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Position: Recovery Support Navigator

Department: Project Assert

Schedule: Part Time 20 hours - Days/Evenings/Rotating Weekends

POSITION SUMMARY:

Under the supervision of the Project Assert Program Manager the recovery support navigator helps patients navigate systems , develops a service plan based on those identified needs, facilitates access to social service benefits and other internal and external resources, monitors the patient's progress, and advocates on behalf of the patient. Responsible for documentation in the electronic medical record and complying with all data entry, data integrity, and data tracking requirements for BMC and funding agencies' contract monitoring reports as required

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES / DUTIES:

Addressing Needs

• Monitors patients' progress via patient's level of functioning, adherence to treatment plans, recovery/relapse process and/or service needs.

• Assists with medical insurance application process (guides prospective enrollees through completing application, obtaining documents, etc). Ensures that patients have and maintain medical insurance coverage for engagement in care.

• Assists with scheduling outpatient visits and follow-up as needed

• Provides education, counsels, and supports clients. Uses a variety of culturally, linguistically and educationally appropriate strategies, in a variety of settings. Coordinates with Interpreter Services, as needed.

• Develops and maintains strong relationships with the community and resources to ensure patient access.

• Collaborates and coordinates with health care team members, including social work, to promote positive prevention, harm reduction.

2) Compliance and Contract reporting:

• Documents patient encounters, resource development efforts, and other interventions for each patient, including date, time, and signature in the electronic medical record.

• Complies with departmental, regulatory and contract requirements for documentation recording, and data collection, and submits department statistics and other records and reports within required time frames.

3) Meets hospital-wide standards in the following areas:

• Conforms to hospital standards of performance and conduct, including those pertaining to patient rights and privacy

• Utilizes hospital's policies and standards as the basis for decision making and to support the hospital's mission and goals.

• Follows established hospital infection control and safety procedures

4) Other Duties:

• Coordinates and provides trainings for patient navigators and care coordinators at community health centers

• Provides other administrative and special project assistance as required or assigned by Program Manager

• Remains knowledgeable of and follows appropriate policies, procedures, and work standards, including but not limited to, policy regarding hours of work, absenteeism, and tardiness.

• Maintains competency in areas of responsibility to ensure quality of care.

• Maintains strict protocols of all confidential or sensitive information

• Attends hospital required and relevant training sessions or activities, as assigned by Program Manager

• Promotes a positive and collaborative work environment supportive of the hospital's missions and goals.

• Provides a link between the Adolescent and Young Adult Addiction Clinic and other hospital departments.

• Adapts to changing departmental needs, including but not limited to, offering assistance to other team members, adjusting assignments, and other functions as determined by Program Manager

• Performs other duties assigned or as necessary.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) required. Degree in social work, psychology or related human services field is highly preferred.
• Associate's degree (or equivalent combination of formal education and experience in community health)plus a minimum of 1 - 2 years in healthcare is required. A Bachelor of Science in Public Health, Biology, Psychology, Education, Social Work or an equivalent degree preferred. May waive experience requirement for candidates with Bachelor's degree or higher.

EXPERIENCE:

• Experience working in a health care setting required; preferably with adolescents/young adults and/or individuals with substance use disorders preferred.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

• Knowledge of community, social, and health resources, particularly substance use-related resources.
• Empathic understanding of patients and skilled in performing multicultural needs assessments and developing concrete service plans.
• Expertise in establishing working relationships with patients, their family, professionals, and the community, including the ability to collaborate with a multidisciplinary health care team.
• Computer competency, inclusive of the ability to access and enter data.
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment, inclusive of organizational skills, critical thinking, and problem solving abilities.
• Effective verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills to facilitate interactions with various members of the health care team, patients, and their families.
• Bilingual or multi-lingual skills (beyond that of English) appropriate to the patient population served, is preferred.
• Demonstrated flexibility with client's priorities, evolving needs, and goals.
• Sensitivity to ethnic, cultural, gender, and sexual orientation diversity; values; beliefs; and behaviors
• Demonstrated critical thinking and problem solving ability.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans