Behavioral Health Community Guide

At a Glance

Location: Tacoma, WA metro area
FLSA Status: Exempt
Job Status: Full Time
Work Model: Hybrid
Work Schedule: Monday–Friday with occasional evenings and/or weekends
Vehicle Required: Yes
Amount of Travel Required: 25-50% within a 30 mi community service area
Reports To: Care Team Manager

About the Role

This energetic and adaptable Community Guide is an integral part of Reema, a start-up working to transform how behavioral health care and social care work together. The Community Guide works to build genuine, positive relationships with a diverse range of members and seeks to improve the member’s health and wellbeing.

Responsibilities

• Engage and work alongside clients from diverse ethnic backgrounds, focusing on those with: severe and persistent mental illness, substance use disorders and complex medical conditions.
• Reach out to members and share about Reema Health to enroll them in our care model.
• Provide high quality and meaningful support to members to achieve improved health and wellbeing outcomes:
• Create and manage a caseload of 60 - 100 members and provide coverage for other Community Guides during periods of absence or increased workload.
• Assess member needs and support systems, including social determinants of health, to help create a patient-centered care plan.
• Assess member behavior and mental health needs and actively participate in guiding them through the process of enrolling in behavioral and mental health services.
• Establish trusting relationships with members, reliably provide meaningful and quality support, and follow-through in a timely and appropriate manner to achieve their wellbeing goals.
• Collaborate with our clinicians by helping patients connect to care, joining clinical visits as appropriate, following up on social needs.
• Coordinate referrals and support appointment scheduling and attendance with behavioral health, primary care, and other provide types for members.
• Understand overall goals for the month. Independently organize and prioritize workload with effective time and task management skills to achieve monthly goals and outcomes.
• Actively listen, empathize, and appreciate the vulnerability of members willing to share their challenges. Community Guides will maintain professional boundaries and confidentiality, seeking consultation and support with complex member situations from the multidisciplinary team.
• Visit members in person as appropriate. This may be in the member’s home, community, the hospital or other treatment setting to build trust and maintain connection with Reema’s clinical services.
• Utilize text, phone, email and face-to-face interactions appropriately to match your communication approach with each members’ preference and situation.
• Effectively identify and connect members to community and health resources to support member needs. This may include transporting members and accompanying them to access other services. Establish relationships with resources to support Reema’s members as needed.
• Prepare members for services ending by keeping self-sufficiency and independence top of mind.
• Complete accurate and thorough documentation and record keeping in a timely manner:
• Utilize the Reema App to thoroughly document all work with members in a timely fashion, including keeping a care plan updated.
• Understand and comply with confidentiality of protected health information and HIPAA.
• Support member records to be thorough and accurate in both Reema’s technology and our EHR.
• Provide positive representation of Reema:
• Work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced startup environment. See frequent change as an opportunity rather than a barrier.
• Serve diverse members in your community with dignity and respect, as well as build relationships with community resources and customers.
• Partner with Reemates across the multidisciplinary team and the company to offer your perspective and learn from others.

Qualifications & Position Requirements

• 18 years of age or older
• Qualified applicants must have flexible and reliable access to transportation, a valid Driver's License, Vehicle Insurance, and a satisfactory driving record
• Offers are contingent upon passing a pre-employment drug screening and background check
• Comply with federal, state and local regulations regarding patient confidentiality HIPAA
• Use technology-based tools and systems daily
• Lift and carry up to 25 pounds occasionally

Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• HSA and FSA Options
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Schedules and Remote Work
• Technology Stipend
• Mileage Reimbursement
• Accrued Paid Time Off
• Paid Family and Medical Leave

Equal Opportunity Employer

We value your privacy and security. Genuine communications from us will always come from official email domains. We assure you that we will never request bank account, credit card, or social security information during the application or interview processes. We would also never conduct an interview or extend a job offer over chat or text.

Pay Range

55,000 - 62,000 USD per year (Tacoma, WA)

Contact Information

36 - Care Team - WA
Tacoma, WA