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BRG's Clinical Economics and Healthcare Performance Improvement practices currently have several openings for CDI experts to join our team at the Consultant level. The Consultant position is a mid-level consulting staff position. This position requires a highly motivated problem solver with strong analytical ability and a desire to advance within the organization. An individual with an entrepreneurial spirit and an ability to apply creative solutions is a natural fit for this position. The Consultant is an integral part of the CDI team and works closely with the client’s CDI team, supporting classroom education and mentoring. They are responsible for ensuring the successful transfer of CDI best practices from the consulting team to the client team. The Consultant also facilitates accurate documentation for severity of illness (SOI) and quality in the medical record, which involves extensive record review and interaction with physicians, health information management professionals, coding professionals, and nursing staff. For candidates who are not based in the New York area, flexibility for travel (50-75%) is required for this position. Travel volume is dependent on project and client needs. For candidates based in the New York area, on-site presence on the client site in New York City is required. Responsibilities: • Review inpatient medical records for identified payer populations on admission and throughout hospitalization., • Analyze clinical information to identify areas within the chart for potential gaps in physician documentation., • Formulate credible clinical documentation clarifications to improve clinical documentation of principal diagnosis, co-morbidities, present on admission (POA), quality measures, and patient safety indicators (PSI)., • Facilitate modifications to clinical documentation through extensive interaction with physicians, nurses, and ancillary staff., • Work collaboratively with the coding staff to assure documentation of discharge diagnoses and comorbidities are a complete reflection of the patient’s clinical status and care., • Develop and implement plans for education of physician, nursing, and ancillary staff on documentation improvement. Requirements: • 4-7 years of experience as a Clinical Documentation Improvement (CDI) Specialist within a hospital setting or as a CDI consultant, or a combination thereof., • RN, BSN, or Health Information Management degree required., • Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse – ICU, OR, ED specialty preferred, with a strong understanding of clinical workflow., • Minimum 2 years of inpatient coding experience with ICD-10 CM/PCS preferred., • ACDIS or AHIMA certification preferred., • Strong knowledge of CDI principles, including the ability to audit medical records, teach CDI principles to clinicians, coders, and other healthcare professionals., • Experience in clinical documentation improvement, coding, audit, or Health Information Management., • Ability to assist with the development of CDI and HIM training and consulting tools and methodologies., • Excellent organizational, analytical, and writing skills, with the ability to demonstrate critical thinking and problem-solving., • Strong verbal and written communication skills, with excellent public speaking and presentation abilities., • Effective communication with physicians, coding professionals, and other stakeholders., • Knowledge of regulatory guidelines and Medicare Part A, MS-DRG, and/or APR-DRG payment methodologies., • Ability to pass a written clinical competency assessment., • Familiarity with hospital systems such as EPIC, MEDITECH, or similar platforms is desired., • Strong proficiency in MS Office applications, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook., • Excellent time management skills and the ability to handle multiple priorities effectively. Consultant Salary Range: $70,000 – $150,000 per year Managing Consultant Salary Range: $100,000 – $230,000 per year Job title and compensation to be determined based on qualifications and experience. We’re excited to offer a competitive sign‑on bonus to welcome exceptional talent. Candidate must be able to submit verification of his/her legal right to work in the U.S., without company sponsorship.

