Health Navigator for HIV Care & Prevention

Legacy Community Health Services; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Medical, Dental, Vision & Life

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

403(b) Retirement Plan with Company | 

Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

$0 Copay for Legacy Provider visits

$0 Copay for prescriptions filled at $

Travel Insurance and Pet Insurance

Subsidized Gym Membership

Job summary

Legacy Community Health is hiring a Health Navigation Specialist to build trusting relationships with community members and Legacy patients, helping them access medical care, stay engaged in treatment, and adhere to medications through Legacy Pharmacy partnerships.

The role involves clinic and community work to connect individuals with prevention services and care, within an integrated clinical team, providing culturally sensitive, language-appropriate support.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• 3 - 5 years of relevant experience.
• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field with a minimum of 1 year of relevant experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Implement health education programs in one-on-one and group settings to increase patient knowledge.
• Use health education, navigation, disease self-management, and motivational techniques to help patients set goals.
• Provide information, referrals and assistance to link patients to services and improve independence.
• Provide point-of-care testing for HIV and other conditions in clinic and community settings.
• Contribute to new health education programming identified through interactions with participants.
• Be a member of an interdisciplinary clinic team promoting teamwork and stakeholder collaboration.
• Assess patient behavioral, social, and medical needs and readiness for change.
• Establish and maintain referral processes and community networks for care access.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Patient education

Relationship building

Care navigation

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Bachelor’s Degree in a related field

Tools

Word

Excel

EHR software

Job description

Legacy Community Health is hiring a Health Navigation Specialist to build trusting relationships with community members and Legacy patients, helping them access medical care, stay engaged in treatment, and adhere to medications through Legacy Pharmacy partnerships.

The role involves clinic and community work to connect individuals with prevention services and care, within an integrated clinical team, providing culturally sensitive, language-appropriate support.