Patient/Family Care Navigator
Universal Health Services
Patient/Family Care Navigator
Universal Health Services
Manages hospitals and behavioral health facilities
SummitRidge Hospital –is a place for Healing and Hope! Our behavioral health psychiatric hospital is in Lawrenceville (about 25 miles northeast of downtown Atlanta). We provide psychiatric and substance use disorder treatment to adolescents, adults, and seniors, in addition to partial hospitalization and other outpatient programs (includes a location in Athens). On average, over 10,000 patients receive care from our compassionate health care team each year at SummitRidge Hospital. SummitRidge is proud to be a teaching facility that supports local nursing students through our dedicated and tenured nursing team.
The purpose of the Patient/Family Care Navigator is to ensure communication and coordination of care among members of the multi-disciplinary treatment team. This may include discharge planning, family contact, safety planning and issue resolution for our patients. This position will work across all services lines and patient populations. The Patient/Family Care Navigator may meet with all patients and their families to plan and discuss discharge needs including the benefits of stepdown services as part of the continuum of care. The positions works cooperatively as a member of the treatment team and will meet with the patient’s assigned social worker/case manager, charge nurse, physician, step-down coordinator and utilization review team to ensure the highest level of care and patient satisfaction. To be successful in this position, a master's degree and previous psychiatric continuum of care experience is required.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
· Provide navigation for patient and families by addressing any concerns and providing insight to the continuum of care.
· Assist patient and families in connecting with necessary supportive after-care services, psychosocial care, and social work.
· Maintain regular communication and updates with and to the patient’s providers.
· Refer to internal or external case management services when other issues are identified (i.e. hunger/homelessness issues, domestic violence issues, etc.)
· Provide advocacy, patient education and support in accessing community-based and hospital-based programs.
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About Universal Health Services
One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $13.4 billion in 2022. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 94,000 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. www.uhs.com
REQUIRED EDUCATION: Master’s degree in behavioral health related field preferred.
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE: At least three years of behavioral health experience. Prior social work, case management or family therapy experience preferred.
LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION: LPC-A, LPC, LMSW, or LCSW preferred.
EEO Statement:
All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.
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Manages hospitals and behavioral health facilities
Universal Health Services operates a network of acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, and ambulatory centers across the United States. It generates its services by acquiring and managing healthcare facilities, then integrating them under centralized operating practices to deliver patient care. The company’s offering is the management and provision of hospital and behavioral health services, with a focus on standardized clinical operations, economies of scale, and nationwide coverage. What sets UHS apart is its long history of growth through acquisitions, its size and scale in both acute and behavioral health markets, and its ability to integrate new facilities while maintaining consistent care quality. Its goal is to provide high-quality healthcare across a broad network, improve patient outcomes, and sustain long-term value for shareholders by expanding access and efficiency in hospital and behavioral health services.
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