Patient Care Navigator - (Hauppauge, NY)

JOB PURPOSE To work collaboratively with Health Home Care Coordinators/Care Technicians to provide care coordination services to clients who are diagnosed with multiple chronic medical and behavioral health issues. BASIC FUNCTION As part of the care coordination team the patient care navigator performs duties to support the goals and objectives of the Health Home; to prevent or reduce unnecessary emergency room visits and hospitalizations. Clients with active Medicaid are served in Nassau, Suffolk, and Queens Counties. SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Travel to numerous locations either to engage/enroll clients or provide support to the Health Home Team (Care Coordinator/Techs); • Meet with clients in their homes, physician/provider offices, and other public places to conduct health needs assessment and other required assessments and documents, according to the Health Homes timeframes.