Care Navigator 1

AIDS Healthcare Foundation•Wilton Manors, FL

About The Position

The Care Navigator is responsible for coordinating and navigating medical and social service to support community individuals in care access and adherence based on an individual’s resources. In addition to other duties, this position is responsible for: Engages, counsels, manages, motivates and effectively works with high-risk, vulnerable patient population, including chemically dependent persons. Engages, counsels, manages, and effectively works with persons in crisis. Engages the community to locate individuals requiring health care that are not currently accessing or adhering to services Completes assessment an assessment of client’s strengths, needs, abilities and preferences. Develops an individual plan of care and/or transition plan based on identified client’s needs. Provides direct support to clients in implementing activities to meet case plan goals and objectives Arranges for services through linkage, referral and navigation services Provide supports to initiate and follow through with appointment and requirement for health care and ancillary support services, including attending appointments Provides HIV, STD, Medical Adherence and Risk Reduction Education to individuals Guides clients in apply and accessing eligible benefits Prepare and facilitate groups including life skills, social rehab and psycho-educational Supports clients in communication with external and internal providers Meets with internal and external interdisciplinary treatment team members to coordinate client services and documents outcomes of meetings, including hospitals, health department and medical providers Submits all documentation in an accurate and timely manner. Achieves and maintains program established productivity levels. Promotes program refinement, understands client/public need and effectively participates in all assigned meetings. Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Two years’ experience in Social Services, or equivalent experience, High school diploma or GED equivalent
Experience personally navigating system of care
Effective verbal and written communication skills
Solution focused approach to conflict and challenges
Ability to effectively engage and work in a stressful environment with high-risk, vulnerable client population and persons in crisis.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, collaborating agencies and the public
Ability to demonstrate and model culturally competent behavior
Ability to effectively communicate with people at all levels and from various backgrounds.
Ability to maintain a strong sense of respect for confidentiality involving both clients and fellow employees.
Moderate Computer Skills
Ability to work independently with minimal direction
Basic office equipment operation skills
Knowledge of Substance Abuse and Mental Health Symptoms and basic interventions
Ability to legally operate a motor vehicle.
HIV 500/501
SOAR
Valid Florida Driver’s License and ongoing proof of insurance required.
Jail Clearance for outreach purposes.
Applicants must submit to a Level 2 Background and Pre-employment Drug Screening.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of HIV/AIDS and conducting Intervention / Prevention services with minority and at risk populations preferred

Responsibilities

Engages, counsels, manages, motivates and effectively works with high-risk, vulnerable patient population, including chemically dependent persons.
Engages, counsels, manages, and effectively works with persons in crisis.
Engages the community to locate individuals requiring health care that are not currently accessing or adhering to services
Completes assessment an assessment of client’s strengths, needs, abilities and preferences.
Develops an individual plan of care and/or transition plan based on identified client’s needs.
Provides direct support to clients in implementing activities to meet case plan goals and objectives
Arranges for services through linkage, referral and navigation services
Provide supports to initiate and follow through with appointment and requirement for health care and ancillary support services, including attending appointments
Provides HIV, STD, Medical Adherence and Risk Reduction Education to individuals
Guides clients in apply and accessing eligible benefits
Prepare and facilitate groups including life skills, social rehab and psycho-educational
Supports clients in communication with external and internal providers
Meets with internal and external interdisciplinary treatment team members to coordinate client services and documents outcomes of meetings, including hospitals, health department and medical providers
Submits all documentation in an accurate and timely manner. Achieves and maintains program established productivity levels.
Promotes program refinement, understands client/public need and effectively participates in all assigned meetings.
Other duties as assigned.