Community Health Worker & Homeless Care Navigator

Nmpca; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 32,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Low-cost medical, vision & dental

Life insurance fully paid

Long-Term Disability fully paid

Paid Time Off

Catastrophic Sick Time

7 Paid holidays

Flexible Spending Accounts

401k with employer match

Student loan forgiveness eligible

Job summary

Albuquerque Health Care for the Homeless seeks a Community Health Worker to support clients on campus and in outreach settings. You will help navigate care systems, obtain public benefits, and connect individuals to housing resources within a trauma-informed, harm-reduction framework.

Responsibilities include care coordination, health education, and facilitating access to long-term care networks while collaborating with medical and social services teams. Training will start immediately.

Qualifications

• Experience in social services, behavioral health or health care setting.
• Ability to complete NM Community Health Worker Certification within 90 days (training provided).
• Experience working with complicated and co-occurring medical issues.

Responsibilities

• Clearly communicate with patients about their role in the patient’s care plan and the services available.
• Document all encounters and contacts in the EHR within 72 hours.
• Complete and submit monthly reports; maintain notes and assessments.
• Refer unengaged patients to Harm Reduction, Dental, Behavioral Health, and Case Management programs.
• Identify socio-economic issues affecting health and develop management plans and goals.
• Communicate with benefit carriers about interventions provided to members.

Skills

Social services experience

Behavioral health exposure

Healthcare setting

Education

NM Community Health Worker Certification (within 90 days)

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate degree in Human Services

Tools

EMR

Job description

Albuquerque Health Care for the Homeless seeks a Community Health Worker to support clients on campus and in outreach settings. You will help navigate care systems, obtain public benefits, and connect individuals to housing resources within a trauma-informed, harm-reduction framework.

Responsibilities include care coordination, health education, and facilitating access to long-term care networks while collaborating with medical and social services teams. Training will start immediately.