Job Description
Sun River Health provides the highest quality of comprehensive primary, preventative and behavioral health services to all who seek it, regardless of insurance status and ability to pay, especially for the underserved and vulnerable. Sun River Health is a Federally Qualified, Non-Profit Health Center serving communities in Suffolk, Rockland, Orange, Dutchess, Ulster, Sullivan, Columbia and Westchester County. Sun River Health is currently seeking a full-time Wellness Liaison to join our team in Brooklyn.
Wellness Liaison is responsible for providing outreach and education services to coordinate intake and enrollment into Health Home and all Sun River Health service lines and programmatic services. The position requires strong interpersonal skills to make connections and build relationships with the target patient/client base. The Wellness Liaison works collaboratively with other departments as well as community-based agencies with the purpose of making linkages to health services for community members. The Wellness Liaison will work externally at Community Partner sites, health fairs and events or may be based in the SRH centers. The Wellness Liaison is an Ambassador of SRH whose activities reflect the mission and value of the organization and will provide outstanding customer service.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities for a Wellness Liaison:
Participates in outreach and educational events Serves as liaison between the clients, providers, and account management staff Provides outbound reminder calls to clients prior to their scheduled appointments. Assists clients in securing appointments for SRH Health Center services. Conducts Health Home pre-eligibility screenings and intakes for eligible clients. Achieves intake monthly targets that are set on annual basis and adjusted quarterly as needed. Aide with client outreach of clients, education of SRH services to community with a focus on linkage to Health Center and Health Home. Assists in arranging transportation when needed. Assists with health insurance application when needed. Responsible for the complete, accurate and timely entry of data into required databases (eCW, TREAT, Salesforce-CRM), including but not limited to demographic information, insurance information, assessments, and progress notes. Provide necessary documentation and information to Departmental Health Home Manager in each county/borough Participates and attends Community Events such as health fairs; conducts on-street marketing of flyers and service information pamphlets Provide support of Health Center and Health Home by participating in Kiosk/Mobile events in specified locations on schedule to engage community and conduct Health Home Intakes for health fairs, special events and locations. Acts as initial service ambassador on the promotion and education to referral sources, clients, and community members of all SRH services while providing the highest quality service. Supports SRH's mission, values, strategic goals and high standards of customer service. Adheres to the Corporate Compliance Program, including confidentiality of HIPAA protected health information. Participates in team meetings. Minimum Education Requirement: Bachelor Preferred, High School Diploma/GED required with an additional four years of relevant experience in field of customer service in appropriate service industries
Minimum Work Related Experience: 2-4 years
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: $22.00 - $24.00 per hour
Responsibilities
Relation to Mission
The mission of Sun River Health is to increase access to comprehensive primary and preventive health care and to improve the health status of our community, especially for the underserved and vulnerable.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Sun River Health provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, sexual preference, or non-disqualifying physical or mental handicap or disability in each aspect of the human resources function.
Americans with Disabilities Act
Applicants as well as employees who are or become disabled must be able to perform the essential job functions either unaided or with reasonable accommodation. The organization shall determine reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis in accordance with applicable law.
Job Responsibilities
The following statements reflect the general duties, responsibilities and competencies considered necessary to perform the essential functions of the job and should not be considered as a detailed description of all the work requirements of the position. Sun River Health may change the specific job duties with or without prior notice based on the needs of the organization.
About Us
Sun River Health is a network of 43 Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) providing primary, dental, pediatric, OB-GYN, and behavioral health care to over 245,000 patients annually. With a dedicated staff of 2,000 doctors, nurses, and health care professionals, we pride ourselves on delivering high-quality, affordable care to those who need it most. Sun River Health started in 1975 when four African American mothers spearheaded efforts to open our first health center in Peekskill, New York to deliver accessible, high-quality, affordable services to patients in need - no matter their race, religion, income, or insurance status. Today, after 45 years of service, Sun River Health is still delivering on that promise to communities across the Hudson Valley, New York City, and Long Island.
