Community Health & Housing Navigator

Services for the UnderServed; New York (NY); On-site; USD 41,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous PTO

Professional development

Job summary

Services for the UnderServed is seeking a Community Coordinator in New York to remove barriers to care by connecting clients to housing, wellness, and stabilization services on SUS ACT Teams. You will coordinate telehealth with providers, schedule medical and mental health appointments and support transitions to housing.

Ideal candidates have a HS Diploma or GED (or peer certification) and a related bachelor's degree, with experience in mental health services.

Qualifications

• HS Diploma/GED and/or Peer Certification required; Bachelor's Degree in related field (Mental Health, Social Work) preferred.
• Experience in the Mental Health service field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates telehealth video calls for team providers on a monthly and/or quarterly basis.
• Assist with tele-visits to ensure clients are trained to do telehealth.
• Create a wellness action plan tailored to each consumer’s needs, working collaboratively with providers and other community-based organizations to ensure client receives comprehensive and coordinated care, regarding health, transition to outpatient programs, and connection to housing.
• Provide clients with ongoing follow-up, with regards to the graduation and housing goals.
• Support the team by conducting telehealth and/or field visits needed- no more than 10-12 a month.
• Support team with 2-person visits for high risk clients.
• Escort clients to AOT appointments.
• Seek out existing community medical and mental health resources and provide information and referrals for to clients as needed.
• Assist clients with medication review and understanding directives from team provider in order to address mental health conditions and decrease utilization of hospitals.
• Coordinate transportation resources for medical appointments, escort to appointments and provide appointment reminders as needed.
• Support around recreational activities.
• Additional responsibilities may be added as position evolves.

Skills

Compassion

Collaboration

Time management

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Education

HS Diploma/GED and/or Peer Certification

Bachelor's Degree in related field (Mental Health / Social Work)

Tools

MS Office

Database software

Job description

Services for the UnderServed is seeking a Community Coordinator in New York to remove barriers to care by connecting clients to housing, wellness, and stabilization services on SUS ACT Teams. You will coordinate telehealth with providers, schedule medical and mental health appointments and support transitions to housing.

Ideal candidates have a HS Diploma or GED (or peer certification) and a related bachelor's degree, with experience in mental health services.