Behavioral Health Patient Navigator

12600 St George Regional Hospital; United States; On-site; USD 29,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full-time position

Weekdays shift

Job summary

Intermountain Health in Utah is hiring a Behavioral Health Patient Navigator to support inpatient psychiatric patients. You’ll meet referrals from inpatient units and EDs to review discharge plans and connect patients with community resources.

This role emphasizes educating patients on accessing behavioral health services, coordinating care with hospital resources, and documenting plans in patient records. Weekdays, full-time position with a shift at Intermountain Health facilities.

Qualifications

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Experience adapting quickly when the need arises.
• Knowledge of available behavioral health community resources.

Responsibilities

• Meet with patients to review discharge plans for those referred from inpatient units, EDs, and Access Centers.
• Assist patients in connecting with referred resources.
• Initiate timely follow-up calls after discharge to ensure adherence to the plan.
• Document discharge plans in the patient record.
• Gather data and complete required logs timely and accurately.
• Coordinate patient care needs with care providers and hospital resources.
• Establish and maintain an accurate list of treatment facilities and community resources.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Adaptability

BH resources knowledge

Education

Post high school education

Job description

Job Description

This position works on the inpatient psychiatric unit and includes some in-person interaction with patients and is responsible assisting patients referred from Psychiatry, Emergency Department, and other units located within the facility in achieving their discharge goals for follow up treatment. The Behavioral Health Patient Navigator is instrumental in educating patients on how to access available mental health resources and services within their community.

Essential Functions

• Meets with patients in need of behavioral health services who have been referred from inpatient units, Emergency Departments, and Access Centers to review their discharge plan.
• Assists patients in connecting with referred resources.
• Initiates timely follow up calls with the patient after their discharge to ensure they are following their discharge plan and receiving maximum benefit from available resources.
• Documents discharge plans in the patient record.
• Gathers needed Data and completes other required logs timely and accurately.
• Coordinates patient care needs with care providers and other hospital resources, including attending meetings where patient needs may be addressed or need to be represented.
• Establishes and maintains an accurate resource list of treatment facilities and community resources, updating the list as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Experience adapting quickly when the need arises.
• Knowledge of available behavioral health community resources.

Preferred Qualifications

• Three years of experience working with Behavioral Health Patients in a behavioral health care setting.
• Post high school education in a related field of study.
• Experience with discharge planning for behavioral health patients.

Physical Requirements

• Hearing/Listening
• Speaking
• Sitting
• Seeing
• Manual Dexterity
• Standing
• Walking

Benefits

Benefits Eligible: YesFTE: Full timeShift: Weekdays

Location & Hours

Location: Intermountain Health St George Regional HospitalWork City: St GeorgeWork State: UtahScheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Salary

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience. $20.82 - $31.67

Employer Policies

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