Care Navigator Social Support Services

CARE NAVIGATOR SOCIAL SUPPORT SERVICES
Job Details
Job Location
Cadman Plaza - Brooklyn, NY
Position Type
Full Time
Education Level
High School
Salary Range
$21.77 - $21.79 Hourly
Job Shift
Day
Job Category
Nonprofit - Social Services
Description
Summary:
Works as part of an interdisciplinary team to assist patients address personal and environmental difficulties which could negatively affect treatment adherence. Care Navigators will ensure the execution of service plans by accompanying patients to medical appointments, promoting healthy living, providing social support, health education literature, conducting home visits, and community outreach, as well as ensuring engagement and obtaining health home consents. Care Navigator will adhere to evidence based guidelines. Care navigators will carry out pre-visit planning, provide case management to address patients individual needs as they pertain to treatment adherence, including but not limited to transportation to medical appointments and childcare.
EDUCATION REQUIRED
HS Diploma or GED required.
EXPERIENCES AND/OR SKILLS REQUIRED
Knowledge of programs and Services
Ability to write professional reports and correspondence
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Knowledge of health care
Ability to identify resources and utilize problem solving skills in order to meet patients individual needs
Excellent interpersonal skills
Excellent time management and organizational skills
Excellent computer skills required
Bi-lingual, Spanish preferred
LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS REQUIREDNot applicable
Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action:
The Institute for Family Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. This job summary is intended to be brief and may not list all the duties and functions required, however, it does highlight the essential requirements. Nothing outlined in this job summary is to be construed as an express or implied contract of employment.
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