CCS II crisis Services

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Exemption Status:

Non-Exempt

Schedule Details:

Friday, Monday, Saturday, Sunday

Scheduled Hours:

32

Shift:

1 - Day Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America)

Hours:

32

Cost Center:

71000 - 0101 Access Division Call Center

Union:

SEIU Local 509 Community Health Link

This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

Everyone Is a Caregiver

At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver - regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.

The Call Center represents CHL to those seeking services. The Call Center Specialist II receives, processes, and schedules referrals for crisis services. This role requires an understanding of CHL's mission, vision, and core values. The Call Center Specialist II is the first point of contact for CHL clients and interacts with them to ensure they are connected to all needed services. Job Description

I. Major Responsibilities:

1. Receives and responds to telephone calls and referrals regarding urgent and emergent behavioral health services.

2. Registers, screens, and completes insurance checks for individuals seeking services at CHL.

3. Performs telephonic interventions which include, but are not limited to, crisis support and de-escalation of individuals in Crisis.

4. For urgent and emergent services, assists Clinicians with arranging dispositions of cases inpatient bed Searches, making referrals, arranging transportation (cab or ambulance) etc.)

5. Assigns and schedules initial assessments for urgent and emergent services.

6. Obtains insurance authorizations, processes referrals and obtains information and enters into Electronic Health Record (EHR).

7. Communicates to supervisor information gathered for referrals from identified high priority referral sources, including (but not limited to) the Department of Mental Health and hospital inpatient programs.

8. Demonstrates knowledge of services and resources available at CHL and in the community

Standard Staffing Level Responsibilities:

1. Complies with established departmental policies, procedures, and objectives.

2. Attends variety of meetings, conferences, seminars as required or directed.

3. Demonstrates use of Quality Improvement in daily operations.

4. Complies with all health and safety regulations and requirements.

5. Respects diverse views and approaches, demonstrates Standards of Respect, and contributes to creating and maintaining an environment of professionalism, tolerance, civility and acceptance toward all employees, patients, and visitors.

6. Maintains, regular, reliable, and predictable attendance.

7. Performs other similar and related duties as required or directed.

All responsibilities are essential job functions.

II. Position Qualifications:

License/Certification/Education:

Required:

1. Bachelor's degree is required.

2. Must be able to pass a CORI background check.

3. Driving is not a requirement.

Experience/Skills:

Required:

1. A minimum two (2) years' experience working in a clinical environment is required.

2. Ability to learn to CHL's service lines to appropriately triage clients with various levels of complexity to the right services.

3. Ability to document CHL services in accordance with insurance reimbursement requirements.

4. Effective oral and written communication skills

5. Basic computer skills in Microsoft Suite

6. Ability to learn to navigate in the Electronic Health Records (EHR) system.

7. Ability to multitask. Must possess time management skills with a strong sense of prioritization and follow through.

8. Requires personal and professional accountability, self-management, discretion, initiative, professional integrity and cultural competency.

9. Ability to use office equipment, including copy machines, computers, printers, telephones.

Preferred:

1. Prior experience in a behavioral health and/or call center environment is preferred.

Unless certification, licensure or registration is required, an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed in this description may be substituted for the above requirements.

Department-specific competencies and their measurements will be developed and maintained in the individual departments. The competencies will be maintained and attached to the departmental job description. Responsible managers will review competencies with position incumbents.

III. Physical Demands and Environmental Conditions:

Work is considered sedentary. Position requires work indoors in a normal office environment.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

We're striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health - for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day.

As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

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