Job Description JOB SUMMARY: The Care Coordinator functions as a member of an interdisciplinary team to provide care coordination to a caseload of severely mentally ill adults with multiple medical comorbidities and/or co-occurring substance abuse disorders and/or medically ill individuals. Advocates for and supports the client, engages with community agencies/health care providers and others on his behalf to ensure access to services needed to increase wellness self-management and reduce emergency room visits and/ or hospitalizations. Provides clinical support to the Team by providing consultation, education, information around psychosocial and/or substance abuse conditions, interventions, resources to maintain focus on outcomes and best practices. ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: List all essential job duties. (To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty listed satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with a disability to perform the essential duties unless this causes undue hardship to the agency.) • Conducts initial and ongoing assessments of assigned clients to document strengths, needs, goals, and resources., • Participates in the development/documentation /review and update of client centered comprehensive integrated, interdisciplinary care plan in consultation with other team members to ensure focus on desired outcomes., • Maintains effective communications with clients, primary care physicians, substance abuse, and mental healthcare providers, family, collateral resources and other Agency staff on behalf of clients., • Maintains documents, records, statistics, and other related reports in an organized, timely, and accurate manner as per policy and procedure., • Coordinates care planning with other providers of services/ resources to ensure goal directed, collaborative care, including care transitions., • Works as part of a Care Coordination team; attends and participates in team meetings to provide input/feedback around psychosocial and medical conditions conditions/comorbidities to review client status, update plans and goals, review outcomes to further program goals., • Acts as a resources/consultant to all team members on psychosocial, medical and/or substance abuse issues and resources., • Provides telephonic as well as face-to-face outreach, engagement, and service planning in the field., • Acts as a linkage to community services including medical, behavioral, residential, entitlement and any other needed services per interdisciplinary care plan., • Monitors overall service delivery to clients to ensure coordination and continuity; advocates with service providers/resources as needed., • Provides crisis intervention and follow-up., • May be assigned other tasks and duties reasonably related to the job responsibilities., • Working knowledge of computer software and electronic health record systems, • Demonstrated competency in written, verbal, and computational skills to present and document records in accordance with program standards., • Experienced in and demonstrated comprehensive understanding and working knowledge of the interdisciplinary planning process and the developmental treatment model., • Knowledge of Medicaid, Social Security and other entitlements preferred., • Excellent interpersonal skills required., • Specific training for the designated assessment tool(s), the array of services and supports available, and the client-centered service planning Training in assessment of individuals whose condition may trigger a need for HCBS and supports, and an ongoing knowledge of current best practices to improve health and quality of life. 1. A bachelor’s degree in one of the fields listed below1; or, 2. A NYS teacher’s certificate for which a bachelor’s degree is required; or, 3. NYS licensure and registration as a Registered Nurse and a bachelor’s degree; or, 4. A Bachelor’s level education or higher in any field with five years of experience working directly with persons with behavioral health diagnoses; or, 5. A Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC). 1 Qualifying education includes degrees featuring a major or concentration in social work, psychology, nursing, rehabilitation, education, occupational therapy, physical therapy, recreation or recreation therapy, counseling, community mental health, child and family studies, sociology, speech and hearing or other human services field AND two years of experience: 1. In providing direct services to people with Serious Mental Illness, developmental disabilities, or substance use disorders; or

Job Description JOB SUMMARY The Care Coordinator functions as a member of an interdisciplinary team to provide care coordination to a caseload of severely mentally ill adults with multiple medical comorbidities and/or co-occurring substance abuse disorders and/or medically ill individuals. Advocates for and supports the client, engages with community agencies/health care providers and others on his behalf to ensure access to services needed to increase wellness self-management and reduce emergency room visits and/ or hospitalizations. Provides clinical support to the Team by providing consultation, education, information around psychosocial and/or substance abuse conditions, interventions, resources to maintain focus on outcomes and best practices. ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: List all essential job duties. (To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty listed satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with a disability to perform the essential duties unless this causes undue hardship to the agency.) • Conducts initial and ongoing assessments of assigned clients to document strengths, needs, goals, and resources., • Participates in the development/documentation /review and update of client centered comprehensive integrated, interdisciplinary care plan in consultation with other team members to ensure focus on desired outcomes., • Maintains effective communications with clients, primary care physicians, substance abuse, and mental healthcare providers, family, collateral resources and other Agency staff on behalf of clients., • Maintains documents, records, statistics, and other related reports in an organized, timely, and accurate manner as per policy and procedure., • Coordinates care planning with other providers of services/ resources to ensure goal directed, collaborative care, including care transitions., • Works as part of a Care Coordination team; attends and participates in team meetings to provide input/feedback around psychosocial and medical conditions conditions/comorbidities to review client status, update plans and goals, review outcomes to further program goals., • Acts as a resources/consultant to all team members on psychosocial, medical and/or substance abuse issues and resources., • Provides telephonic as well as face-to-face outreach, engagement, and service planning in the field., • Acts as a linkage to community services including medical, behavioral, residential, entitlement and any other