Sunset Park AmeriCorps - Community Health Navigator

AmeriCorps; New York (NY); On-site; USD 20,700 - 25,300; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Education award

Living Allowance

Health Coverage

Childcare assistance

Job summary

Sunset Park AmeriCorps in New York City seeks a Community Health Navigator to support homeless and marginally housed individuals with access to medical and behavioral health services, outreach, and social supports.

You will coordinate care, advocate for patients, and work with a diverse healthcare team, using Epic EMR and providing health education in a demanding urban setting.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 18+ with U.S. citizenship or permanent residency.
• Must be eligible for AmeriCorps service and NYU Langone program.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement projects in medical, behavioral health, or substance use treatment areas.
• Conduct outreach to homeless adults to access medical services and social supports.
• Learn and use Epic EMR to identify patients needing exams or follow-up care.
• Assist with coordination of services and act as patient advocate.
• Develop plans with the healthcare team to meet identified needs.

Skills

Computers/Technology

Leadership

Public Health

Public Speaking

Team Work

Conflict Resolution

Counseling

Community Organization

Communications

Medicine

Education

High school diploma/GED

Tools

Epic EMR

Job description

Sunset Park AmeriCorps, is a full-time, service program for people ages 18+. Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident. Members work directly with the community based programs through the Family Health Centers at NYU Langone. Our Community Medicine Program (CMP), cares for more than 6,000 New Yorkers annually across 14 drop-in centers, shelters, and Single-Room Occupancy (SRO) hotels throughout the city. Our interdisciplinary teams provide comprehensive primary care, behavioral health services, health screenings, outreach, case management, crisis intervention, and long-term counseling, both in person and through telemedicine. CMP health teams give direct medical and behavioral health services, outreach, case management and health screenings, health education, HIV services, crisis intervention and long-term counseling, substance use disorder treatment, performed on-site and on a regular basis, to homeless and marginally housed men and women at 14 homeless shelters, drop-in centers and (SRO) hotels. The communities that CMP serves are diverse and the patient population is often medically underserved, facing many health disparities and barriers to care. Patients may have co-occurring chronic health conditions such as diabetes, behavioral health, substance use, HIV or are at risk for developing these illnesses. Full time NYU Langone Sunset Park AmeriCorps members receive a living Allowance of $23,000, as well an Education Award of $7,395.

Member Duties :

• Participate in designing and implementing projects that complement or fill gaps in service in areas of medical, behavioral or substance use disorder treatment.
• Conduct outreach to homeless adults (in person or virtually) to assist with accessing medical and behavioral health providers, support programs, and social services
• Learn and utilize Epic, (electronic medical record system) to identify patients who would benefit from these services, as well as those in need of exams or screenings and help arrange for the patient’s care and follow through. ‘
• Assist with coordination of services
• Act as a patient advocate and resource,
• Provide educational resources and develop a plan to fulfill identified needs and overcome barriers in conjunction with the healthcare team and patient.

Program Benefits :

• Education award upon successful completion of service
• Childcare assistance if eligible
• Living Allowance
• Health Coverage

Terms

• Permits attendance at school during off hours
• Permits working at another job during off hours

Service Areas

• Health
• Community and Economic Development
• Community Outreach
• Hunger
• Homelessness
• Housing

Skills

• Computers/Technology
• Leadership
• Public Health
• Public Speaking
• Team Work
• Conflict Resolution
• Counseling
• Community Organization
• Communications
• Medicine

This program does not accept the AmeriCorps application. Please see the "To apply" box for contact information.

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Summary

Program Type:

AmeriCorps State / National

Program

Sunset Park AmeriCorps - Community Health Navigator

Program Start/End Date

10/01/2026 - 09/30/2027

Work Schedule

Full Time

Education level

High school diploma/GED

Age Requirement

Minimum: 18 Maximum: 99

Program Locations

NEW YORK New York City (inc. Long Island CT NJ NY)

Languages

English

Accepting Applications

From 06/27/2026 To 10/01/2026

To Apply

Phone [phone]

E-mail [e-mail]

Contact

Kowssar Safa

6025 6th Ave

Brooklyn NY 11220

19177826140

[e-mail]

Listing ID

130262