Health Navigator (part-time) - Refugee & Immigrant Clinic (63672)

Aurora Mental Health & Recovery • Aurora, CO

7d • $22 - $34 • Hybrid

About The Position

Join the dedicated team at the Cultural Development & Wellness Center (CDWC) at Aurora Mental Health & Recovery (AMHR), where compassion, cultural understanding, and community impact are at the heart of everything we do. We are seeking a part-time Health Navigator (20 hours per week) who is bilingual in Pullar or French and English to support our Refugee and Immigrant Clinic (RIC). As part of a diverse team of navigators with lived experience reflective of the communities we serve, you will play a critical role in helping immigrant and refugee clients access and navigate behavioral health and wellness services. This position provides outreach, education, prevention and wellness support, care coordination, interpretation, cultural brokerage, and case management services to promote wellbeing and reduce barriers to care. The ideal candidate is passionate about serving immigrant and refugee communities, skilled at building trusting relationships, experienced in interpretation and behavioral health support, and committed to helping clients achieve their goals. If you are motivated by making a meaningful difference and thrive in a collaborative, culturally responsive environment, we encourage you to apply and join us in advancing health equity across Aurora's diverse communities.

Requirements

• High school graduate or GED required.
• Bachelor's degree preferred in a human services field, foreign or domestic, or in a non-human services field with one year relevant job experience.
• One year of direct service provision in human services/ navigation or a related field preferred
• Certification: Medical interpretation certification or willing to obtain one.
• Language fluency in English and Nepali and/or Pullar.
• Strong desire to serve refugee/immigrant communities.
• Familiarity with needs of refugee/immigrant communities.
• Ability to complete patient navigation training as needed.
• Demonstrated cultural and linguistic competency.
• Ability to serve as cultural broker and interpreter.
• First hand cultural knowledge as a member/leader in local refugee community in Colorado.
• Ability to build trusting relationships with community members and act as advocate for and liaison between refugee community and diverse network of providers.
• Skilled at facilitating client and family engagement.
• Required Vaccination and TB Test. At AMHR the health and safety of our clients and staff are our top priorities. As part of this commitment, all employees are required to receive an annual influenza (flu) shot and present a negative TB test result before their first day of work. Proof of both the flu shot and negative TB test must be provided on your first day of employment. Medical and religious exemptions can be requested if necessary.

Responsibilities

• Operate as an integral part of a behavioral health team.
• Provide language interpretation to clients receiving behavioral health services such as individual counseling, medication follow up, psychosocial skill building and wellness groups.
• Provide first hand cultural knowledge as a member/leader in local refugee/immigrant community in Colorado. This includes helping to identify, understand and address the needs of refugee/immigrant communities.
• Ability to build trusting relationships with community members and act as advocate for refugee community and liaison with diverse network of providers.
• Provide outreach & health education to immigrant/refugee communities and share information about full range of programs, services and how to access them.
• Facilitate client and family engagement and optimize communication between clients and providers.
• Assisting with transportation, reminder calls, encouraging regular attendance at appointments, care coordination and case management.
• Receive ongoing training and team support from supervisors, therapists, peers and medical providers.
• Complete patient navigation and interpretation training as needed.
• Help conduct initial screenings/interviews for immigrants/refugees identified as at-risk for behavioral health issues.
• Help translate health and mental health education material into primary languages as needed.
• Connect clients and their families to various community resources, referrals, advocacy, service planning. This may involve telephone contact, home visits, and meetings.
• Provide cultural education/training for providers.
• Assist with other tasks and projects as needed, including grants.
• Staff member will monitor and coordinate care for assigned clients in partnership with the other members of the clients care team.

Benefits

• Health insurance: Kaiser
• Dental, vision, and flexible spending accounts (dependent care & health care)
• Company paid basic life and AD&D insurance
• Long-term disability coverage
• 403(b) retirement plan, which provides 100% vesting immediately, and matching contributions up to 4% after one year of employment
• Accrued Vacation pay up to 12 days and accrued Sick Pay up to 12 days per year, plus 10 Paid Company Holidays, and 1 floating holiday (hours calculated pro-rata basis based on full-time equivalency)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Voluntary term life insurance
• Short-term disability

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED