Psychiatric Care Coordinator - Registered Nurse

Posted 6/11/2026 · last confirmed live 8/26/2026

  The Psychiatric Care Coordinator / Nurse (RN) plays a key role in supporting behavioral health services through clinical care coordination, patient follow-up, and interdisciplinary collaboration. This position focuses on ensuring continuity of psychiatric care, supporting patients across levels of treatment, and reducing gaps in care through proactive outreach and coordination. The Psych RN will also assist with clinical workflows, patient education, and administrative support to enhance the efficiency and quality of psychiatric services. In addition, this role will be responsible for medical case management of PCMH target populations whose needs often bridge psychiatric and physical medicine.  The schedule for this role will be 8 AM-4 PM, Monday through Friday. Responsibilities:    Monitor and manage active psychiatric caseloads, including outreach to patients who have missed appointments or have not been seen within 90 days   Conduct warm handoffs for patients transitioning to higher or lower levels of care (e.g., Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOP) Perform  RN -driven  care  planning  visits  for patient caseload in  compliance with Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH)  RN  care planning requirements   Coordinate care with external providers, including IOP programs, visiting nurses, and specialty services   Obtain updates from IOP providers and support patients in re-establishing care following program completion   Follow up on referrals to specialty services (e.g., neuropsychology, sleep medicine) to ensure continuity of care   Facilitate release of information (ROI) requests and obtain relevant medical records from outside providers   Serve as a primary point of contact for urgent patient calls and clinical concerns, triaging appropriately   Conduct psychiatric intake work-ups for both in person and telehealth visits, including gathering clinical history and supporting documentation   Assist providers in managing patient care needs, including lab coordination, medication monitoring, and follow-up care   Support utilization of lab services, including urine toxicology (UTOX) and pharmacogenetic testing (e.g., GeneSight)   Provide patient education on mental health conditions, treatment plans, and medication adherence   Promote patient engagement and self-management through education and supportive interventions   The Ideal Candidate: The ideal candidate for this role is passionate about LGBTQ health care. Anchor Health is a busy and dynamic workplace, and they should have excellent communication, time management, flexibility, and critical thinking skills.    Requirements:    High School Diploma    Unencumbered RN License in the State of Connecticut    At least 1 year of clinical experience     Experience maintaining a trauma-informed space    Ability to relate to a broad range of people and communicate clearly, using tact, discretion, and sensitivity with patients    References required for short-listed candidates    A criminal background check absent offenses impacting ability to perform role    Anchor Health complies with Executive Order 13G. Any employee hired on or after September 27, 2021, must either be vaccinated against COVID-19 or apply for a medical or religious exemption and be approved.   Active BLS certification       Preferred requirements:    Spanish language fluency    At least 1 year of psychiatric nursing experience   Bachelor of Science in Nursing   At least 1 year of experience providing gender-affirming care    Working knowledge of Epic (EHR)    At least 1 year of experience providing HIV prevention and treatment services   Compensation & Benefits: Salary: $86,000 - $92,000 Medical, Dental And Vision Benefits     We strongly encourage people of color, trans and nonbinary people, and queer people to apply. Anchor Health is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes everyone, including nonLGBTQ people, to join our team. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, gender identity or expression, affectional or sexual orientation, age, disability, religion or belief, marital status, veteran status, English language proficiency, HIV status, or any other status protected by law, in all phases of employment. These phases include recruitment, advertisement for employment, hiring, placement, compensation, training, promotion, discipline, evaluation, commendations, termination, layoff, and other conditions of employment against any Anchor Health is dedicated to building a team that shares identities, experiences, and understandings with the communities we serve. We strongly encourage applications from transgender and queer people, people of color, individuals with disabilities, and people living with HIV. Anchor Health is an equal opportunity employer. We do not and will not discriminate based on an individual’s real or perceived race (including traits historically associated with race, such as hair texture, hair type, hair length, and hairstyles); color; national and/or ethnic origin; ancestry and/or shared ancestry; immigration status; English language proficiency; age; religion and/or creed; disability (including record of disability); sex (including sex stereotypes and sex characteristics); gender, gender identity, and/or gender expression; physical appearance (including body size); affectional or sexual orientation; pregnancy and related conditions; parental, familial, and marital status; military or veteran status; genetic information; HIV status; the intersection of these aforementioned identities; and any other status protected under federal, state, or local law, in all phases of employment. These phases include recruitment, advertisement for employment, hiring, placement, compensation, training, promotion, discipline, evaluation, commendations, termination, layoff, and other conditions of employment against any employee or job applicant.

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