Eligibility Coordinator

Brief Description

Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD (“The HARRIS CENTER”) is looking for a Eligibility Coordinator to join our team working with the Harris County Inspire program. Under the general direction of the business office supervisor, schedules and performs financial assessments to determine service eligibility. Collaborates with staff in facilitating follow-up on missed financial assessment appointments.

Your Role In Action

• Schedules and performs financial assessments to determine financial eligibility and MAP
• Provides education on MHMRA financial policy.
• Provides referrals to CBO and other community resources.
• Updates demographic information.
• Coordinates with and updates SAI (single accountable individual)
• Provides documentation of work activities with consumers and follows up with no shows.
• Performs related work as assigned and adapts to changing work requirements.
• Demonstrates ethical conduct in all clinical and professional activities
• Complies with agency policies and procedures, accrediting/regulatory bodies and performance contract documentation requirements.
  
  

Education

What qualifications you will need:

• High school diploma or general education degree (G.E.D)
• Bachelors, Degree, preferred. QMHP preferred.
  
  

Experience

• Prior experience working with individuals with mental illness.
  
  

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Basic understanding of what mental illness is, common signs and symptoms and able to identify difficulties with coping in community settings.
• Local Resource knowledge preferred.
• Experience working with individuals with mental illness, preferred.
• Strong communication skills, listening and interpersonal skills above average, written documentation is clear, concise, well- constructed and grammatically correct.
• Able to work collaboratively with others in a teamwork environment.
• Effective time management and organizational skills.
• Able to execute standard word processing and excel software on the computer.
  
  

What We Have To Offer

The HARRIS CENTER offers competitive salary, excellent benefits package, retirement plans with company matching, prior service credit towards generous PTO accrual, outstanding wellness programs and professional development.

Employees can also take advantage of business casual dress code, corporate discounts, and gym memberships. New hire referral bonus, discounts are also available on an optional basis. These include mobile phone service, fitness centers and other wellness amenities.

What Else You Should Know

• This posting is associated with position #3033 and #3039
• Location: 9401 Southwest Fwy. Houston, TX 77074.
• This position is funded through a specific grant and is subject to the availability of these funds. The employment term is tied to the duration of the grant, with potential for extension depending on future funding.
  
  

About Us

The HARRIS CENTER is the state-designated Local Mental Health Authority and Local Intellectual and Developmental Disability (IDD) Authority serving Harris County, Texas. As the largest behavioral and developmental disability care center in Texas, The HARRIS CENTER provided care to over 79,000 people in fiscal year 2019 and has an annual budget of over $275 million.

As part of its mission to transform the lives of people with behavioral health and IDD needs in the third largest county in the United States, The HARRIS CENTER provides a full continuum of services at 86 different sites across Harris County. In addition, services are provided in more than 42 different languages as well as sign language in order to better serve what is one of the most diverse and multi-cultural communities in the nation.

By utilizing the unique expertise of its more than 2,300 employees, The HARRIS CENTER is committed to meeting the behavioral health and IDD needs of Harris County residents and giving them hope to live to their fullest potential.