RHTP Program Navigator

The RHTP Navigator will serve as a frontline, community-based member of a Local Community Hub within Missouri’s Transformation of Rural Community Health Care (ToRCH Care) model. Local Community Hubs are county-level care coordination entities that bring together hospitals, Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), Rural Health Clinics (RHCs), behavioral health providers, pharmacies, Emergency Medical Services (EMS), local public health agencies, and community-based organizations to coordinate clinical, behavioral, and social care for rural residents. Reporting to the Hub Program Manager, the RHTP Navigator is responsible for ensuring residents successfully connect to and complete needed clinical, behavioral, and social services by conducting structured screening, initiating and managing referrals, and addressing barriers to care. This role is designed around the specific functions Missouri’s Hubs are expected to deliver: connecting local residents to health and social services, managing referral pathways, supporting provider care coordination, addressing non-clinical barriers, and contributing frontline insights that improve Hub operations over time. The Navigator works across healthcare and community settings to connect residents to appropriate clinical, behavioral, and social services and resolve barriers to access and follow-through. Using the Community Information Exchange (CIE) and other Hub systems, the Navigator documents screenings, tracks referrals, and verifies service completion, escalating issues that remain unresolved. The Navigator will work across hospitals, FQHCs, RHCs, behavioral health providers, pharmacies, EMS/community paramedicine teams, local public health agencies, schools, and community-based organizations and will support care plan adherence, facilitate handoffs, and help residents navigate fragmented systems. The role also contributes frontline insights on recurring barriers and service gaps to inform Hub operations and local program improvements. This is a non-clinical role. The Navigator does not diagnose, prescribe, or provide licensed clinical treatment. The Navigator builds relationships with residents, supports engagement and follow-through, and escalates urgent medical, behavioral health, or safety concerns according to established Hub protocols.