What are the responsibilities and job description for the Behavioral Health Care Navigator position at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children?
Job Summary
The Behavioral Health Care Navigator (Grant Funded) is part of an interdisciplinary team and responsible for completing enhanced screening, connecting families to onsite resources at SCHC and offsite referrals, and maintaining contact with families to ensure barriers to receiving services are addressed. The Behavioral Health Care Navigator role is intended for a person with lived experience. Lived experience is broadly defined to include individuals that are trained as a Community Health Worker, Family Peer or Certified Peer Specialist.
Schedule: Mon - Fri 8:30a - 5p. The scheduled start and end times require flexibility to meet the needs of the practice
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Qualifications
Education Requirements
About St. Christopher's Hospital for Children
St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children, a partnership between Tower Health and Drexel University, is a 188-bed facility that provides exceptional care to children throughout the Greater Philadelphia area and surrounding counties.
St. Christopher's has more than 220 pediatric experts on staff, combining top-notch pediatric care with a wide array of pediatric specialties including Cardiology, Ear, Nose and Throat, Gastroenterology, Oncology, and Orthopedics. It houses the only Verified Pediatric Burn Center between New York City and Baltimore and is one of only three Level I Pediatric Trauma Centers in Pennsylvania. St. Christopher’s is a Magnet® designated hospital and was recognized as a Women’s Choice Award Best Children’s Hospital.
In addition to its main location in Philadelphia, the hospital has a growing network of primary and specialty care locations throughout the Philadelphia suburbs and New Jersey so your child's health conditions can be treated close to home.
About The Organization
Tower Health, a regional healthcare system, serves communities across multiple counties in Pennsylvania. Its network includes Reading Hospital, Phoenixville Hospital, Pottstown Hospital, and St. Christopher's Hospital for Children (in partnership with Drexel University). Committed to academic medicine and training, Tower Health offers various programs, including residency and fellowship programs, the Drexel University College of Medicine at Tower Health, and the Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences. Additionally, the system provides a wide range of healthcare services, such as Reading Hospital Rehabilitation at Wyomissing, home healthcare via Tower Health at Home, TowerDirect ambulance and emergency response, Tower Health Medical Group, Tower Health Providers (a clinically integrated network), and Tower Health Urgent Care facilities across its service area.
Discover why our hospital is a great place to work—take a virtual tour of our facility here: St. Chris Virtual Tou
The Behavioral Health Care Navigator (Grant Funded) is part of an interdisciplinary team and responsible for completing enhanced screening, connecting families to onsite resources at SCHC and offsite referrals, and maintaining contact with families to ensure barriers to receiving services are addressed. The Behavioral Health Care Navigator role is intended for a person with lived experience. Lived experience is broadly defined to include individuals that are trained as a Community Health Worker, Family Peer or Certified Peer Specialist.
Schedule: Mon - Fri 8:30a - 5p. The scheduled start and end times require flexibility to meet the needs of the practice
#STC
Qualifications
Education Requirements
- Completes and maintains all competencies and trainings as required for role.
- High School Diploma or GED
- Relevant Experience
- Computer Skills to include use and navigation
- Microsoft Office Applications
- Multitasking
About St. Christopher's Hospital for Children
St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children, a partnership between Tower Health and Drexel University, is a 188-bed facility that provides exceptional care to children throughout the Greater Philadelphia area and surrounding counties.
St. Christopher's has more than 220 pediatric experts on staff, combining top-notch pediatric care with a wide array of pediatric specialties including Cardiology, Ear, Nose and Throat, Gastroenterology, Oncology, and Orthopedics. It houses the only Verified Pediatric Burn Center between New York City and Baltimore and is one of only three Level I Pediatric Trauma Centers in Pennsylvania. St. Christopher’s is a Magnet® designated hospital and was recognized as a Women’s Choice Award Best Children’s Hospital.
In addition to its main location in Philadelphia, the hospital has a growing network of primary and specialty care locations throughout the Philadelphia suburbs and New Jersey so your child's health conditions can be treated close to home.
About The Organization
Tower Health, a regional healthcare system, serves communities across multiple counties in Pennsylvania. Its network includes Reading Hospital, Phoenixville Hospital, Pottstown Hospital, and St. Christopher's Hospital for Children (in partnership with Drexel University). Committed to academic medicine and training, Tower Health offers various programs, including residency and fellowship programs, the Drexel University College of Medicine at Tower Health, and the Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences. Additionally, the system provides a wide range of healthcare services, such as Reading Hospital Rehabilitation at Wyomissing, home healthcare via Tower Health at Home, TowerDirect ambulance and emergency response, Tower Health Medical Group, Tower Health Providers (a clinically integrated network), and Tower Health Urgent Care facilities across its service area.
Discover why our hospital is a great place to work—take a virtual tour of our facility here: St. Chris Virtual Tou
