Care Navigator

Area Substance Abuse Council; West Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Dental

403(b) match

Paid Holidays

Travel Reimbursement

EAP

Vacation and PTO

Job summary

Area Substance Abuse Council (ASAC) in Iowa seeks a full-time Care Navigator to provide care coordination and supportive services to patients in Linn County. You will link clients to childcare, housing, transportation, employment and education while removing barriers to long-term recovery.

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

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a human services field and one year of related work experience.
• Valid driver's license and ability to pass an extensive background check.
• Care Navigator coordinates care and connects patients to community resources.

Responsibilities

• Review assessments and ensure connections with providers.
• Meet with patients to develop work plans and track progress.
• Build relationships with community providers and resources in the region.
• Assist with child care, housing, benefits, job search, and stabilization support.
• Document interactions in electronic records and track referrals.

Skills

Care coordination

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in human services

Job description

Description

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

As a full-time Care Navigator in 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 bachelor’s 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. Staff are eligible for a complete benefit package including, Health and Dental, FSA, company paid Life/AD&D/Short and Long Term Disability, Voluntary Life Insurance, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Paid Holidays, Travel Reimbursement policy, a 403(b) Retirement plan with a match and a generous Vacation, Personal Time and Sick Leave Plan.

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

ASAC is an Equal Opportunity Employer