Patient Navigator – Comprehensive Addiction Medicine

Description

Medical Group Practices

Professional – Clinical
Req #: 51348

Summary:
The patient navigator is a member of the care team who helps patients navigate the healthcare system and access the resources and services they need. Their primary role is to guide and support patients in understanding and accessing healthcare services, such as finding healthcare providers, scheduling appointments, understanding insurance coverage, and connecting to community resources, among other things. Resource navigators often assist patients in overcoming barriers to healthcare, such as language barriers, transportation issues, or lack of knowledge about available services. They provide information, education, and advocacy to empower patients to make informed decisions about their health.

The patient navigator role will include working with patients who have a substance use disorder.

Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)

1. Education: Bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, education, human services, sociology, counseling, behavioral science or a related field.
2. License/Certifications: N/A
3. experience: N/A
4. Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or government regulations.
5. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
6. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers and the general public.

Additional Information
With a career at any of the MaineHealth locations across Maine and New Hampshire, you’ll be working with health care professionals that truly value the people around them – both within the walls of the organization and the communities that surround it.
We offer benefits that support an individual’s needs for today and flexibility to plan for tomorrow – programs such as paid parental leave, a flexible work policy, student loan assistance, training and education, along with well-being resources for you and your family.
MaineHealth remains focused on investing in our care team and developing an inclusive environment where you can thrive and feel supported to realize your full potential. If you’re looking to build a career in a place where people help one another deliver best-in-class care, apply today.

If you have questions about this role, please contact samantha.gonzales@mainehealth.org

MaineHealth values diversity and is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Federal and state laws prohibit discrimination in employment because of race, color, national origin, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability or veteran status.