Youth Transition Navigator

Driscoll Children's Hospital; McAllen (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Driscoll Children's Hospital in Texas seeks a STAR Kids Transition Coordinator to oversee transition planning from youth to adult services, coordinating with families, providers, and community resources to maximize independence.

The role involves assembling a transition team, developing a transition plan, and guiding youth aging out toward STAR+PLUS or other programs, while maintaining confidentiality and compliance with Medicaid/Medicare requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university.
• Minimum 3 years transition or community resource experience (pediatric preferred) or 1 year experience in managed care or case management.
• Previous experience with the State of Texas STAR+PLUS program or similar programs dealing with SSI and disabled children preferred.
• Knowledge of Medicaid/Medicare preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assemble a transition team and develop a transition plan with an extensive array of activities to maximize independence and assist the youth in qualifying for the appropriate adult programs for those members who will be aging out of STAR Kids.
• Develop policies, informational material, resource guides, transition assessment, transition readiness, planning/integration into adult services, and transference and admissions support to adult services.
• Oversee and lead all transition activities from initial contact through final transition to STAR+PLUS or other community-based programs.
• Be knowledgeable about children’s issues, transition activities, local community resources, Medicaid eligibility, guardianship issues, and working with individuals with complex needs and their families, STAR+PLUS, programs administered by DADS, TEA, DARS and other state agencies.

Skills

Medicaid criteria

Managed care contracts

Confidentiality

Microsoft Office

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Transition/community resource experience

STAR+PLUS program experience

Medicaid/Medicare knowledge

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Driscoll Children's Hospital in Texas seeks a STAR Kids Transition Coordinator to oversee transition planning from youth to adult services, coordinating with families, providers, and community resources to maximize independence.

The role involves assembling a transition team, developing a transition plan, and guiding youth aging out toward STAR+PLUS or other programs, while maintaining confidentiality and compliance with Medicaid/Medicare requirements.