Care Navigator - Community Support Services (Missoula, MT)

Responsibilities

• Must possess a good understanding of healthy family dynamics, conflict resolution, problem solving, interpersonal relationship skills and child development, as well as professional office practices.
• Relate positively to families needing support services and can establish nurturing, positive relationships.
• Contact clients over the phone to assist in setting up appointments or deliver appointment reminders.
• Provide navigation for clients by addressing any logistic barriers, scheduling complications, childcare needs, etc., that would prevent a client from showing up at their appointment.
• Address any relevant insurance concerns or issues by connecting patients with appropriate resources and team members.
• Document every intervention into the appropriate electronic medical record.
• Develop and maintain a strong working relationship with Service Teams.
• Answer phones, receive and direct visitors, maintain a filing system, special projects, compiling data and preparing reports, and assisting in coordinating appointments and activities with other service lines, agencies, individuals, and organizations.
• Develop and maintain relationships among clients, families and caregivers, and colleagues.

Requirements

• Talents, skills, and abilities: Possesses sensitivity to the cultural differences that are present among the organization’s service population and staff.
• Has an ability to work in partnership with other members in a team approach.
• Demonstrate good verbal and written skills.
• Has an ability to manage time, set priorities, to organize and to follow structured routines.
• Has a commitment to uphold the ethical and professional standards of Social Work practice.
• Bachelor’s degree in business, social work, human services, or related filed, or eight years of related employment experience is preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships with diverse populations, including government officials, healthcare providers, and community organizations.
• Other combinations of education and experience may be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Benefits

• Aware’s Benefits Include Annual raises
• Tuition Advancement Program
• Health Insurance
• Dental/Vision Insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Life Insurance
• Wellness programs
• Generous paid time off

Pay

AWARE Care Navigators earn $17.67 per hour.

Schedule

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