Care Navigator 1
About The Position
Southwest Behavioral Care, Inc. is hiring a part-time Care Navigator for its Center of Excellence in Uniontown, Pennsylvania. The Center of Excellence is a 24/7 access and support program designed to address the opiate epidemic through a multidisciplinary team with lived experience and/or educational backgrounds in substance abuse or social services. It uses community-based approaches to help clients pursue long-term sobriety and reintegration into healthy living. The Care Navigator provides individualized, community-based services addressing opiate use and connects clients with services that support their personal recovery goals. The position also involves educating clients, family members, and professional staff about the recovery process, and offering goal-oriented encouragement and support related to all aspects of recovery. The employee must be available to work non-traditional hours and be able to transport themselves in an insured vehicle as program needs dictate.
Requirements
- 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.
- Must be available to work non-traditional hours.
- Must 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 any other 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.
Benefits
- Medical and dental benefits for eligible employees.
- Retirement plan with potential for agency match.
- Tuition discounts with partnering colleges and universities.
- Career advancement opportunities.
- Generous time off for eligible employees.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
