• Care Navigator Social Support Services

    The Institute for Family Health (Bronx, NY)


    CARE NAVIGATOR SOCIAL SUPPORT SERVICES

    Job Details

    Job Location

     

    Mt Hope - Bronx, NY

    Position Type

    Full Time

    Education Level

    High School

     

    Salary Range

     

    $21.77 - $21.77 Hourly

     

    Job Shift

     

    Day

     

    Job Category

     

    Health Care

    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 patient’s individual needs as they pertain to treatment adherence, including but not limited to transportation to medical appointments and childcare.

    Qualifications

    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 patient’s 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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