Job Information
Pawnee Mental Health Services Patient Navigator in Manhattan, Kansas
This job was posted by https://www.kansasworks.com : For more information, please see: https://www.kansasworks.com/jobs/13128533
Who We Are
At Pawnee Mental Health, we take a great deal of pride in the services we offer, and the progress made by those we serve. All employees, regardless of their role, are an important part of our success! To help us achieve our mission, were looking for bright and talented people with great ideas. We believe individuals and families with mental health and/or substance use challenges should have the opportunity to lead normal, productive lives at home and in their communities. If you feel the same, we invite you to explore the opportunity below to see how you can make a difference!
We look forward to reviewing your application!
The Role You Play
As a patient navigator here at Pawnee, you will be responsible for meeting with clients new to Pawnees services those with a severe mental illness, children with a severe emotional disorder, or adults with a co-occurring disorder and orienting them to the variety of services available at Pawnee. You will stay with the clients until discharge and collect information from them at regular intervals to help track their outcomes.
- The Day-to-Day
- Meet with new clients in the target populations above and orient them to the array of services at PMHS.
- Familiarize your clients with community resources available for educational, cultural, recreational, and social activities.
- Perform care coordination assisting the client with accessing physical health care, social services, housing resources, and employment resources to facilitate whole person wellness and recovery.
- Other Duties as Assigned
- Perform case management duties as necessary, including goal development and individual therapeutic intervention.
- Driving clients to appointments, taking them to the grocery store, pharmacy, etc., meeting them in public settings or in their home.
- Perform follow up when a client is referred to a provider outside of Pawnee to ensure services were provided.