Health Access Navigator for Harm Reduction

Argus Community, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Argus Community, Inc. is seeking a Client Navigator for the Harm Reduction Center in Bronx, NY to coordinate with HUB Social Workers and HIV Testers, guiding clients to health care and supportive services and helping enroll in insurance and access linkages.

Responsibilities include monthly engagement of participants, scheduling reminders for medical and mental health appointments, outreach to new clients, conducting education, maintaining referrals, upholding confidentiality, and participating

Qualifications

• Experience conducting infectious disease testing (HIV/HCV).
• At least 2 years of experience testing target population (women, homeless & people who inject drugs).
• Familiar with Harm reduction practices.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with HUB Social Worker and HUB HIV Testers to provide client navigation to health care and other supportive services.
• Coordinate insurance enrollment and confirmation of service linkages.
• Ensure participants are engaged in services monthly.
• Remind participants of medical, MH appointments and assist with escorts when needed.
• Conduct on-one client level education with program participants.
• Ensure participants are reminded of group-level interventions.
• Conduct outreach activities to get new clients and those lost to care.
• Attend trainings and webinars.
• Engage participants in harm reduction and risk reduction educational sessions, with pre and post counseling.
• Ability to go out to field sites and community events as scheduled.
• Maintain and track all referrals (internal and external).
• Maintain confidentiality at all times and appropriate record keeping.
• Tracks and documents client program participation.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Infectious disease testing

Harm reduction

Target population outreach

Education

BA in Social Work or Community Health Education or related degree

Associates degree with 2 years experience

Job description

Argus Community, Inc. is seeking a Client Navigator for the Harm Reduction Center in Bronx, NY to coordinate with HUB Social Workers and HIV Testers, guiding clients to health care and supportive services and helping enroll in insurance and access linkages.

Responsibilities include monthly engagement of participants, scheduling reminders for medical and mental health appointments, outreach to new clients, conducting education, maintaining referrals, upholding confidentiality, and participating