New 
Behavioral Health Navigator, Primary Care, Merrimack Valley
 Mass General Brigham Medical Group, Inc. | |
 United States, Massachusetts, Somerville | |
| 399 Revolution Drive (Show on map) | |
 May 09, 2025 | |
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Primary responsibilities to include:
*Engages patients in the management of their behavioral health conditions through goal-setting, coordination with community services and providers, and referral services. *Partners closely with clinical social workers and other members of the clinical team to support care plan *Identifies and removes barriers that interfere with patient access to behavioral health resources. *Handles follow-up contact with patient/family, care team, and community agencies. *Promotes an environment that is sensitive to the culturally diverse needs of patients, families and employees. Research resources and programs available to patients, including but not limited to: *Individual, group, and family therapists, *Social opportunities and peer support, *Behavioral Health Self-Management Tools As a member of the Care Coordination Team: *Advocates for the patient to ensure quality outcomes. *Participates in the planning of care for assigned patient population. *Identifies and uses appropriate community resources to optimize patient outcomes. *Finds opportunities for service line process improvement. *Serves as a resource to the interdisciplinary team for community based social service agencies. *Maintains effective working relationships to work collaboratively. *Communicates and collaborates with team to ensure that care coordination needs of assigned patients are met without redundancy of efforts and there is adequate documentation in the patient's medical records.
Mass General Brigham Medical Group, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. By embracing diverse skills, perspectives and ideas, we choose to lead. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. | |