Community Guide - Behavioral Health

Reema Health • Kansas City, KS

78d

About The Position

At Reema Health, we believe that a personalized, community-based approach to care makes it easier for anyone to access the things they need to make their lives better. We know that life’s challenges often exist because the systems built to help are a burden to navigate. We believe building a relationship with a real person — someone who listens, meets members where they are, and understands the community’s resources — can ease those burdens and effectively connect members to health care. Reema believes that using technology to support human connection and engagement can be a lifeline for those most struggling to navigate life’s challenges. Our mission-driven and member-focused company is seeking an experienced and self-motivated Community Guide who has worked with individuals living with serious mental illness and substance use disorder, and understands the unique needs of this community. In this role, the Community Guide will be working with the multidisciplinary care team to plan and coordinate services for members. This energetic and adaptable Community Guide is an integral part of Reema, a start-up working to transform how behavioral health care and social care work together. The Community Guide works to build genuine, positive relationships with a diverse range of members and seeks to improve the member’s health and wellbeing. Their work is completed daily through an integrated technology platform to call and text members, schedule community visits and clinical appointments, as well as document all interactions and communicate with the clinical team. The Community Guide will be responsible for the full lifecycle of their caseload, including initial outreach to engage members in services, ongoing work with members to achieve their wellbeing goals through connection to health care and community resources, and completion of the care plan. The Community Guide will work as part of an integrated model of healthcare where they partner directly with clinical therapists and prescribers to provide holistic support for members. A primary strength of the Community Guide should be excellent verbal and written communication, building strong meaningful relationships, problem solving, and a comfortability in navigating the ambiguous nature of a constantly growing and evolving startup.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Human Services, Psychology, Health Sciences or other related fields.
• Fluent in Spanish.
• 3 or more years of direct experience with population or community to be served and knowledge of community.
• Demonstrated experience with crisis planning, case management, boundaries and personal safety in community work.
• Proficiencies in critical thinking, time management, strategizing, and multitasking.
• Strong propensity towards building and maintaining relationships through initiating conversations and creating connections.
• Ability to develop, adapt, and execute outreach and care plans.
• Demonstrated proficiency working with technology, including basic knowledge of all related computer and software applications such as Microsoft Word, Outlook and Excel, and Video Conferencing required; G-Suite preferred.
• 18 years of age or older.
• Qualified applicants must have flexible and reliable access to transportation, a valid Driver's License, Vehicle Insurance, and a satisfactory driving record.
• Offers are contingent upon passing a pre-employment drug screening and background check.

Responsibilities

• Engage and work alongside clients from diverse ethnic backgrounds, focusing on those with severe and persistent mental illness, substance use disorders and complex medical conditions.
• Reach out to members and share about Reema Health to enroll them in our care model.
• Provide high quality and meaningful support to members to achieve improved health and wellbeing outcomes.
• Create and manage a caseload of 60 - 100 members and provide coverage for other Community Guides during periods of absence or increased workload.
• Assess member needs and support systems, including social determinants of health, to help create a patient-centered care plan.
• Assess member behavior and mental health needs and actively participate in guiding them through the process of enrolling in behavioral and mental health services.
• Establish trusting relationships with members, reliably provide meaningful and quality support, and follow-through in a timely and appropriate manner to achieve their wellbeing goals.
• Collaborate with our clinicians by helping patients connect to care, joining clinical visits as appropriate, following up on social needs.
• Coordinate referrals and support appointment scheduling and attendance with behavioral health, primary care, and other provider types for members.
• Independently organize and prioritize workload with effective time and task management skills to achieve monthly goals and outcomes.
• Actively listen, empathize, and appreciate the vulnerability of members willing to share their challenges.
• Visit members in person as appropriate, which may be in the member’s home, community, the hospital or other treatment setting.
• Utilize text, phone, email and face-to-face interactions appropriately to match your communication approach with each member’s preference and situation.
• Effectively identify and connect members to community and health resources to support member needs.
• Prepare members for services ending by keeping self-sufficiency and independence top of mind.
• Utilize the Reema App to thoroughly document all work with members in a timely fashion, including keeping a care plan updated.
• Understand and comply with confidentiality of protected health information and HIPAA.
• Work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced startup environment.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• HSA and FSA Options
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Schedules and Remote Work
• Technology Stipend
• Mileage Reimbursement
• Accrued Paid Time Off
• Paid Family and Medical Leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 51-100 employees