Adolescent Navigator

About the role

A Community Bridges, Inc. (CBI) Adolescent Navigator assists in addressing the ancillary concerns and needs of adolescents, providing ongoing support, needs identification, intra-agency, and external coordination with the established treatment team. The role ensures supportive services and follow-up are provided before discharging patients from CBI Behavioral Health Services. The goal is to enhance success, identify and reduce barriers for clients receiving Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) and Behavioral Health (BH) services. The Adolescent Navigator also provides support and ongoing patient engagement while adolescents participate in CBI Services.

Responsibilities

• Assists in addressing ancillary concerns and needs of adolescents
• Provides ongoing support and needs identification
• Coordinates referrals and inclusion of family supports in treatment planning
• Connects adolescents to community supports
• Participates in Child and Family Teams (CFT)
• Supports Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) and Nurse Practitioner (NP) in administrative tasks
• Ensures supportive services and follow-up are provided before discharging patients from CBI Behavioral Health Services
• Enhances the likelihood of success for clients receiving MAT and BH services

Requirements

• Highschool diploma or GED and either:
  • 18 credit hours of post-high school education in a field related to behavioral health and two years of full-time behavioral health work experience;
  • Four years of full-time behavioral health work experience.
• Associate’s degree and at least two years of full-time behavioral health work experience;
• Bachelor’s degree in a field other than behavioral health and at least one year of full-time behavioral health work experience;
• Master’s degree or bachelor’s degree in a field related to behavioral health.

Qualifications

• Minimum of six months of recovery from substance use and/or mental health disorders required.
• One to three years of substance abuse/mental health recovery-oriented service is preferred but not required.
• Experience working with adolescents preferred.

Skills

• Strong communication skills
• Ability to coordinate and manage multiple tasks
• Knowledge of behavioral health and substance use disorders
• Experience with adolescent populations

Benefits

• Generous PTO accrual (5 weeks!)
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Life, Supplemental plans
• Hospital indemnity/Critical Illness
• Pet Insurance
• Dependent Care Savings
• Health Care Savings
• 401K with employer match - 100% vested upon enrollment
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement and Scholarship Programs
• Incentives
• Competitive pay rates

Pay

Very Competitive pay rates

Schedule

Negotiable