Care Navigator

Area Substance Abuse Council; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Dental

FSA

Life/AD&D/Short and Long Term Disabil

Voluntary Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Paid Holidays

Travel Reimbursement policy

403(b) Retirement plan with a match

generous Vacation

Personal Time and Sick Leave Plan

Job summary

Area Substance Abuse Council in Cedar Rapids is seeking a full-time Care Navigator to provide care coordination and supportive services for Linn County patients. You will link patients to services and help overcome barriers to long-term recovery, working with clinical staff and community resources.

The role requires a bachelor's degree in a human services field, at least one year of related experience, a valid driver's license, and the ability to pass a background check.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in human services or related field.
• One year of related work experience.
• Valid driver's license.
• Ability to pass an extensive background check.

Responsibilities

• Review medical and mental health assessments and assure necessary follow up with providers.
• Meet with patients, develop work plans to remove obstacles, and record progress.
• Maintain strong relationships with community providers and resources in the region served.
• Provide support for child care, housing, benefit applications, job search and other stabilization services; schedule referrals.
• Document all interactions in the electronic records system and track referrals.
• Promote treatment programs and collect materials for community partners.
• Complete training in data programs, case management, and SOAR.
• Participate in planning meetings with other Care Navigators.
• Maintain confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA and 42 CFR.

Skills

Care coordination

Case management

HIPAA compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in human services

Job description

Realize a career with meaning- improving lives, strengthening communities, and changing narratives as a member of ASAC. Our wiork is personal, using lived experiences, proven services, and human connections to help people right here in our community.

As a full-time Care Navigator for Linn County, your role will be to provide care coordination and supportive services to patients in the area. You'll utilize an intensive case management model to link patients to services such as childcare, transportation, housing, employment, and education in order to help patients overcome barriers to their long term recovery.

Key Duties

• Review the medical and mental health assessments of all referred/assigned patients and assure the necessary connection and follow up with providers.
• Meet individually with patients throughout their treatment. Develop work plans with the patient to address remove obstacles as they receive treatment and record progress. Collaborate with the clinical staff to identify needs for the patients.
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with the various community providers and resources in the region area served.
• Provide support for patients needing assistance with child care, housing, benefit applications, job search and other stabilization support services. Assist in scheduling appointments/make referrals to community resources as needed.
• Document all interactions in the electronic records system and maintain records to track referrals and impact of making referrals to community resources to report patient participation in resources where a referral was made as required by the program or grant assigned.
• Promote the treatment programs and collect materials to present to community partners.
• Complete required training including certification in data programs, case management, SOAR.
• Participate in planning and information meetings with other Care Navigators.
• Maintain strict confidentiality, in accordance with HIPAA and 42CFR.

Requirements

Qualified candidates will have a bachelors degree in a human services field and one year of related work experience. This position requires a valid driver's license and the ability to pass an extensive background check.

Salary and Benefits

ASAC offers a competitive compensation with a starting wage of $22.71 Additional compensation is available for candidates with extensive experience.

• Health and Dental
• FSA
• company paid Life/ADandD/Short and Long Term Disability
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Paid Holidays
• Travel Reimbursement policy
• 403(b) Retirement plan with a match
• generous Vacation
• Personal Time and Sick Leave Plan

Join the areas leader in prevention, treatment, and recovery of substance use disorders and problem gambling.

ASAC is an Equal Opportunity Employer