Bilingual Counselor for Gestational Diabetes Care

NYU Langone; New York (NY); On-site; USD 43,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Family Health Centers at NYU Langone is seeking a Counselor to join our team, Monday through Friday, 9am-5pm; Spanish speaking is required. The Counselor will provide assessment, case management, and assistance to patients with gestational diabetes to ensure healthy outcomes for mothers and babies.

The role includes connecting eligible patients to medically tailored meals, educating on health management, and helping patients enroll in remote patient monitoring to support care coordination with

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• 1+ year of relevant experience.
• Knowledge of public benefits.
• History of immigrant community engagement.

Responsibilities

• Attend trainings and/or webinars as assigned.
• Screen patient for social drivers of health if not already screened.
• Refer eligible patients for medically tailored meals and for other needed services.
• Enroll eligible patients in remote patient monitoring and provide education on how to use equipment.
• Advocate for patients when barriers to care exist including language and literacy barriers, access to transportation, problems with insurance coverage, child care problems, appointment scheduling conflict, etc.
• Make referrals to external and internal programs that provide food, shelter, clothing, legal services, educational services etc
• Collaborate with members of the research team to work towards completion of project outcomes.
• Assist patients and their families with benefits, entitlements, and housing as well as any other identified needs that impact patients physical health and emotional well-being.
• Maintain electronic records and compile statistical data in accordance with the department standards. Complete documentation within required time frames.
• Conduct outreach to patients that meet eligibility criteria
• Maintain caseload size established by the department and meet monthly outreach and engagement productivity requirements.
• Performs other duties as assigned or volunteered in alignment with NYULMC mission, goals and values.
• Prepare for and participate in any individual or team meetings/supervision as required by the department

Skills

1+ years relevant experience

Knowledge of public benefits

History of immigrant community engagem

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Bachelor's Degree preferred

Job description

Family Health Centers at NYU Langone is seeking a Counselor to join our team, Monday through Friday, 9am-5pm; Spanish speaking is required. The Counselor will provide assessment, case management, and assistance to patients with gestational diabetes to ensure healthy outcomes for mothers and babies.

The role includes connecting eligible patients to medically tailored meals, educating on health management, and helping patients enroll in remote patient monitoring to support care coordination with