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39 There is a vacant STR/Authorizer position for which OPC is actively recruiting for a licensed or provisionally licensed clinician. The manager of STR and UM/UR is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with experience in adult and child mental health and child residential services. The Clinical Care Coordinator is a LCSW who provides care coordination to children and supervises two Care Coordinator positions, one of which is vacant. The current Care Coordinator is a registered nurse with decades of experience working with adults with SPMI especially those in need of ACTT. The cost model allows 19.1 FTEs for Service Management. OPC's FTEs for Service Management varies from the cost model, by having 12.6, because: • OPC contracts for after-hours STR and those FTEs are not counted in the total of LME staff. • Over the last two years as part of our overall_'fnancial management plan, OPC has combined a variety of duties and responsibilities within the Care Management Department. As we move forv~ard we will be investigating opportunities to increase staffing. E ~ ~. ,\ Business Rules ~~;` '~ _. ,, The following business rule enhance the Service Management-function •'• Enhanced Services implementation Update #14 provided clarification and • guidance, as weli~as standardization regarding the role of STR. -,\ OPC's STR is; conducted as';efficiently and effectively as possible. STR is a brief inquiry to determine -need and to facilitate access to a more intensive clinical service. We identify the nature'~of;the p~esentng_,MH/DD/SA problem, clarify the severity of need and facilitate referral'to a provider of choice. With this implementation update, we can be assured thafiour providers are conducting screenings in the same manner. ~ ' -< • A Care Coordinator is assigned to any consumer admitted to a state psychiatric facility. OPC has prioritized a reduction in the use of state psychiatric beds. One Care Coordinator is dedicated to monitoring high-risk consumers and ensuring referrals of those individuals to an appropriate clinical home. Additionally, a.system exists for tracking which consumers are admitted and discharged from state psychiatric institutions. This system allows all Care Coordinators, Supervisors and Department managers to review the specifics around the admission, projected discharge, and out-patient commitment status of consumers and to ensure timely and appropriate response. The following business rules inhibit the effectiveness and efficiency of the Care Management function 39