NAVIGATE Family Clinician & Diagnostic Assessment Specialist

Why M Physicians?

The NAVIGATE program at M Physicians is affiliated with the University of Minnesota Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, a leader in first episode psychosis care and research.

The NAVIGATE program started in 2017 with the support of grant funds from the Minnesota Department of Human Services. NAVIGATE is an evidence-based coordinated specialty care program to treat first episode psychosis in schizophrenia spectrum disorders.

This interdisciplinary team-based approach is resiliency- and recovery-focused. Team members work with individuals ages 15 to 40 years old, and their natural support persons, to help them understand their illness and develop skills that help them get back on track and live rich and meaningful lives.

NAVIGATE involves a number of different interventions including medication management, individual resiliency training (IRT), help getting back to work or school (Supported Employment and Education or SEE), peer support, case management and care coordination, and family support and education.

NAVIGATE team members are highly skilled at providing both clinical and non-clinical support and services to individuals and families impacted by a first episode of psychosis, whether that be in the clinic, community, or an individual's home.

Team members are highly collaborative, attend weekly team meetings to discuss patient care, and receive one-to-one supervision from the program’s director.

What you will do as a NAVIGATE Family Clinician and Diagnostic Assessment Specialist :

• Attend NAVIGATE training, consultation, and supervision
• Engage in interprofessional education and collaborative care by communicating with team members in between team meetings to provide pertinent updates regarding an individual’s care
• Work with individuals and families on a weekly or biweekly basis for 6-12 months, then moves to monthly check-ins, depending on the individual and family’s needs and preferences
• Support patients and their family through the emotional and educational process that promotes adjustment to treatment and illness
• Resource navigation of the mental health system
• Assist patients with counseling related to resources and case management for their needs
• Assists patients in understanding the healthcare and managed care delivery system and acts to resolve obstacles that prevent them from receiving adequate mental health care
• Documents appropriate information in the patient’s medical record to ensure communication of patient’s psychosocial needs for mental health and medical care.
• Complete a full non-medical diagnostic assessment to help determine if patients are eligible to enroll in the NAVIGATE program
• Help individuals and their support persons learn about their psychosis and skills for managing
• Help individuals and their support persons identify and develop recovery goals
• Address challenges related to achieving recovery goals
• Provides in vivo training to improve individuals’ and their support persons’ coping skills
• Additional clinical responsibilities may include program referral and assessment
• Care Coordination by means of resource identification, appointment scheduling and external community collaboration
• The NAVIGATE Program is team oriented. This role may also perform some job functions within the scope of the Individual Resiliency Trainer and Case Manager as business need requires*

What you will need :

• Master’s level clinician in related area.
• As a Licensed Provider : Independently licensed, eligible to be credentialed with payers; e.g. LICSW, LP, LMFT, LPCC
• As a Pre-Licensed Provider : Eligibility to work with patients or licensed at the graduate level; e.g. LGSW
• Successful background using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) skills, including social skills training, cognitive restructuring, behavioral activation coping skills training, relaxation training and psychoeducation
• This role may require the employee to be available beyond traditional office hours. The person in this positions needs to be comfortable working directly in the community with clients, including home and community visits*

Location : St. Louis Park Clinic - 5775 Wayzata Blvd Suite 200 St. Louis Park, MN 55416

Hours : 40 hours / week

Benefits : This is a fully benefit eligible position : Competitive wages, Healthcare (including vision & dental), 401K, parking & tuition assistance and more!

University of Minnesota Physicians (M Physicians), a non-profit organization headquartered in Minneapolis, seeks motivated individuals for both clinical and non-clinical roles to drive innovation in health and medicine.

Our inclusive culture offers competitive salaries, excellent benefits, and the opportunity for career development in the exciting field of health care to over 1,200 physicians, 300 advanced practice providers, and 2,200 health professionals and staff across Minnesota and beyond.

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