Center for Behavioral Health

The Center for Behavioral Health - located in West County - is hiring a Patient Navigator. UMSL - Center for Behavioral Health is amongst the largest psychological assessment practices in Missouri and is considered to be the primary provider of psychological evaluation services in the St. Louis region. For over 40 years, we have provided comprehensive, high-quality assessments to some of the most underserved members of our community. The Center maintains strong referral relationships with more than 60 community partners including, state agencies, school districts, outpatient and inpatient mental health facilities, and primary care providers. As a training clinic at UMSL, CBH remains at the forefront of assessment practice and our staff regularly benefit from our extensive ongoing professional development program.

Responsibilities

The primary responsibilities of this position are

• To gather information from clients and caregivers served by UMSL – Center for Behavioral Health.
• To serve as patient navigator, liaising between clients, caregivers, healthcare providers and other social service agencies to facilitate communication among treatment team members.
• To provide support and direction to clients and their caregivers.
• Interview clients, caregivers and community members to identify case management needs of clients receiving psychological evaluation services.
• Assist treatment team and caregivers with locating needed resources and/or support.
• Refer clients and their families to other agencies for additional and/or different services and collaborate with other agencies to obtain needed services.
• Follow up with clients and caregivers as necessary throughout treatment and after discharge.
• Maintain appropriate documentation and outcome databases.
• Coordinate and participate in the clinic’s outreach activities.

For further information, please contact Greg Dahl at 314-516-7467., dahlg@umsl.edu

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. The University will not sponsor applicants for this position for employment visas.

M-F; 8AM-8PM.

Pay commensurate with education and experience.
Hiring Range: $17.50 Hourly
Grade: GGS-006
University Title: CBH Patient Navigator

High school diploma or equivalent and at least 1 year of experience from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities can be acquired is necessary. Certifications as required by regulatory agencies is necessary.

• The successful candidate should have strong written and oral communication skills, have a good business telephone manner, and be able to establish and maintain effective professional relations with clients, co-workers and other agencies.
• This position requires a mature, flexible individual who can project a positive image of CBH and work as a member of our administrative team.
• Good computer skills are essential.
• The successful applicant should be organized, outgoing and comfortable working with the public
• Familiarity with motivational interviewing and patient navigation.
• Previous experience working with children, adolescents, and their families.

Applicants must combine all application materials (cover letter, resume, and list of three references with contact information) into one PDF or Microsoft Word document and upload as a resume attachment.
Limit document name to 50 characters. Maximum size limit is 11MB. Do not include special characters (e.g., /, &, %, etc.) to the UMSL Job site: Http://umsl.jobs.
For questions about the application process, please call (314) 516-5805. If you are experiencing technical problems, please email umpshrsupport@umsystem.edu)

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