Behavioral Health Navigator Licensed Clinical Social Worker
AdventHealth
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Posted: 29-Sep-24
Location: Orlando, Florida
Salary: Open
Categories:
General Nursing
Internal Number: 24034347
All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family
Benefits from Day One
-Paid Days Off from Day One
-Student Loan Repayment Program
-Career Development
-Whole Person Wellbeing Resources
-Mental Health Resources and Support
-Pet Insurance*
Our promise to you:
Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It’s about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that together we are even better.
Schedule:Full Time
Shift: Day Monday - Friday 8:30am- 5:00pm
Location: 7727 Lake Underhill Rd, Orlando, FL 32822
The community you’ll be caring for: AdventHealth East Orlando:
AdventHealth East Orlando, a 265-bed community hospital, has been serving East Orlando residents since 1941 as an innovative local leader that fills a vital need in a fast-growing area
A recent 200,000 square-foot expansion project upgraded the hospital to 265 beds, with a spacious patient tower and 80 new private rooms designed to enhance the holistic care experience
Annual number of emergency cases: 89,018
The role you’ll contribute:
The Behavioral Health Navigator is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) who is a key member of the healthcare team working with patients and their families to help manage the difficulties of a hospital stay. The Behavioral Health Navigator utilizes professional social work and therapeutic skills to assess patients for psycho-social and economic barriers that interfere with the attainment of healthcare goals. The Behavioral Health Navigator works closely with the care managers, physicians, nursing staff, spiritual support for patients and families with counseling services, crisis intervention, patient and parent/spouse coping, bereavement, and substance use issues and continuity of care. Actively participates in outstanding customer service and accepts responsibility in maintaining relationships that are equally respectful to allGeneral Summary Description (Taleo)
The value you’ll bring to the team:
•Performs behavioral health intakes, psycho-social assessments, care plans, and psychotherapy with patients and families coping with behavioral health disorders. •Maintains comprehensive community resources and networks to assist patients and families as they transition back to the community.
•Collaborates with the multi-disciplinary team in establishing/documenting psycho-social determinants of health to attain safe discharges and/or remain in the community to avoid emergency hospital admissions.
•Serves as a consultant and educator to the multi-disciplinary team regarding psycho-social components of illness and hospitalization
•Maintains professional competency by participating in continuing education and appropriate learning experiences, both internally and externally. Attends pertinent conferences and seminars regarding behavioral health. Applies local, state, and federal programs to assist with appropriate referrals and coordination of care
•Participates in the development of programs to support patients and families dealing with behavioral health disorders.
•Effectively communicates with patients, families, staff, physicians, and community leaders to further development of comprehensive support for the patient. Ensures effective communication of pertinent medical information is provided to the patient. •Attends physician rounds and forums to facilitate communication and behavioral health input to the interdisciplinary team
•Follows up with patients in the community and/or the post-acute environment to ensure compliance with the hospital discharge plan.
•Initiates Baker Acts when appropriate
•Performs other duties as assigned
Qualifications
The expertise and experiences you’ll need to succeed: (Taleo)
Masters Nursing and 2 years experience
Two years' experience in clinical social work
Master's Degree in Social Work or Master's Degree in Mental Health Counselin
Clinical Social Worker License
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Preferred:
Experience in acute care hospital
Experience working with medically complex patients
Experience working with substance use and mental health disorders
Experience in providing psychotherapy
Experience with Baker Acts and Marchman Act
This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances. The salary range reflects the anticipated base pay range for this position. Individual compensation is determined based on skills, experience and other relevant factors within this pay range. The minimums and maximums for each position may vary based on geographical location.
At AdventHealth, Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ is our mission. It calls us to be His hands and feet in helping people feel whole. Our story is one of hope — one that strives to heal and restore the body, mind and spirit. Our more than 80,000 skilled and compassionate caregivers in hospitals, physician practices, outpatient clinics, urgent care centers, skilled nursing facilities, home health agencies and hospice centers are committed to providing individualized, wholistic care.