BH Coach

Job Description

The Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) is the regional planning and intergovernmental coordination agency that focuses on issues critical to the region’s success, including growth and development, transportation, water resources, services for older adults and workforce solutions. ARC is dedicated to unifying the region’s collective resources to prepare the metropolitan area for a prosperous future. This is done through professional planning initiatives, the provision of objective information, and the involvement of the community in collaborative partnerships.

The Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) is the regional planning and intergovernmental coordination agency that focuses on issues critical to the region’s success, including growth and development, transportation, water resources, services for older adults and workforce solutions. ARC is dedicated to unifying the region’s collective resources to prepare the metropolitan area for a prosperous future. This is done through professional planning initiatives, the provision of objective information, and the involvement of the community in collaborative partnerships.

This role is field-based and will include performing in-home consultation/assessment and care plan development for people with behavioral health needs. Reliable transportation is required. This is a temporary part-time role working up to 20 hours a week.

• Schedule and conduct face‑to‑face or telephonic consultation and provide coaching support to assigned clients and/or their caregivers.
• Meet with individuals and/or caregivers to complete needed assessments/documentation.
• Determine client’s unmet needs, barriers, preferences, and goals, while applying person centered principles; develop and implement the most appropriate action plan.
• Conduct individualized resource research and identify appropriate resources to meet the established needs.
• Make referrals and link clients and/or caregivers with the most appropriate resources.
• Conduct needed follow‑up and responds to client requests.
• Communicate with community and health systems partners as needed.
• Maintain spreadsheets, databases or reports used to share outcomes and opportunities with management or external payors.
• Present programs and progress to partners and other professionals as needed.
• Complete reports with required documentation and prescribe contacts within required time frames.
• Serve as a liaison with organizations and businesses in the aging services community; and
• Perform other duties as assigned to support agency goals and objectives.

• Bachelor’s degree in social work, human services, gerontology or related field and;
• One year of related counseling or client advocacy or information/referral experience in area of assignment (such as mental health, aging or disability services)

OR

• An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above, unless otherwise subject to any other requirements set forth in law or regulation.

• Master’s degree in social work, gerontology or related field

• Knowledge of behavioral health, substance abuse and long-term care services network.
• Knowledge of Medicare and Medicaid eligibility and social service resources for aging population served including networks and community resources.
• Knowledge of Elderly and Disabled Waiver and other Medicaid waiver programs.
• Ability to understand and practice active listening techniques.
• Ability to establish rapport with clients to elicit needs and match appropriate resources.
• Ability to exercise confidentiality and maintain…