Clinical Care Specialist - Crestone (52602)

Health Solutions is a premier wellness center focused on whole-person care. With over 400 employees in Southern Colorado, you would be joining a mighty team of support and administrative staff, case managers, clinicians, physicians, nurses, and others in our efforts to improve the health and wellbeing of our community.

Come grow with us! We are hiring a Clinical Care Specialist, to join our Crestone Recovery team of professionals at 41 Montebello Road in Pueblo.

What You’d Be Doing

As a Clinical Care Specialist with Crestone Recovery services, you would play a central role in helping our clients’ access services and resources, and take the next steps to wellness. You would use your professional case management skills to assist clients in managing and overcoming their symptoms and difficulties to improve day-to-day functioning, support other members of the treatment team, and collaborate with professionals within and outside our agency to assure that clients receive the very best care available.

Specifically, the Clinical Care Specialist

• Organizing services with the Program Supervisor/Criminal Justice Services;
• Identifying stressors and precursors to crises;
• Identifying coping mechanisms and natural supports that may be available;
• Provide education regarding co-occurring diagnoses;
• Enhancement of problem-solving skills;
• Providing a consistent support and availability until the consumer has achieved a higher level of functioning;
• Linking the consumer with community resources;
• Helping the consumer to make and keep scheduled appointments with medical doctors;
• Providing/arranging transportation for scheduled appointments;
• Providing support to reduce usage of/divert from more restrictive treatment settings or jail;
• Keeping accurate, complete and up-to-date records with 100% compliance with company standards;
• Maintaining competency and proficiency with the agency’s Electronic Health Record;
• Performs other job-related duties assigned by the director or his/her designee.
• Physical requirements include the following:
• Frequently stays stationary for prolonged period.
• Frequently moves within and between facilities.
• Frequently exposed to stressful or emergent situations.
• Frequently operates a computer and other office equipment to record health data.
• Constantly communicates with clients and others.
• Occasionally moves equipment and/or materials up to 20 pounds.
• Occasionally drives between Health Solutions facilities or for other assigned duties.

What You’ll Like About Us

• Competitive pay. $21.21/hour
• Generous benefits package. For most positions, includes paid holidays, generous PTO, EAP, tuition reimbursement, retirement, insurances, FSA, and a premier wellness program
  • Insurance: Medical, Dental, and Vision, with low deductibles. Also, Wellness benefits program available.
  • HS Funded: EAP, Teladoc, LifeLock, Direct Path, Life and AD&D, LTD
  • Retirement 403(b) with employer match up to 6%
  • Additional Insurance:  FSA, Voluntary Life, Allstate Voluntary benefits, and pet insurance
  • Childcare
  • Flexible work schedule
• Employee recognition and celebrations
• Warm and friendly work environment in which staff respect and learn from one another
• Opportunities to serve our neighbors in Pueblo, Huerfano, and Las Animas counties

What We’re Looking For—The Must-Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, criminal justice or a closely related field
• Experience in case management/community systems navigation, particularly with the criminal justice and/or mental health systems.
• Experience working with individuals with substance use/co-occurring disorders services
• Experience working with persons diagnosed with severe & persistent mental illness
• Exceptional flexibility, time management and documentation skills
• Must be a self-starter and self-motivator
• Computer proficiency
• Colorado driver’s license, a good driving record, and access to transportation during work hours

What We’d Like to See in You—The Nice-to-Haves

• Experience successfully working in multi-disciplinary teams
• Community systems navigation background
• Spanish language skills

Health Solutions expects all staff to

• Adapt to change in the workplace and use change as an opportunity for innovation and creativity
• Take ownership of problems, brainstorm problem resolutions, and use sound judgment in selecting solutions to problems, and demonstrate consistent follow through
• Possess the job knowledge and skills to perform the fundamental job functions, and assume greater responsibility over time regarding the scope of work
• Inspire and model collaborative teamwork; and

Demonstrate accommodation, politeness, helpfulness, trust building, appropriate boundaries, and flexibility in customer service

Closing Date:  Open until filled                                                                    EOE, M/F