Behavioral Health Navigator- Hybrid in Norfolk and Virginia Beach, VA!

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Overview:

Sentara Health is seeking to hire a qualified individual to join our team as a Behavioral Health Navigator- Hybrid in Norfolk and Virginia Beach VA!

Position Status: Full-time permanent (40 hours/week)

Standard Working Hours: 8:00AM to 5:00PM EST M-F

Position Location: This is a hybrid role with approximately 2 days of travel per week to the Kempsville Center for Behavioral Health in Norfolk VA OR Virginia Beach Psychiatric Center in Virginia Beach and 3 days working from home.

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 often-complex behavioral health care system ensuring they receive the appropriate support and treatment they need.

Key Responsibilities:

• 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 follow-up 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 patient-centered 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:

• Bachelors degree in health & human services OR related fields of study. (Preferred)

Certification/Licensure

• LMHP - Licensed Mental Health Professional such as Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) or

• RN - Registered Nurse or

• LPN Licensed Practical Nurse (Preferred)

Experience

• One year of Medicaid or CCC Plus populations. (Required)

• Two years of Case Management (Required)

Sentara Health Plans provides health plan coverage to close to one million members in Virginia. We offer a full suite of commercial products including employee-owned and employer-sponsored plans as well as Individual & Family Health Plans Employee Assistance Programs and plans serving Medicare and Medicaid enrollees.

Our quality provider network features a robust provider network including specialists primary care physicians and hospitals.

We offer programs to support members with chronic illnesses customized wellness programs and integrated clinical and behavioral health servicesall to help our members improve their health.

Our success is supported by a family-friendly culture that encourages community involvement and creates unlimited opportunities for development and growth.

Be a part of an excellent healthcare organization that cares about our People Quality Patient Safety Service and Integrity. Join a team that has a mission to improve health every day and a vision to be the healthcare choice of the communities that we serve!

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Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30000-member 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 tobacco-free environment.

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