Community Transitions Navigator, Full Time, 1st Shift
Summary
Coordinates healthcare navigation, care coordination, and social services for patients to improve health outcomes and reduce avoidable hospital visits, with home visits and advocacy as needed.
1st Shift 8am-5pm Monday-Friday
The Community Transitions Navigator (CTN) provides healthcare navigation services to enrolled clients/patients, coordinates medical home placements and first appointments, collaborates with a multi-disciplinary team to address the social determinants of health and arranges supportive services and referrals to community partners for improved health outcomes and to prevent avoidable hospital admissions/emergency department visits. CTN may provide limited health coaching and advocacy to improve assigned clients'/patients' appropriate healthcare utilization and may assist them with applications for healthcare payor options, prescription assistance and/or other benefit programs. CTN will be expected to attend appointments and to make home visits as required to advocate for the client/patient and to connect them to needed resources.
Job Qualifications:
- Associate degree Human Services, Sociology Psychology Required
- Bachelor’s degree Preferred
- Associate degree in related fields with 5 years of experience in healthcare, care coordination or case management