Health Services Navigator

About the role

The County of Santa Barbara Health Department is seeking a Full-Time, Limited Term Health Navigator (Trilingual English/ Spanish/ Mixtec) to support community health needs.

Responsibilities

• Participates in outreach and engagement efforts to enroll clients in appropriate programs.
• Affords assistance to clients with care coordination needs, referral support, community resource connection, health care navigation, and tracking all referrals.
• Supports clients in navigating the healthcare system, helping them to successfully participate in their medical and/or behavioral health care by identifying and overcoming barriers.
• Interviews clients to collect medical history data and social determinants of health for review by healthcare professionals and care team members.
• Completes duties in the office, through field-based outreach, and via meetings with service providers.
• Engages with clients, both in-person and on the phone, in a manner that utilizes evidence-based approaches (such as Motivational Interviewing) to promote collaboration between the client and their care/service team, as well as to increase the client's sense of control over their whole health.
• Safeguards clients receiving information that is culturally respectful, including using translation services when necessary.
• Coordinates interdisciplinary team sessions with members from the clinical care teams and other service providers, such as housing.
• Offers ongoing support, outreach, and engagement to connect clients with Santa Barbara County departments.
• Collaborates with external partners to ensure comprehensive support for clients.
• Utilizes a tailored approach to help clients navigate issues affecting their social determinants of health.
• Aids in disseminating pertinent information through various communication channels.
• Assists in cultivating and maintaining critical partnerships with departments and external stakeholders to enhance support services.
• Supports the design, implementation, and evaluation of support services tailored to the needs of diverse community populations.
• Performs additional duties as assigned to support organizational goals.

Requirements

Desirable Qualification: Experience working in a health care or human services setting is highly desirable.

Qualifications

Any combination of training, education, and experience that would provide the required abilities.

Skills

Fluent in English and Spanish.

Benefits

The County of Santa Barbara offers generous benefits. Click on the Benefits Tab above or CLICK HERE to view more information.

Pay

$22.74 - $26.96 Hourly
$47,288.80 - $56,066.40 Annually

Schedule

Full-Time, Limited Term