal every 2 years.
- Primarily a Monday through Friday schedule working 8 : 00 am to 4 : 30 pm. There is one late night until 6 pm but you will get out on Friday at 3 pm.
- The hourly range for this position is $17.00 - $19.50 / hour. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to work experience, certifications, etc.
For more than 25 years First Choice Health Centers has been a leading nonprofit human services organization that breaks down barriers to care helping individuals and communities live healthier lives.
To learn more about First Choice Health Centers, visit us at firstchc.org.
Minimum Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required :
- CPR Certified
- Bilingual English / Spanish preferred
Experience and Training :
- A minimum of an Associate's degree with two years' experience in care coordination, health navigation or community health education (equivalent experience in lieu of education will be accepted with a minimum requirement of a HS Diploma)
- Knowledge of the Social Determinants of Health
- Must have transportation to provide onsite services in other First Choice locations
Direct Reports
Director of Behavioral Health
Primary Tasks :
- Facilitate referrals to the appropriate community and state services and resources Educate patients about First Choice Health Center's Behavioral Health Services, Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Dental and other specialty providers
- Attend Community Programs to establish referral relationships and patient attribution to First Choice Health Center
- Maintains updated patient records in eCW related to care coordination activities or the designated electronic medical record.
- Timely outreach to patients upon referral to the Care Coordination Program Able to prioritize and manage patient case load.
- Adhere to all patient safety standards and infection control guidelines.
First Choice is a drug-free workplace with a policy that includes testing for THC. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
First Choice is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
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