Community Care Navigator

JSSA; Merrifield (VA); Remote; USD 47.000 - 57.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

JSSA’s Mental Health Services department is hiring a full-time Community Care Navigator to address economic insecurity across the DC, MD, and VA region. The role reports to the Community Care Navigation Team Leader and engages families to assess needs and coordinate comprehensive care plans using community resources.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree in social work or related field and 2–3 years’ experience navigating welfare systems, with proficiency in virtual work and Microsoft

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, or a related field.
• Minimum of 2–3 years of experience in DC, MD or VA.
• Experience navigating social welfare systems.
• Proficient working in virtual environments and comfortable with supervisory and team support.
• Proficient computer/database skills (Microsoft Office) and at least 2 years of experience with an electronic health record or similar technology.

Aufgaben

• Triage and assess needs stemming from economic insecurity and complete engagement tools.
• Develop an individualized, comprehensive plan of care with goals and community resources.
• Provide care navigation within Systems of Care for assigned region(s) (DC/MD/VA).
• Serve as facilitator, advocate, liaison, and partner to connect to supports and services.
• Identify services and resources to support interventions.
• Address gaps in services and support and navigate barriers to resolution.
• Develop understanding of regional services and establish partnerships for continuum of support.

Kenntnisse

Experience navigating social welfare

Virtual environment proficient

Microsoft Office proficiency

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in social work or related field

Tools

Electronic Health Records

Jobbeschreibung

JSSA's Mental Health Services (MHS) department has an immediate opening for a full-time Community Care Navigator to join our growing team addressing economic insecurity. This position will report directly to the Community Care Navigation Team Leader. We are a dedicated team of behavioral health professionals committed to providing cutting-edge services, programs, and support for children, adults and families.

Responsibilities:

• Engage with referred individuals and families to triage and assess needs stemming from economic insecurity. Complete necessary engagement and assessment tools.
• Develop an individualized, comprehensive plan of care clearly outlining the goals to be met utilizing community resources and creative interventions.
• Provide in-depth care navigation within a Systems of Care framework to support individuals and families in assigned region(s) (DC, MD or VA) who require substantive assistance and navigation of resources to meet the needs related to economic insecurity.
• Serve as a facilitator, advocate, liaison, and partner working with individuals/families to connect to needed supports and services ensuring interventions meet needs.
• Identify services and resources to support the successful implementation of interventions.
• Identify and address gaps in services and supports which prevent the successful implementation of interventions and support individual/family with navigating barriers until resolution.
• Develop understanding of services and supports in the region and establish working partnerships where appropriate to be utilized in the continuum of support as needed.

Position Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, or a related field required.
• Minimum of 2-3 years of experience performing the duties outlined above in DC, MD or VA.
• Experience navigating social welfare systems.
• Must be proficient working in virtual environment and comfortable engaging supervisory and team support.
• Proficient computer/database skills (Microsoft Office), minimum of 2 years of experience working with an electronic health record or similar technology related to service delivery.

Starting salary from 52K