(Hybrid) Regional Transition Navigator - Center for Excellence in Disabilities

West Virginia University • Morgantown, WV • 9h ago

Description The Center for Excellence in Disabilities at West Virginia University is currently accepting applications for a (Hybrid) Regional Transition Navigator. About the Opportunity The purpose of this position is to provide a team of professionals and activities designed to connect youth and young adults (14-25 years) with serious emotional disturbance (SED), serious mental illness (SMI), or Substance Use Disorder (SUD) with needed services and supports to develop independent living skills, create and cultivate natural supports, navigate the various systems within the state, access and participate in treatment and recovery services, and thrive in all eight dimensions of wellness including: emotional, spiritual, intellectual, physical, environmental, financial, occupational, and social. We strongly believe in work-life balance and keeping time for things we love outside our work. WVU offers generous benefits, including:

37.5-hour work week

13 paid holidays (staff holiday calendar)

24 annual leave (vacation) days per year (employee leave)

18 sick days per year (for when you're ill, for when you need time to care for sick family, for your own, or your family's, regularly scheduled medical appointments. Who is family for the purpose of this leave? A lot of people in your life including immediate relatives and in-laws as well as others considered to be members of your household living under the same roof)

WVU offers a range of health insurance and other benefits

401(a) retirement savings with 6% employee contribution match, eligibility to continue health insurance, and other retiree perks. Looking for more retirement benefits information? Check out retirement health insurance benefits, retirement income, and FAQ's.

Wellness programs

What You'll Do Engage youth and young adults in culturally competent, meaningful ways; including outreach to places where they live or frequently visit. Build a network and cross-referral processes with community providers, first responders, case workers, probation officers, attorneys, and others who work with the youth and young adults. Connect eligible youth and young adults with needed services and supports for SED, SMI, SUD, co-occurring disorders, educational attainment, and independent living. Provide consultation to individuals, families, agencies, the WVDHHR staff and others on policy, planning and services for transition-aged individuals including guidance on drafting older youth transition plans and applying for supports such as Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) Waiver, Medicaid, Foster Care Independent Program, MODIFY Education and Training Vouchers, Foster Care Tuition Waivers, and Continued Foster Care Services (FC-18) agreements. Collect data on the number of individuals served, individual outcomes, and program outcomes in the areas of, but not limited to, education success, stable employment, independent living skills, reduced criminal behavior, reduced psychiatric hospitalizations, and positive relationships. Contact employers and other public and private agencies to develop work experiences and job leads. Develop training and job placement opportunities for youth and young adults to assist in gaining employment. Provide assessment, training, evaluation, placement, and follow-up activities as per contract guidelines. Follow up with assessment... For full info follow application link.

West Virginia University is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer and is the recipient of an NSF ADVANCE award for gender equity. The University values diversity among its faculty, staff, and students, and invites applications from all qualified applicants regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, nationality, genetics, disability, or Veteran status.

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