- Outreach to and engage people referred to the Community Partner program.
- Coordinate the completion of the Comprehensive Assessment
- Conduct initial and ongoing risk assessment; design personal crisis management plans, relapse prevention and harm reduction strategies with members who have been identified as behaviorally complex in collaboration with team clinicians.
- Coordinate the development, implementation, and ongoing review of the care plan.
- Make referrals to any community or social services that align with the persons we are serving needs' and goals'.
- Collaborate and communicate with the client's other medical, behavioral health providers regarding changes in services, hospitalizations, and other care plan goals
- Obtain required Prior Authorization from Managed Care Plan for relevant/necessary services.
- Perform other related duties, as required
- A fully funded, employer-sponsored retirement plan that requires no employee contribution as well as an employee-funded 403(b) plan
- First-rate Medical, Dental and Vision plans that are open all employees scheduled to work 30 hours per week or more. Plus, we offer a generous employer contribution toward the cost of medical insurance
- Employer-paid Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment and Long-Term Disability Insurance (no cost to you)
- Employer-paid Short-Term Disability Insurance along with the option to purchase additional, voluntary, Short-Term disability insurance
- Flexible Spending Reimbursement Accounts (Health and Dependent care)
- Voluntary Term, Whole Life, Accident and Critical Care Insurance
- Generous paid time off (Employees scheduled to work 20 hours or more per week): 15 days of Vacation per year
- 12 Paid Holidays
- 10 Sick Days per year
- 3 Personal Days per year
- Educational Assistance and Remission Programs
- Other generous benefits including discounted YMCA memberships, access to discounted movie tickets and more
- A High School Diploma or equivalent is required. Bachelor's degree in Human Services field strongly preferred
- A minimum of 1 year of case management experience; 2-3 years preferred. Experience working with people living Serious Mental Illness and/or Substance Abuse Disorder strongly preferred
- Strong organizational and collaboration skills
- Ability to prioritize work tasks and work both independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to effectively represent the organization in a variety of circumstances and forum
- Driving is a requirement for this position. You must have access to a fully insured,
community health navigator - Boston, MA , USA, United States - Vinfen
Description
Schedule:
Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
Salary:
$50,000 / year
Sign-on bonus: $2,000; $1,000 upon completion of 30 days, $1,000 upon completion of 6 month
The Community Health Navigator on the Community Partner team provides care coordination and connection to social services and community resources for people with medical and behavioral health needs.
The Community Health Navigator is an active member of the Community Partner Care Team which also includes nurses, licensed behavioral health clinicians and a team administrator.
The Community Health Navigator is supervised by the Care Team Leader and will learn about community resources, trauma/recovery skills, wellness coaching and how to conduct an assessment and develop a care plan.
The Community Health Navigator must be willing to visit clients in their homes as well as work from our office.
The Community Health Navigator will also:
Our comprehensive and generous benefits package includes:
Established in 1977, Vinfen is a nonprofit, health and human services organization and a leading provider of community-based services to individuals with mental health conditions, intellectual and developmental disabilities, brain injuries, and behavioral health challenges.
Vinfen's 3,200 dedicated employees are experienced, highly-trained professionals who provide a full range of supportive living, health, educational, and clinical services in 318 programs throughout Massachusetts and Connecticut.
For more information about Vinfen, please visitMy Vinfen. My Community. My Job.
Vinfen is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
Keyword:
VinfenIC, Care coordinator, Patient Navigator, Community Health Advocate, Health Coach, Care Partner, Health equity, Social determinants of health