Patient Navigator
S:US
Patient Navigator
S:US
Provides services for homelessness, mental health
Associate's Degree minimum required
The SRO Intervention Project works with homeless and formerly homeless people with HIV/ AIDSand seeks to connect them to medical services and stabilized housing; The Care CoordinationRedesign Program (CCR) employs a navigation model and a chronic care model to advocate for,communicate with, and identify resources for the client as well as encourage and support clientsto gain and maintain independence in their healthcare to ensure improved client healthoutcomes and improved quality of life.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Responsible for direct, field-based services to enrolled consumers.• Responsible for supporting the implementation of a comprehensive Service Plan for eachenrolled consumer.• Assist consumers with securing services for housing, medical care, nutrition andtransportation. Assist consumers with relevant applications and other paperwork for benefitsand support services. Conduct regular social services and benefits re-assessments and followups.• Visit enrolled consumers between regular clinic visits to reinforce treatment plans, provideappointment reminders, provide individual health education curriculum, coordinatetransportation and health care needs and other follow up activities as warranted.• Accompany consumers to all primary care, specialty care and other health care appointments.Accompany consumer to other social service appointments as warranted.• Provide field-based Directly Observed Therapy (DOT) Services to consumers assessed torequire this service. DOT includes observing and recording patient medication intake,compliance levels and assessing and reporting any side effects.• Provide critical feedback to the other members of the health care team based on observationsin the field.• Record all service provision for submission on a daily basis.• Facilitate groups for CCR consumers.• Document all services in AWARDS Case Management Software.• Collect and record Primary Care Status Measures data as assigned.
• Participate in daily planning meetings with SRO Intervention Project Team. Periodicparticipation in team meetings, case conferences, division meetings and trainings as required• Participate in Services for the Underserved Quality Assurance/ Quality Improvement activities• Reports to the Program Director in the absence of the CCR Supervisor.
REQUIREMENTS
REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE• Minimum Associates Degree. Experience working with people living with AIDS, homelesspeople or substance users encouraged. Effective written and oral communication skills.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS
• Bi-lingual Spanish encouraged. Experience working within an outreach model or casemanagement preferred.
• Basic computer skills (e.g. MS Office suite and Windows)
S:US IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Join a team of employees who care about the wellbeing of others. We believe in fostering a culture built on our core values: respect, integrity, support, maximizing individual potential and continuous quality improvement. From health and wellness resources to generous PTO, professional development, and more, explore all that we offer on ourBenefits Page and see how S:US invests in you.
We believe in fostering a culture built on our core values: respect, integrity, support, maximizing individual potential and continuous quality improvement.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, age, sexual orientation, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information and including all other statuses protected by Federal, State and Local laws. S:US is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities, including allowance of the use of services animals. To request reasonable accommodation or if you believe such a request was improperly handled or denied, contact the Leave Team at [email protected].
S:US provides services and advocacy for underserved New Yorkers who face homelessness, developmental disabilities, behavioral health and addiction challenges, poverty, criminal justice involvement, and trauma. It delivers direct, tailored supports in NYC and Long Island through housing assistance, health and behavioral services, case management, and community programs to help people achieve stability. The organization combines long-term advocacy with a broad set of programs across housing, health, crisis intervention, and justice issues, supported by decades of experience and about 1,800 staff. Its goal is to empower people to lead lives of purpose, improve neighborhoods, and break the cycle of poverty for current and future generations.
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