Navigator

• Provide intensive mental and behavioral health therapy and case management for patients of all ages and their families
• Help patients and caregivers locate, access, and connect with mental and behavioral health services
• Provide post-crisis support and continuing outpatient stabilization
• Deliver time-limited therapy services while patients access community therapy
• Complete intake assessments, identify needs and goals, and develop treatment plans
• Identify community resources and connect patients and families with medication management, therapy, case management, higher levels of care, medical and dental providers, and assistance programs
• Monitor care coordination by scheduling appointments, conducting outreach, coordinating with community providers, and updating patient goals
• Schedule, facilitate, and document therapy sessions
• Update safety plans and support the Intensive Outpatient Program as needed
• Serve as a liaison between health-system resources and community providers
• Bridge communication across care departments to provide seamless, patient-centered care
• Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings and work in partnership with inpatient case managers
• Advocate for patient health, safety, rights, choice, and access to services
• Document initial assessments and discharge/follow-up action plans in medical records
• Participate in professional development and educational activities
• Precept and assist in training new team members
• Seek clinical supervision when needed
• Follow policies and assume accountability for patient outcomes, safety, and assigned responsibilities

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