Outpatient Coordinator

CONTRIBUTION TO MISSION & CONTINUUM OF CARE

The goal of Dawn Farm is to remove the barriers that people with addictions face to entering into recovery. The Outpatient Coordinator at Dawn Farm furthers this mission by overseeing all therapeutic programming for outpatient services.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Oversees funding for treatment services (public-funding, self-pay records, speciality courts, etc)

• Interacts with other community agencies regarding treatment progress and referrals, as needed

• Evaluates progress of treatment goals and adapts treatment, as needed

• Attends multidisciplinary team meetings as needed, comprised of members from various referral and funding sources 

• Oversees referrals for medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) and provides community based referrals for these services

• Completes level of care and/or bio-psycho-social assessments with clients, including meeting with clients in hospital to complete assessments

• Coordinates with family members for support and family therapy, as appropriate

• Facilitates group therapy sessions 

• Provides individual therapy 

• Provides crisis intervention services

• Provides integrated case management services

• Maintains complete record of client's treatment

• Administers substance testing throughout course of treatment

PROGRAM COORDINATOR CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develops programming for outpatient services (adult, youth and family services, jail/CCOP, and RSS) in consultation with Clinical Director 

• Provides 24/7 on-call support for outpatient staff

• Hires and oversees training of new outpatient staff

• Provides regular supervision, facilitates regularly scheduled staff meetings, and completes annual evaluations for outpatient staff and interns

• Acts as part of the Dawn Farm administrative team by participating in meetings and activities

• Compiles and maintains program data and other information for program evaluation

• Oversees compliance with licensing, accreditation, and contract requirements, as applicable, in consultation with Project Manager

• Addresses complaints, as needed

• Maintains relationships with other community providers

• Participates in all required trainings, staff inservices, and special events

• Completes other duties, as requested by Clinical Director or President

PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS 

• Cool under pressure 

• Ability to successfully network with other programs to coordinate continuing care for clients

• Effective Communication

• Patient

• Team Oriented 

• Solid Multi-tasker

• Positive Attitude

ALL DAWN FARM EMPLOYEE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Integrates Dawn Farm mission and core values into daily functions 

• Familiar with recovery principles and the philosophy and practice of 12-step recovery

• Pursues continuing education to improve job knowledge and maintain licensing/certification, as applicable 

• Able to interact with a wide variety of people in a cordial, professional manner, both independently and as part of a team 

• Able to interact with clients and family members in an empathetic manner while maintaining professional boundaries

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supervises outpatient staff (adult outpatient, youth and family, jail/CCOP, and RSS)

CREDENTIALS

• Master’s degree from an accredited program in social work or a related field (per LARA: “a licensed counselor, LMSW, or licensed psychologist”) 

• CAADC or plan for certification

• CCS or plan for certification

• CPR certification

RECOVERY

• At least eighteen months of continuous sobriety, if in recovery from addiction

• If ever a client in any Dawn Farm program, at least one year since the date of last service

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met  by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

For all Dawn Farm employees

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to speak and listen

• The employee is frequently required to use hands to write, type, use phone, and to reach with hands and arms

• The employee is frequently required to sit, stand, and walk

• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and peripheral vision

• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 lbs

Additional demands specific to this job

None

FLSA Status: Exempt

Approved By: James Balmer

Approved Date: October 2020