Healthcare Navigator - Bangor

Preble Street • Bangor, ME

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About The Position

The VHS Healthcare Navigator assists veterans in accessing VA and mainstream healthcare systems and works to reduce barriers that prevent veterans from obtaining healthcare. The role builds and maintains positive relationships with VA medical providers and other healthcare providers. The Navigator participates in program coverage and community-based outreach, ensures information and data are collected, documented, and reported as required, and works as part of the VHS team to support outcomes aligned with program goals and the agency mission. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. This is a full-time position of 40 hours per week and requires regular local and statewide travel using a personal vehicle.

Requirements

• Commitment to the Preble Street mission.
• Understanding of social work best practices.
• Experience with homeless and/or poverty-related service provision.
• Experience working with individuals experiencing homelessness and people experiencing mental health and substance use-related conditions.
• Knowledge of issues related to homelessness and community resources, including resources specific to veterans.
• Solid communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to work well independently and as part of a team.
• Regular local and statewide travel using a personal vehicle.

Nice To Haves

• A bachelor's degree in Social Work or a related field and two years of experience working in the nonprofit or social services sector are the desired combination; other combinations of education and experience likely to provide the knowledge, skills, and abilities for success will also be considered.

Responsibilities

• Assist veterans in accessing VA and mainstream healthcare systems.
• Reduce barriers that prevent veterans from accessing healthcare.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with VA medical providers and other healthcare providers.
• Participate in program coverage and community-based outreach activities.
• Collect, document, and report information and data as required.
• Work as a member of the VHS team to support program goals and the agency mission.
• Travel locally and statewide using a personal vehicle on a regular basis.

Benefits

• Four weeks (160 accrued hours) of vacation time.
• Twenty days (160 accrued hours) of sick time.
• Four days (32 hours) of personal time.
• Twelve paid holidays.
• Health insurance with a 100% employer-paid option.
• Dental insurance with a 100% employer-paid option.
• Vision insurance.
• Employer-paid life insurance.
• Employer-paid short-term disability insurance.
• Employer-paid long-term disability insurance.
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer match.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level