Behavioral Health Navigator - Hybrid
Behavioral Health Navigator - Hybrid
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Job Description
City/State
Norfolk VAWork Shift
First (Days)Overview:
Sentara Health is seeking to hire a qualified individual to join our team as a Behavioral Health Navigator.
Position Status: Fulltime Day Shift
Position Location: Hybrid. 2 days a week from home. 3 days a week onsite in Richmond Henrico and Petersburg areas.
Standard Working Hours: 8:00AM to 5:00PM
Overview
The Behavioral Health Navigator serves as a vital resource for patients experiencing psychological distress in a hospital or community setting to include the Emergency Department Medical Floors Behavioral Health Units Community Services Boards or Community Care Clinics. This role is dedicated to guiding patients through the oftencomplex behavioral health care system ensuring they receive the appropriate support and treatment they need.
Key responsibilities include:
Conducting initial assessments to determine patients behavioral health needs and identifying appropriate treatment options.
Connecting patients with mental health providers community resources and support services.
Coordinating and scheduling followup appointments to ensure continuity of care.
Addressing potential barriers to treatment such as financial constraints lack of transportation or insurance challenges and working to resolve these obstacles.
Providing ongoing education and emotional support to patients and their families helping them understand their treatment plans and available resources.
Collaborating closely with medical staff social workers case managers and other healthcare professionals to facilitate comprehensive care.
Advocating for patients mental health needs within the healthcare system and the community.
Through compassionate guidance and a patientcentered approach the Behavioral Health Navigator plays a crucial role in improving access to mental health services enhancing patient outcomes and ensuring a seamless transition to appropriate care.
Education
Associates level degree LPN
3year RN diploma
Bachelors degree in Health & Human Services in lieu of LPN or RN licensure
Masters degree in Health & Human Services in lieu of LPN or RN licensure
Certification/Licensure
RN Licensure
LPN Licensure
LCSW or LPC licensure also acceptable for certain positions
Experience
Requires a minimum of two years of Case Management Experience or LongTerm Care Experience
Experience in Nursing Social Work or Human Service Field
One year working with Medicaid or CCC Plus populations licensed in the state of VA
Legal Resources Plan
Colleagues have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus ifestablished system and employee eligibility criteria is met.
Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30000member workforce. Diversity inclusion and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.
In support of our mission to improve health every day this is a tobaccofree environment.
For positions that are available as remote work Sentara Health employs associates in the following states:
Alabama Delaware Florida Georgia Idaho Indiana Kansas Louisiana Maine Maryland Minnesota Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Pennsylvania South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin and Wyoming.
Employment Type
Full-Time
