HIV Care & Engagement Navigator – Linkage Specialist

Cooper University Health Care; Camden (NJ); Vor Ort; USD 43.000 - 73.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Cooper Norcross Health is seeking an EIP Clinical Navigator to serve as a critical point person for newly identified and re-engaged HIV-infected individuals enrolling in medical care services. Working with the interdisciplinary medical care team, this role focuses on patient education, care coordination, and support to ensure successful linkage, retention, and engagement in care.

Key responsibilities include educating patients, coordinating care with case management, MAT, behavioral health, and

Qualifikationen

• Minimum of 1 year experience in providing HIV prevention or care services to people living with HIV.
• Hospital nursing care of HIV-infected persons also applicable.
• DHSTS clinical navigator trainings will be provided (preferred).

Aufgaben

• Educate patients on HIV, treatment adherence, and risk reduction.
• Provide care coordination and link patients to services such as case management, MAT, behavioral health, and social services.
• Conduct partner services, including contact tracing and HIV testing.
• Perform needs assessments and address barriers to care (e.g., housing, transportation, mental health).
• Build supportive relationships to promote care engagement and retention.
• Conduct outreach in hospitals, community settings, and jails to connect patients with care.
• Act as an advocate and resource navigator for patients.

Kenntnisse

Patient education

Care coordination

Linkage to services

Advocacy

Ausbildung

High School/GED

ASN in Nursing

BA in Social Work

BA in Psychology

BA in Public Health

Jobbeschreibung

Cooper Norcross Health is seeking an EIP Clinical Navigator to serve as a critical point person for newly identified and re-engaged HIV-infected individuals enrolling in medical care services. Working with the interdisciplinary medical care team, this role focuses on patient education, care coordination, and support to ensure successful linkage, retention, and engagement in care.

Key responsibilities include educating patients, coordinating care with case management, MAT, behavioral health, and