Care Navigator, Outpatient Behavioral Health Services (obhs)

Care Navigator, Outpatient Behavioral Health Services

We are recruiting for a motivated Care Navigator, Outpatient Behavioral Health Services (OBHS) to join our team! We are here for life's journey. Where is your life journey taking you? Being the heartbeat of Denver means our heart reflects something bigger than ourselves, something that connects us all: Humanity in action, Triumph in hardship, Transformation in health.

The following positions within Inpatient Adolescent Psychiatry, Inpatient Adult Psychiatry, Psychiatric Emergency Services, CARES, and Outpatient Behavioral Health Services are offering the opportunity to enroll in a program offering a cash incentive to recognize your work treating patients with substance use disorders. This program is sponsored through the ACCESS (Advancing Careers, Competencies, and Equity in Substance Treatment Services) grant. Employees must be >0.6 FTE to be eligible. 50% of the bonus will be received 90 days after signing the program contract. Program is available until grant funds are exhausted.

Registered Nurses (RNs) may earn up to $7,500

Behavioral Health Technicians (BHTs) may earn up to $3,500

Care Navigators may earn up to $3,507

Job Summary:

Under general supervision, provide patient navigation services as it relates to care coordination, referral management, service continuity including but not limited to assisting with navigating the health care system, re-engaging patient care, specialty specific health education, provided service education, and access to services and or resources available for all patients. The care navigator will facilitate patient compliance around: ambulatory care, HIV care, patient discharges, follow-up care, home care and or community resources.

Essential Functions:

• Manages appropriate transitions of care for patients regardless of payer from ED, inpatient, SNF, specialty to primary care (20%)
• Addresses barriers in an effort to facilitate care-coordination, improve patient experience, connect to care as appropriate, and retention-in-care as stipulated by grant funder programmatic requirements. (10%)
• Maintains ongoing tracking and appropriate documentation on referrals to promote team awareness and ensure patient safety. (10%)
• Assembles information concerning patient's clinical background and referral needs. Per referral guidelines, provides appropriate clinical information as applicable. (10%)
• Contacts review organizations and insurance companies to ensure prior approval requirements are met. Presents necessary medical information such as history, diagnosis, and prognosis. Provides specific medical information to financial services. (10%)
• Acts as an extender for the care team by assisting patients in problem solving potential issues related to the health care system, financial or social barriers (e.g. requests interpreters as appropriate, transportation services or prescription assistance) in an effort to facilitate care coordination and support plans of care. (5%)
• Acts as the system navigator and point of contact for patients and families, with patients and families having direct access for asking questions and raising concerns. May assume advocate role on the patient's behalf with the care team to ensure approval of the necessary supplies/services for the patient in a timely fashion. (5%)
• Identifies and utilizes cultural and community resources. Serves as a liaison for internal and external care providers and/or families/caregivers. (10%)
• Identifies opportunities and collaborates with care team to implement solutions surrounding patient care coordination (e.g. scheduling appointments, transportation, interdisciplinary communication, insurance informational support). Reminds identified patients of scheduled appointments. Tracks individual patient referral process, including but not limited to; ensuring appointment is scheduled, necessary follow- up is completed and any barriers addressed with patient and family/caregiver (5%)
• Uses motivational interviewing and te ch back tools to assist patient understanding of care plan, including but not limited to discharge instructions, medication follow-up, behavior change, etc. (5%)

Education: High School Diploma or GED required. Work Experience: 1-3 years experience in a clinical care setting required. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Intermediate knowledge of the community resources needed for reentry at Denver Health's integrated care system Strong oral and written communication skills Proven ability to work effectively, both individually and as a team, with populations experiencing disadvantages, persons involved with the criminal justice system, persons experiencing homelessness, and recent immigrants. Must be empathetic to the needs of all patients. Intermediate knowledge of the community resources needed to support individuals in the Denver Metro area. Bilingual in English/Spanish preferred Knowledge of Epic and other electronic health...

Denver Health is committed to provide equal treatment and equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees. Denver Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.