needed services per interdisciplinary care plan., • Monitors overall service delivery to clients to ensure coordination and continuity; advocates with service providers/resources as needed., • Provides crisis intervention and follow-up., • May be assigned other tasks and duties reasonably related to the job responsibilities., • Working knowledge of computer software and electronic health record systems, • Demonstrated competency in written, verbal, and computational skills to present and document records in accordance with program standards., • Experienced in and demonstrated comprehensive understanding and working knowledge of the interdisciplinary planning process and the developmental treatment model., • Knowledge of Medicaid, Social Security and other entitlements preferred., • Excellent interpersonal skills required., • Specific training for the designated assessment tool(s), the array of services and supports available, and the client-centered service planning process. Training in assessment of individuals whose condition may trigger a need for HCBS and supports, and an ongoing knowledge of current best practices to improve health and quality of life. 1. A bachelor’s degree in one of the fields listed below1; or, 2. A NYS teacher’s certificate for which a bachelor’s degree is required; or, 3. NYS licensure and registration as a Registered Nurse and a bachelor’s degree; or, 4. A Bachelor’s level education or higher in any field with five years of experience working directly with persons with behavioral health diagnoses; or, 5. A Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC). 1 Qualifying education includes degrees featuring a major or concentration in social work, psychology, nursing, rehabilitation, education, occupational therapy, physical therapy, recreation or recreation therapy, counseling, community mental health, child and family studies, sociology, speech and hearing or other human services field AND two years of experience: 1. In providing direct services to people with Serious Mental Illness, developmental disabilities, or substance use disorders; or

Job Description JOB SUMMARY The Care Coordinator functions as a member of an interdisciplinary team to provide care coordination to a caseload of severely mentally ill adults with multiple medical comorbidities and/or co-occurring substance abuse disorders and/or medically ill individuals. Advocates for and supports the client, engages with community agencies/health care providers and others on his behalf to ensure access to services needed to increase wellness self-management and reduce emergency room visits and/ or hospitalizations. Provides clinical support to the Team by providing consultation, education, information around psychosocial and/or substance abuse conditions, interventions, resources to maintain focus on outcomes and best practices. ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: List all essential job duties. (To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty listed satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with a disability to perform the essential duties unless this causes undue hardship to the agency.) • Conducts initial and ongoing assessments of assigned clients to document strengths, needs, goals, and resources., • Participates in the development/documentation /review and update of client centered comprehensive integrated, interdisciplinary care plan in consultation with other team members to ensure focus on desired outcomes., • Maintains effective communications with clients, primary care physicians, substance abuse, and mental healthcare providers, family, collateral resources and other Agency staff on behalf of clients., • Maintains documents, records, statistics, and other related reports in an organized, timely, and accurate manner as per policy and procedure., • Coordinates care planning with other providers of services/ resources to ensure goal directed, collaborative care, including care transitions., • Works as part of a Care Coordination team; attends and participates in team meetings to provide input/feedback around psychosocial and medical conditions conditions/comorbidities to review client status, update plans and goals, review outcomes to further program goals., • Acts as a resources/consultant to all team members on psychosocial, medical and/or substance abuse issues and resources., • Provides telephonic as well as face-to-face outreach, engagement, and service planning in the field., • Acts as a linkage to community services including medical, behavioral, residential, entitlement and any other needed services per interdisciplinary care plan., • Monitors overall service delivery to clients to ensure coordination and continuity; advocates with service providers/resources as needed., • Provides crisis intervention and follow-up., • May be assigned other tasks and duties reasonably related to the job responsibilities., • Working knowledge of computer software and electronic health record systems, • Demonstrated competency in written, verbal, and computational skills to present and document records in accordance with program standards., • Experienced in and demonstrated comprehensive understanding and working knowledge of the interdisciplinary planning process and the developmental treatment model., • Knowledge of Medicaid, Social Security and other entitlements preferred., • Excellent interpersonal skills required., • Specific training for the designated assessment tool(s), the array of services and supports available, and the client-centered service planning process. Training in assessment of individuals whose condition may trigger a need for HCBS and supports, and an ongoing knowledge of current best practices to improve health and quality of life. 1. A bachelor’s degree in one of the fields listed below1; or, 2. A NYS teacher’s certificate for which a bachelor’s degree is required; or, 3. NYS licensure and registration as a Registered Nurse and a bachelor’s degree; or, 4. A Bachelor’s level education or higher in any field with five years of experience working directly with persons with behavioral health diagnoses; or, 5. A Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC). 1 Qualifying education includes degrees featuring a major or concentration in social work, psychology, nursing, rehabilitation, education, occupational therapy, physical therapy, recreation or recreation therapy, counseling, community mental health, child and family studies, sociology, speech and hearing or other human services field AND two years of experience: 1. In providing direct services to people with Serious Mental Illness, developmental disabilities, or substance use disorders; or, 2. In linking individuals with Serious Mental Illness, developmental disabilities, or substance use disorders to a broad range of services essential to successful living in a community setting (e.g. medical, psychiatric, social, educational, legal, housing and financial services). A master’s degree in one of the qualifying education fields may be substituted for one year of experience.

