Patient Navigator - Addiction Medicine - Days/Evenings

Patient Care Navigator MSW - Addiction Medicine - Days/Evenings

Position Highlights:

• Position: Patient Care Navigator MSW

• Hourly Pay Range: $31.50-$48.90 pay rate offered is determined by a candidate's expertise and years of experience, among other factors.

• Location: Evanston, IL

• Full Time/Part Time: Full time;

• Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm;

• Required Travel: Sometimes may go to Swedish Hospital

What you will do:

• Connects with patient at the time of referral and follows the patient across the continuum of care, as needed. Guides patient and family through the health system from diagnosis, testing, treatment and follow-up care to assist patients with navigating the continuum of care. Eliminates barriers to patient's access to health care services and facilitates continuity of care/care coordination.

• Partners with the healthcare teams to ensure clinical decision-making, implementation of recommendations, and discharge planning are timely and appropriate.

• Performs daily coordination between multiple departments, multi-disciplinary team, medical clinics, and community outreach to gain knowledge of patient, assure patient safety, smooth transitions of care, and manage utilization and total cost of care.

• Routinely assesses and monitors the patient's status, needs, and progress by proactively reaching out to the patient/caregiver and ensuring that they are connected to the most appropriate and impactful resources.

• Acts as advisor/educator by providing emotional support including goals of care and counseling. Provides and/or arranges clinical education including medication management, community resources, financial resources, and expert guidance to patients and families to promote their ability to understand and meaningfully participate in the healthcare process and personal decision-making.

• Responsible for outreach efforts to establish and maintain positive working relationships with patients, family including multidisciplinary team i.e. physicians, office staff, diagnostic staff, nurses, social services staff, home services etc.

What you will need:

• Education: Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling required. LCSW, LCPC strongly preferred

• Certification: CADC preferred

• Experience: 2+ years of related health care experience. Discharge planning, case management, ambulatory services working with high-risk patients beneficial. Experience with behavioral health and substance use disorders also beneficial.

• Clinical certification, such as case management certification, is beneficial.

• Able to communicate and work collaboratively with a range of stakeholders and team members

• Knowledge of community resources

• Unique or Preferred Skills: n/a

Benefits (For full time or part time positions):

• Career Pathways to Promote Professional Growth and Development

• Various Medical, Dental, Pet and Vision options

• Tuition Reimbursement

• Free Parking

• Wellness Program Savings Plan

• Health Savings Account Options

• Retirement Options with Company Match

• Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay

• Community Involvement Opportunities

Endeavor Health is a fully integrated healthcare delivery system committed to providing access to quality, vibrant, community-connected care, serving an area of more than 4.2 million residents across six northeast Illinois counties. Our more than 25,000 team members and more than 6,000 physicians aim to deliver transformative patient experiences and expert care close to home across more than 300 ambulatory locations and eight acute care hospitals - Edward (Naperville), Elmhurst, Evanston, Glenbrook (Glenview), Highland Park, Northwest Community (Arlington Heights) Skokie and Swedish (Chicago) - all recognized as Magnet hospitals for nursing excellence. For more information, visit www.endeavorhealth.org.

When you work for Endeavor Health, you will be part of an organization that encourages its employees to achieve career goals and maximize their professional potential.

Please explore our website (www.endeavorhealth.org) to better understand how Endeavor Health delivers on its mission to "help everyone in our communities be their best".

Endeavor Health is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. Please refer to the main career page for more information.

Diversity, equity and inclusion is at the core of who we are; being there for our patients and each other with compassion, respect and empathy. We believe that our strength resides in our differences and in connecting our best to provide community-connected healthcare for all.

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