Transition Navigator-Retrovirology

We are searching for a transition navigator, someone who will routinely meet and lead adolescents and young adults with medical complexities and their families through the three stages of transition from pediatric to adult care (readiness, handoff, and transfer). The transition navigator work with the care team to ensure that the appropriate members of the care team teach adolescents and young adults and their family's skills important for self-managing a complex chronic illness and proactively navigating a healthcare system as adults.

Think you've got what it takes?

Qualifications:

• High School diploma required
• Bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, human services, education, communications, pre-med, or related allied health preferred.
• CHW- Community Health worker certification from TX Department of health and human services preferred.
• 3 years' experience in healthcare setting required.
• Experience in transition medicine or other transition related experience preferred.

Responsibilities:

• Transition Readiness
• Assist in implementing the transition curriculum developed by the team based on local and national recommendations
• Assist with planning and participate in transition education events.
• Meet with patients and their families during the Handoff stage, at least annually. The number/frequency of meetings will be determined by individual transition needs
• Follow up by email/telephone with patient and adult provider after initial adult appointment in order to assure patient transferred to adult care and is satisfied with transfer process
• Partners with community organizations involved in the interests of the pediatric population.
• Demonstrates positive and effective interpersonal skills when dealing with patients/families, visitors, peers, and other health care team members.

About Texas Children’s

Since 1954, Texas Children’s has been leading the charge in patient care, education and research to accelerate health care for children and women around the world. When you love what you do, it truly shows in the smiles of our patient families, employees and our numerous accolades such as being consistently ranked as the best children’s hospital in Texas, and among the top in the nation by U.S. News & World Report as well as recognition from Houston Business Journal as one of this city’s Best Places to Work for ten consecutive years. 

Texas Children’s comprehensive health care network includes our primary hospital in the Texas Medical Center with expertise in over 40 pediatric subspecialties; the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (NRI); the Feigin Tower for pediatric research; Texas Children’s Pavilion for Women, a comprehensive obstetrics/gynecology facility focusing on high-risk births; Texas Children’s Hospital West Campus, a community hospital in suburban West Houston; Texas Children’s Hospital The Woodlands, the first hospital devoted to children’s care for communities north of Houston; and Texas Children’s Hospital North Austin, the new state-of-the-art facility providing world-class pediatric and maternal care to Austin and Central Texas families. We have also created Texas Children’s Health Plan, the nation’s first HMO focused on children; Texas Children’s Pediatrics, the largest pediatric primary care network in the country; Texas Children’s Urgent Care clinics that specialize in after-hours care tailored specifically for children; and a global health program that is channeling care to children and women all over the world. Texas Children’s Hospital is affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine, one of the largest, most diverse and successful pediatric programs in the nation. 

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