Youth Navigator

Qualifications

• Serve as a liaison between case management, behavior-focused foster homes, and service providers.
• Monitor timeliness, coordination, and engagement of behavioral health services.
• Review the recommendations provided by the Comprehensive Behavioral Health Assessment and other relevant records related to child well-being and assist with service referral needs.
• Participate in discharge planning from inpatient behavioral health care facilities or crisis stabilization units, including coordinating and monitoring post-discharge follow-up recommendations.
• Work with the Case Management Organizations (CMO’s) and service providers to remove barriers to services.
• Respond to requests for behavioral health information from Independent Living transition plans.
• Meet with Medicaid behavioral health service providers periodically to enhance communication and reduce barriers to services.
• Maintain regular in-office attendance to perform essential job functions, collaborate effectively with team members, participate in meetings, and provide timely support to agency operations and service delivery.
• Perform other duties as assigned to support departmental and agency goals, as needed and appropriate to the position.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Monitor email on daily basis; and circulates pertinent information to unit staff members.
• Work with the Case Management Organizations (CMO’s) and service providers to remove barriers to services.
• Respond to requests for behavioral health information from Independent Living transition plans.
• Meet with Medicaid behavioral health service providers periodically to enhance communication and reduce barriers to services.
• Monitor email on daily basis; and circulates pertinent information to unit staff members.
• Work with the Case Management Organizations (CMO’s) and service providers to remove barriers to services.
• Respond to requests for behavioral health information from Independent Living transition plans.
• Meet with Medicaid behavioral health service providers periodically to enhance communication and reduce barriers to services.
• Monitor email on daily basis; and circulates pertinent information to unit staff members.
• Work with the Case Management Organizations (CMO’s) and service providers to remove barriers to services.
• Respond to requests for behavioral health information from Independent Living transition plans.
• Meet with Medicaid behavioral health service providers periodically to enhance communication and reduce barriers to services.

Working Hours

Children’s Network of Hillsborough’s standard business hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. This position is an in-office based position that averages 40 hours per week. Work hours may vary outside of these standard hours, including evenings and weekends, as needed to meet operational demands. All hours worked will be compensated in accordance with the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and agency policies, including applicable overtime and other compensation requirements.

Travel

Travel within and outside of Hillsborough County is required.

Training

All employees are required to complete fifteen (15) hours of training annually, which may be completed online or in a classroom setting. Employees who hold a credential or license relevant to their position must ensure that all training and continuing education requirements are met to maintain their credential or licensure.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position does not have supervisory responsibilities.