Community Health Navigator I

CHRISTUS Health; Corpus Christi (TX); On-site; USD 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Living allowance

Health insurance

End of service education award

Job summary

CHRISTUS Health in Corpus Christi partners with AmeriCorps to place Community Connector I volunteers who screen, refer, and navigate to social and medical resources. You will develop care plans, identify barriers, and support chronic disease self-management while maintaining confidentiality and data reporting.

This full-time AmeriCorps position offers a one-year term, a living allowance, health insurance, and an education award upon completion.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Computer skills including email, calendar scheduling, instant messages, Word documents, and Excel.
• Strong organizational and communication skills required.
• Must have good judgment, initiative, flexibility, and the ability to build positive, open-minded, and nonjudgmental relationships
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
• Provides social needs screening and links individuals to community resources through referral and navigation services.
• Assists individuals in developing action plans to address identified needs, encouraging goal-setting, identifying challenges, and monitoring progress.
• Educates individuals on healthcare, community resources, wellness, and disease prevention.
• Provides culturally appropriate support and builds trusting relationships through structured visits and follow-up communications across various community settings.
• Maintains current knowledge of local community resources to effectively address identified needs.
• Facilitates communication and relationship-building between individuals and healthcare or community resource providers.
• Collaborates with supervisors and the clinical team to coordinate care and address healthcare needs.
• Supports chronic disease self-management and medication adherence.
• Promotes appropriate use of primary care and helps individuals identify primary care options and a medical home.
• Completes documentation and record keeping in compliance with organizational policies, state and federal regulations, and confidentiality standards.
• Partners with community-based organizations to gather feedback on referral and navigation outcomes.
• Protects the confidentiality of all patient information and follows all privacy requirements.
• Committed to serving vulnerable populations and a willingness to learn about health issues, the healthcare system, and community resources.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Computer skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Judgment/initiative

Bilingual (English/Spanish)

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Excel

Word

Email

Calendar scheduling

Job description

CHRISTUS Health in Corpus Christi partners with AmeriCorps to place Community Connector I volunteers who screen, refer, and navigate to social and medical resources. You will develop care plans, identify barriers, and support chronic disease self-management while maintaining confidentiality and data reporting.

This full-time AmeriCorps position offers a one-year term, a living allowance, health insurance, and an education award upon completion.