Care Navigator 1

SOUTHWEST BEHAVIORAL CARE INC•New Kensington, PA

50d•Onsite

About The Position

Southwest Behavioral Care, Inc. is hiring multiple part-time Care Navigators for its Center of Excellence in Pennsylvania. The Center of Excellence is a 24/7 access and support program that proactively addresses the opioid epidemic through a multidisciplinary team with lived experience and/or educational backgrounds in substance abuse or social services. The program uses community-based approaches to help clients pursue long-term sobriety and reintegrate into healthy living. Care Navigators provide individualized, community-based services addressing opiate use and connect clients with services that support their personal recovery goals. They also educate clients, family members, and professional staff about the recovery process and provide goal-oriented encouragement and support related to recovery.

Requirements

An associate degree from an accredited college or university, or a bachelor's degree in Social Work, Psychology, or a related human services field from an accredited college or university; alternatively, the ability to obtain Recovery Specialist Certification.
Availability to work non-traditional hours.
Successfully obtain Criminal History Clearance from the Pennsylvania State Police, Child Abuse Clearances from the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, and FBI Fingerprint Clearances.
Must not be excluded from participation in Medicare, Medicaid, or another federal health care program.
Ability to transport oneself in an insured vehicle as program needs dictate.

Responsibilities

Provide individualized and community-based services addressing opiate use.
Connect clients with services that support their personal recovery goals.
Educate clients, family members, and professional staff about the recovery process.
Offer goal-oriented encouragement and support related to recovery.