CARE NAVIGATOR - Urban Family Health Center

The Institute for Family Health•Bronx, NY

55d

About The Position

Works as part of an interdisciplinary team to assist patients address personal and environmental difficulties which could negatively affect treatment adherence. Care Navigators will ensure the execution of service plans by accompanying patients to medical appointments, promoting healthy living, providing social support, health education literature, conducting home visits, and community outreach, as well as ensuring engagement and obtaining health home consents. Care Navigator will adhere to evidence based guidelines. Care navigators will carry out pre-visit planning, provide case management to address patient's individual needs as they pertain to treatment adherence, including but not limited to transportation to medical appointments and childcare.

Requirements

HS Diploma or GED required.
Knowledge of programs and Services
Ability to write professional reports and correspondence
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Knowledge of health care
Ability to identify resources and utilize problem solving skills in order to meet patient's individual needs
Excellent interpersonal skills
Excellent time management and organizational skills
Excellent computer skills required

Nice To Haves

Bi-lingual, Spanish preferred

Responsibilities

accompanying patients to medical appointments
promoting healthy living
providing social support
providing health education literature
conducting home visits
community outreach
ensuring engagement
obtaining health home consents
pre-visit planning
provide case management to address patient's individual needs as they pertain to treatment adherence, including but not limited to transportation to medical appointments and childcare