Position Summary: The Care Navigator (CN) will provide psychosocial assessments, diagnosis, and treatment, as well as discharge planning to and consultation about patients and families to assist them and the health care team in coping with patient's hospitalization, illness, diagnosis, treatment, and/or life situation, including emotional, mental, and substance abuse disorders. Qualifications:
Education: - Bachelor's degree in Social work (BSW) required.
- Master's degree (MSW) from an accredited school of social work preferred.
Experience: - Minimum of two years of case management experience required.
- Previous case management experience in health care setting/hospital preferred.
Licensure/Certification/Registration:
Special Skills: - Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with nursing colleagues, physicians, department heads, and member of executive leadership.
- Exemplary core customer service skills strongly required.
- Strong organizational skills required.
- Strong PC skills required.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills required.
- Ability to consistently exercise independent judgment required.