CARE NAVIGATOR

Step-Down Care Navigator Opportunity

One of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, our annual revenues were $11.4 billion in 2019. In 2020, UHS was again recognized as one of the World's Most Admired Companies by Fortune; in 2019, ranked #293 on the Fortune 500; and in 2017, listed #275 in Forbes inaugural ranking of America's Top 500 Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has more than 90,000 employees and through its subsidiaries operates 26 acute care hospitals, 328 behavioral health facilities, 42 outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 37 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

Virginia Beach Psychiatric Center (VBPC) is a 100-bed freestanding psychiatric hospital located near the beautiful resort area of Virginia Beach, Virginia; a short 10-minute drive to the oceanfront. VBPC offers acute psychiatric and substance abuse services for adults 18 years and older. The hospital is accessible 24 hours a day for admissions and includes mental health assessments and an excellent referral network. Treatment programs and specialty services at VBPC include substance abuse, dual diagnosis and partial hospitalization.

Virginia Beach Psychiatric Center currently has an opening for Full Time Step-Down Care Navigator. Candidates must be available to work occassionally on weekends and holidays.

The stepdown navigator is responsible for meeting with all eligible patients to discuss the benefits of outpatient services as part of their continuum of care treatment. The step-down navigator will be responsible for communicating eligibility to key members of senior leadership & associated departments and will be responsible for routinely collecting and entering data, specific to outpatient eligibility, into Midas for trending report purposes. He/She will have a thorough understanding of the step-down playbook, implementing components of the playbook as needed. A thorough understanding of the Inpatient workflow process, as it pertains to case management and discharge planning, is preferred.

High School Graduate/GED required

Bachelor's degree preferred

1-3 years' experience in psychiatric/mental health field required

Must possess knowledge of the disease concept of addiction; chemical dependency treatment processes; 12-step recovery programs; dual diagnosis; group dynamics; supervisory skills; and advanced oral and written communication skills

Must be knowledgeable of and abide by HIPAA regulations regarding protected health information as defined by HIPAA and PSI.

Performs other duties as assigned/required by this position.

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