Offer summary

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field., Excellent communication skills for engaging families and providers., Highly organized to manage high referral volumes and follow-ups., Ability to problem-solve complex case needs with supervision..

Key responsibilities:

Conduct telephonic needs assessments to identify appropriate behavioral health resources.

Provide resource options and follow up with families to ensure linkage to services.

Communicate outcomes with referral sources and address barriers to treatment.

Assist crisis center staff in managing patients not linked to behavioral health services.

Dayton Children's Hospital is the only facility in the region devoted to the health, safety and information needs of children and their families. Dayton Children's is staffed by pediatricians, pediatric specialists and clinical staff with special training and experience in caring for children. In addition, everything from room decor to life-saving equipment in is designed with the comfort of children in mind. As a regional referral center, Dayton Children's draws patients from a 20-county area that includes Ohio and eastern Indiana. Dayton Children's affiliation with Wright State University School of Medicine and accreditation by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations ensures young patients the finest pediatric care available. Dayton Children's staff of over 200 physicians and residents includes primary care pediatricians as well as subspecialists in over 35 areas of pediatric medicine. Working as a team with the medical staff are more than 3500 employees and volunteers who share a commitment to quality care no matter what their specific titles or duties.

Job description

Facility:

Child Health Pavilion

Department:

Mental Health Resources Connection

Schedule:

Part time

Hours:

Job Details:

To improve the behavioral health status of children in our primary service area and beyond by linking them with the appropriate behavioral health services. Staff will conduct a telephonic needs assessment in order to determine appropriate resources. Staff will provide resource options and follow up with families and communicate outcomes with referral source. Staff will work with families to identify barriers to obtaining behavioral health treatment and problem solve to come up with alternate options when barriers are present. Provides assistance to crisis center staff for patients not linked to behavioral health services.

Must have excellent communication skills to engage families, as well as our internal and community providers. Must be extremely well organized in order to manage high referral volumes and follow ups. Must be able to effectively problem solve to address complex case needs with supervision.

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