Posting Number: #1796
Position Title: Care Navigator
Closing Date: Until Filled
Location: San Francisco Bay Area
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Position Summary
The Care Navigator is a key role in the AC Care Alliance (ACCA) Advanced Illness Care Program. These individuals provide front-line support for members of the community, referrals from health care systems, and ACCA congregations who are caregivers and individuals with advanced illness. The program is currently in several counties in the San Francisco Bay Area, in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties, and in Los Angeles County.
We are currently hiring for a 100% FTE position to work primarily within the Alameda, Contra Costa, and San Francisco County areas. The position is expected to work 40 hours per week.
The AC Care Alliance Advanced Illness Care Program (ACCA-AICP) is a community-based, person-centered, care navigation intervention serving individuals with advanced illness and their caregivers in partnership with health, faith, and community organizations. Founded in the African American faith community, it is free of charge and respects the needs and wishes of the participant, whatever their culture and faith. Care Navigators are trained members of the community who walk alongside participants providing trusted referrals, resources and specially designed tools to empower them to achieve their identified goals. The intervention is holistic in its approach by focusing on participant needs within our Five Cornerstones: spiritual, health (physical and emotional), social, advance care planning, and caregiving.
Care Navigators are trusted, well-respected individuals in ACCA churches and the community. While they are not medical professionals, nor are they trained to provide clinical guidance, Care Navigators are well trained in execution of our person-centered and holistic approach to relationship building, service delivery and case management. This incorporates foundational skills in motivational interviewing, storytelling and story-listening to better understand the multiple needs of each participant.Navigators are also trained to use each of the 10 tools developed for the cornerstones of the AICP as well as the case management technology solution to document their work. Services are delivered in three stages through a series of 5-12 visits, half in-person half via phone, approximately over a six-month period. Care Navigators personalize the ACCA program to meet individual participants' needs. All 5 cornerstones and a subset of resources and tools can be utilized, depending on the needs of the participant.
This position will work with patients referred through community organizations, churches and by health system partners. ACCA's model is to provide some participant visits in person rather than having all visits provided remotely. In times of COVID-19, all visits have been virtual/phone however the program has begun resuming some in-person visits, on a voluntary basis while current COVID precautions are in effect. Vaccination is a term and condition of employment at PHI unless a legally recognized exemption is granted and a reasonable accommodation can be identified and is approved. It is possible that an unvaccinated individual may not be allowed reasonable accommodation to conduct ACCA's in-person work. ACCA strongly recommends that all candidates are up to date on all available vaccinations, as this work may require in-home visits for participants in the near future.
The position is required to do local travel for up to 75% of the regular schedule when it is deemed safe to do so and based on comfort of the Care Navigator.
Full pay range for this position: $24.59 to $34.62 per hour. The typical hiring range for this position is from $24.59 (minimum) to $29.60 (midpoint) per hour. The starting wage is determined based on the candidate's knowledge, skills, experience, as well as budget availability.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Program Outreach and Participant Eligibility
Delivering Program Intervention
Program Documentation
Health System Pilot Work
Trainings and Supervision
Perform other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
PHI WORKFORCE MANDATORY COVID-19 VACCINATION POLICY
Per the PHI Workforce Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination Policy, it is a condition of employment for all domestic based employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19, unless they are granted a reasonable accommodation under applicable law.
New hires need to provide proof of full vaccination prior to their start date or apply for an exemption/accommodation within three business days after their start date. Depending on the circumstances, new hires who do not comply with this Policy, or who cannot be reasonably accommodated, will either have their employment suspended or terminated. Candidates who are non-compliant will have their offers rescinded.
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