BBO-C Care Navigator

Greater Family Health•Des Plaines, IL

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About The Position

Greater Family Health is a multi-site federally qualified health center providing comprehensive medical, dental and behavioral health services within the Chicagoland area. Our mission is to provide quality, affordable health care for all including those without the ability to pay. We currently have health centers in DeKalb, Des Plaines, Elgin, Franklin Park, Hanover Park, McHenry, Palatine, Streamwood, Sycamore, and Wheeling. We are financially and programmatically stable and are continuing to grow. We are Joint Commission Accredited and are PCMH Certified. For more information, I encourage you to visit our website, http://www.greaterfamilyhealth.org This is a great job opportunity for an experienced Care Navigator, Case Manager, or new graduates passionate about helping families. Your Goal: The BBO-C Care Navigator monitors, assesses, evaluates, educates, and provides intervention and referrals to facilitate coordination of medical health, oral health, and social services for low-income families. How You’ll Help Patients: Accurately documents client activity in Cornerstone. Monitors and assesses client/family needs. Provides care navigation in accordance with the standards of the BBO-C program. Schedules and performs home visits for clients as needed. Performs Ages and Stages Questionnaires with applicable clients. Reports to all scheduled work sites and shifts on time and fully prepared to engage in all job responsibilities; location of work sites and shifts will change at the discretion of the supervisor. Engages in all offered training, consultations and supervisions made available. Fully and professionally respond to and implement directives and advice offered by all supervisory and training personnel, as well as professionally offered feedback from coworkers. Perform other duties as assigned. Perks Just For You: Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance. Life Insurance, Short-term and Long-term Disability. Paid-Time Off (Vacation, Sick, Personal, Holidays). Employees have qualified for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). Employee Assistance Program (EAP) 401(K) with match. Paid Training.

Requirements

High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required.
Associate or bachelor’s degree in health or social services field or 3 years of equivalent work experience in health care preferred.

Nice To Haves

Medical Assistant, Certified Nursing Assistant, or Community Health Worker experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Accurately documents client activity in Cornerstone.
Monitors and assesses client/family needs.
Provides care navigation in accordance with the standards of the BBO-C program.
Schedules and performs home visits for clients as needed.
Performs Ages and Stages Questionnaires with applicable clients.
Reports to all scheduled work sites and shifts on time and fully prepared to engage in all job responsibilities; location of work sites and shifts will change at the discretion of the supervisor.
Engages in all offered training, consultations and supervisions made available.
Fully and professionally respond to and implement directives and advice offered by all supervisory and training personnel, as well as professionally offered feedback from coworkers.
Perform other duties as assigned.