Pediatric Mental Health Care Coordinator, TCHATT, Department of Psychiatry

Job Posting Title:

Pediatric Mental Health Care Coordinator, TCHATT, Department of Psychiatry

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Hiring Department:

Dell Medical School

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

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FLSA Status:

Exempt

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Earliest Start Date:

Immediately

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue Until Aug 31, 2024

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Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

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Job Details:

General Notes

This is a grant-funded position with an end date of 8/31/24, renewable based upon availability of funding, work performance, and progress toward program goals. 

Purpose

The Pediatric Mental Health Care Coordinator will join a growing multi-disciplinary team in the Department of Psychiatry at Dell Medical School to assist with mental health care coordination for the Texas Child Health Access Through Telemedicine (TCHATT) and possibly other related programs. The TCHATT program provides telehealth services to children for brief mental health assessments and interventions. The purpose of this position is to help children and families navigate through the TCHATT program and assist in connecting to providers in the community for long-term care, if needed. Interest in developing sustainable pathways for referrals and enhancing processes is welcomed.

Responsibilities

• Work in an inter-professional model and collaborate with pediatric psychiatrists, psychologists, other licensed professional counselors, and administrative staff to identify the long-term psychological needs of patients. Assemble information concerning patients’ clinical background and referral needs.

• Connect students and families to community resources for long term care, providing ongoing support and facilitation to ensure effective transition. Coordinate with TCHATT professionals, schools, and families to minimize obstacles and increase patient and provider satisfaction. Maintain confidentiality of information as appropriate in all aspects of care.

• Oversee communications related to referral information among team members, patients, and school staff. Update electronic medical records. Support team members in disseminating appropriate referral information.

• Maintain community resources database for successful external referrals.

• Other duties as assigned. 

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, or related field. Three (3) years of professional experience working in a health care or educational (preferably k-12) setting. Excellent oral and written communications skills. Able to prioritize, plan, and handle multiple tasks/demands simultaneously. Proficient in MS Office Suite to include Word, Excel, Notes, and Outlook.

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

Master’s degree in social work, psychology, or related field. Knowledge of managed care, medical terminology, patient referral process, claims, and CPT coding. Experience working with pediatric behavioral and mental health patient populations. Knowledge of educational practices supporting mental health and social emotional learning in K-12 settings. Experience developing, refining, and evaluating patient care plans or student education plans.  Experience working in one or more electronic medical records platforms. Bilingual (English/Spanish) language proficiency.

Salary Range

$45,000 + depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

• Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation

• Occasional weekend, overtime and evening work to meet deadlines

Required Materials

• Resume/CV

• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor

• Letter of interest

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