Summary -- The Hospital Liaison will coordinate care, advocate and facilitate continued treatment to adults and youth while hospitalized at psychiatric hospitals. The Hospital Liaison assesses treatment needs for aftercare, advocates on behalf of clients to facilitate collaborative discharge planning between the hospital social worker and the agency-assigned primary clinician. Initial rapport building and engagement are critical components of successful aftercare treatment.   This position is full time.  Salary based on experience starting at $45,020 annually.

Essential Duties:

• Completes all required trainings
• Facilitates the initial linkage meeting between the client and LBS
• Serves as a liaison between hospital, physicians and aftercare providers for needed referrals
• Coordinates care to address physical, behavioral, SUD and other identified needs
• Actively communicates with agency intake coordinator or assigned primary clinician regarding new admission information, discharge planning, projected changes and aftercare recommendations
• Visit youth and adults while inpatient to provide appropriate education to providers, patients and families that are potential LBS admission.
• When appropriate, communicates with family members/natural supports to encourage client engagement
• Provides support and education to family and natural supports.
• Provide effective psychological interventions with clients to assist them in making optimal aftercare decisions
• Has knowledge of and provides community resources to inpatient individuals and their family
• Maintains statistical data regarding inpatient days and recidivism
• Completes necessary documentation in EHR for existing and potential LBS clients in a timely manner
• Practices person-centered planning principles and participates in planning meetings when requested
• Demonstrates appropriate crisis intervention techniques when indicated.
• Upon hospital discharge through aftercare, visit and closely monitors individuals for suicide risk
• Assists clients with community referrals and maintain contact from hospital discharge to aftercare appt.
• Coordinate services for substance use, co-occurring, physical health and other treatment services
• When necessary, assist client with DWIHN or other provider screenings
• Performs other duties as required to meet program goals and objectives.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's degree in human service field and 2 years exp. with adult with SMI/SUD adults and SED youth

Credentialing, Licensure

• Complete required credential process
• Possession of a valid Michigan Driver's License and able to pass background checks

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with ability to establish professional working relationships
• Appropriately articulates the view of the agency when networking in the community.

Qualifications - To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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 the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.