Employment opportunity - King county

Washington State Health Care Authority sent this bulletin at 04/14/2020 07:09 AM PDT

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King County Department of Community and Human Services

King County Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) is standing up locations around King County for isolation & quarantine. COVID Recovery and Congregate Care Centers will be providing isolation and quarantine for individuals who are either COVID symptom compatible and pending testing or who are COVID positive and cannot isolate or quarantine where they currently reside. These facilities are voluntary for people who stay there.

Details

This position will be part of a 24 hour onsite multidisciplinary team that offers support to guests and each other.
Behavioral health support staff will be asked to provide de-escalation and crisis intervention support for guests who experience a behavioral health event.

Goal

Support and comfort guests and to promote their remaining in quarantine for the time necessary to obtain test results and/or complete the isolation period.
The majority of these interventions will be completed telephonically.

Peer specialist are encouraged to apply

About the Health Care Authority (HCA)

The Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) is committed to whole-person care, integrating physical health and behavioral health services for better results and healthier residents.

HCA purchases health care for more than 2.5 million Washington residents through Apple Health (Medicaid), the Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB) Program, the School Employees Benefits Board (SEBB) Program, and the COFA Islander Health Care Program. As the largest health care purchaser in the state, we lead the effort to transform health care, helping ensure Washington residents have access to better health and better care at a lower cost.

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