Behavioral Health Court Coordinator
Please Note: qualified applicants MUST be either a LMHC or LCSW, or CAP certified
Who are we? For over fifty years, Aspire Health Partners has been one of the leading non-profit behavioral health companies in the Southeast. Serving nearly 40,000 clients per year, with locations in six Central Florida counties and currently expanding into Hinesville, Georgia Aspire has delivered state-of-the-art behavioral healthcare and is regularly sought out both statewide and nationally as an expert in the field. With its mission of providing the highest quality of compassionate, comprehensive, and cost effective integrated behavioral healthcare, Aspire, through its more than two dozen campus locations provides a comprehensive continuum of services for children, adolescents, adults, seniors, and families. Through innovative, resourceful treatment and recovery approaches Aspire offers individuals and families the opportunity to "aspire" to healthier, happier, and more independent lives. Aspire employs more than 1,200 professionals and paraprofessionals dedicated to Saving Lives, Transforming Communities and Changing the World
Who You Are: You're a leader looking for an opportunity to define your own career path, connect with a supportive community of health professionals like you, and increase your earning potential. You have a passion for working in different care settings and making a difference in lives.
Job Purpose: As a Behavioral Health Court Coordinator at Aspire Health Partners, your job purpose will be to serve as the qualified professional and coordinator as it applies to the Marchman Act, Baker Act, and their subsequent assessment, court processes, and care coordination components.
Job Functions
- Oversee and facilitate the day-to-day operations and processes of Marchman Act and Baker Act involved cases across all AHP facilities, ensuring compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements.
- Serve as a qualified professional for the Marchman Act, which includes, but is not limited to conducting involuntary assessments to assist in identifying the least restrictive treatment option based on ASAM criteria, ensuring the proper completion and submission of all court documentation, serving as the liaison with the court on Marchman Acts, completing court testimony, and ensuring all components of the Marchman Act are carried out in accordance with the law
- Communicating with petitioners, support system, and other interested third parties, as appropriate; assist with licensure sign off of clinical documentation, such as assessments, treatment plans, and transition plans, as needed.
- Serve as the care coordinator for the Baker Act, which includes, but is not limited to collaborating with psychiatrists and PMHNP providers on assessments and recommendations, ensuring the proper completion and submission of all court documentation, serving as the liaison with the court on Baker Acts, which may involve coordinating medical provider engagement in the hearings as needed, completing court testimony, communicating with petitioners, support system, and other interested third parties, as appropriate, and ensuring all components of the Baker Act are carried out in accordance with the law; assist with licensure sign off of clinical documentation, such as assessments, treatment plans, and transition plans, as needed.
- Participate in unit treatment teams to facilitate the assessment and recommendation process for clients under a Marchman Act or Baker Act to ensure compliance with processes, documentation, and timeframe requirements, as set by statutory and regulatory requirements.
- Provide care coordination for clients under an active Marchman Act or Baker Act/AOT court order for treatment. This may include, but is not limited to, developing and facilitating transition of care plans, which at times may be in collaboration with other team members, community partners, governmental entities, and client support system, to either AHP or non-AHP programs in accordance with treatment recommendations and court orders and providing required and as requested written and verbal updates to the judicial system.
- Ensure proper communication and information to clients under a Baker Act or Marchman Act, which includes a comprehensive transition plan that includes, but is not limited to, information specific to their case, contact information for the Behavioral Health Court Coordinator, the courts, and other helpful resources.
- Track case statuses and provide accurate and timely information updates to AHP treatment teams and leadership, as appropriate, on clients actively under a Marchman Act or Baker Act.
- Document and appropriately bill all assessments, hearings, treatment teams, and information throughout the process accurately and in a timely manner in the EHR.
- Ensure all documentation submitted to the judicial system is accurate, timely, and consistent with professional/APA writing standards and is on required forms and in required formats.
- Provide updated information to the UR team to ensure ongoing authorizations, as needed.
- Carry out efforts to identify community resources and their referral processes to meet the complex needs of the clients; working to maintain effective and professional relationships with community partners to ensure successful collaboration and referrals for clients.
- Accurately maintain the records system for Marchman Act and Baker Act documentation.
- Conduct audits on the quality of care, documentation, and process facilitation
- Collect and track data on the success of the Marchman Act and Baker Act process as it relates to compliance with processes and timeframes, proceeding outcomes, and, where possible, client success.
- In conjunction with leadership, utilize information to assist in the development and facilitation of corrective action plans associated with audit outcomes to ensure compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements.
- Facilitate ongoing Marchman Act and Baker Act trainings for AHP team members and as requested trainings for community partners.
- Assist with assessment and recommendations and transition planning of all clients, as needed, regardless of legal status.
- Most importantly, all functions must be completed while maintaining high standards of ethical and professional conduct while adhering to agency policies and procedures.
Position qualifications: Ability to receive and maintain a(n)
- Level II Background clearance
- Acceptable Motor Vehicle Registration driver's license record in accordance with the underwriting guidelines set by Aspire's insurance company.
- Masters degree in Mental Health Counseling, Social Work, or like field
- LMHC/LCSW/LMFT active FL license
- CAP, preferred, but not required
- Computer literacy
- Previous experience with substance abuse and mental health populations
- Previous assessment and diagnosis experience
- Previous acute care experience preferred
- Ability to work independently and in collaboration with a larger team
- High level written and verbal communication skills
All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:
We are committed to providing our employees with the support they need. At Aspire Health Partners, we offer eligible staff an attractive benefit package that includes medical, wellbeing, dental and vision benefits along with some unique benefits including:
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Basic Life & Supplemental Insurance, Flexible Spending & Health Savings Accounts
- Paid Time Off (PTO) (2.5 weeks your first year, up to 6 weeks at 14+ years)
- Paid Diversity & Floating Holidays (2)
- Paid Holidays (6)
- 403(b) 50% employer match up to 10% (3-year vesting cliff)
- Employee Discounts including Tickets, Retail, Hotel, Car Rental/Purchase
- Short-Term & Long-Term Disability Insurance
- HRSA Loan Forgiveness
- Employee Assistance Plan (EAP)
- Will preparation
- Funeral Planning
- Concierge Services & Travel Assistance
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