Community Health Care Navigator

The Institute For Family Health; New York (NY); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

The Institute For Family Health in New York, NY, is seeking a Care Navigator to support patients by addressing personal and environmental barriers to treatment adherence. You will accompany patients to medical appointments, promote healthy living, provide social support, and distribute health education literature while conducting home visits and community outreach.

Responsibilities include ensuring engagement, obtaining health home consents, and performing pre-visit planning and case management

Qualifications

• HS Diploma or GED required.
• Knowledge of programs and services.
• Ability to write professional reports and correspondence.
• Excellent interpersonal, time management and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients with personal and environmental barriers to treatment adherence.
• Accompany patients to medical appointments and promote healthy living.
• Provide social support, health education materials, and conduct home visits.
• Coordinate community outreach and ensure engagement with care plans.
• Ensure consent for health home and perform pre-visit planning and case management.

Skills

Program knowledge

Report writing

Teamwork

Healthcare knowledge

Resource identification

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Organizational skills

Education

HS Diploma or GED

Job description

The Institute For Family Health in New York, NY, is seeking a Care Navigator to support patients by addressing personal and environmental barriers to treatment adherence. You will accompany patients to medical appointments, promote healthy living, provide social support, and distribute health education literature while conducting home visits and community outreach.

Responsibilities include ensuring engagement, obtaining health home consents, and performing pre-visit planning and case management