Designations and/or licensing including but not limited to Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Legal Nurse Consultant, Associate in Claims (AIC), Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriter (CPCU), Associate in Risk Management (ARM), Associate in Insurance Claims (AIC), Certified Professional in Health

Job Description JOB SUMMARY: The Care Coordinator functions as a member of an interdisciplinary team to provide care coordination to a caseload of severely mentally ill adults with multiple medical comorbidities and/or co-occurring substance abuse disorders and/or medically ill individuals. Advocates for and supports the client, engages with community agencies/health care providers and others on his behalf to ensure access to services needed to increase wellness self-management and reduce emergency room visits and/ or hospitalizations. Provides clinical support to the Team by providing consultation, education, information around psychosocial and/or substance abuse conditions, interventions, resources to maintain focus on outcomes and best practices. ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: List all essential job duties. (To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty listed satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with a disability to perform the essential duties unless this causes undue hardship to the agency.) • Conducts initial and ongoing assessments of assigned clients to document strengths, needs, goals, and resources., • Participates in the development/documentation /review and update of client centered comprehensive integrated, interdisciplinary care plan in consultation with other team members to ensure focus on desired outcomes., • Maintains effective communications with clients, primary care physicians, substance abuse, and mental healthcare providers, family, collateral resources and other Agency staff on behalf of clients., • Maintains documents, records, statistics, and other related reports in an organized, timely, and accurate manner as per policy and procedure., • Coordinates care planning with other providers of services/ resources to ensure goal directed, collaborative care, including care transitions., • Works as part of a Care Coordination team; attends and participates in team meetings to provide input/feedback around psychosocial and medical conditions conditions/comorbidities to review client status, update plans and goals, review outcomes to further program goals., • Acts as a resources/consultant to all team members on psychosocial, medical and/or substance abuse issues and resources., • Provides telephonic as well as face-to-face outreach, engagement, and service planning in the field., • Acts as a linkage to community services including medical, behavioral, residential, entitlement and any other needed services per interdisciplinary care plan., • Monitors overall service delivery to clients to ensure coordination and continuity; advocates with service providers/resources as needed., • Provides crisis intervention and follow-up., • May be assigned other tasks and duties reasonably related to the job responsibilities., • Working knowledge of computer software and electronic health record systems, • Demonstrated competency in written, verbal, and computational skills to present and document records in accordance with program standards., • Experienced in and demonstrated comprehensive understanding and working knowledge of the interdisciplinary planning process and the developmental treatment model., • Knowledge of Medicaid, Social Security and other entitlements preferred., • Excellent interpersonal skills required., • Specific training for the designated assessment tool(s), the array of services and supports available, and the client-centered service planning process. Training in assessment of individuals whose condition may trigger a need for HCBS and supports, and an ongoing knowledge of current best practices to improve health and quality of life., • A bachelor’s degree in one of the fields listed below1; or, • A NYS teacher’s certificate for which a bachelor’s degree is required; or, • NYS licensure and registration as a Registered Nurse and a bachelor’s degree; or, • A bachelor’s level education or higher in any field with five years of experience working directly with persons with behavioral health diagnoses; or AND two years of experience: • In providing direct services to people with Serious Mental Illness, developmental disabilities, or substance use disorders; or