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About the Role
Cornerstone Family Healthcare is actively recruiting for a Peer Navigator to assist clients with navigating and negotiating services, working in partnership with support services staff to meet treatment goals and address social determinants of health.
Responsibilities
- Conduct outreach to various providers and community members to promote program services.
- Complete rental assistance applications, screen for eligibility, and perform housing assessments/reassessments.
- Coordinate case conferences with program staff to ensure client service needs are met.
- Inspect properties and conduct home visits for clients receiving program services.
- Interface with Finance and grants departments monthly to ensure program is on track.
- Work with clients on budgeting and create/maintain a household budget within 30 days of enrollment.
- Provide systems navigation and address barriers to care by coordinating with medical providers, CBOs, and internal/external providers.
- Provide individual and group health education sessions on topics related to treatment adherence and overcoming barriers.
- Complete documentation in a clear and comprehensive manner according to agency/funder standards.
- Screen referred clients for eligibility and assess needs; provide appropriate referrals.
- Educate clients on navigating DSS, community providers, and other subsidy programs.
- Schedule and escort clients to appointments; make reminder calls and motivate clients by sharing personal experiences.
- Track the status of services to ensure proper service delivery and appropriate follow-up.
- Coordinate services with community agencies and provide information and referrals.
- Negotiate and advocate on behalf of clients for services that support self-sufficiency and self-management.
- Attend and participate in required meetings.
- Be familiar with Cornerstone policies and procedures and the Employee Handbook.
- Maintain confidentiality of all aspects of Cornerstone.
Requirements
- High School diploma or GED.
- 1-2 years experience working in the field of HIV/AIDS, behavioral health, substance use or other chronic illnesses.
Skills
- Systems navigation
- Budgeting
- Health education
- Client advocacy
Location
- 280 Broadway, Newburgh, NY 12550
Work Type
- Part-Time
- 7 hours per week on Wednesdays
Experience Level
- 1-2 years experience
Education Level
- High School diploma or GED
Salary/Compensations
- $16.00 per hour
About the Company
- Cornerstone Family Healthcare is a non-profit Federally Qualified Health Center.
- Mission: To provide high quality, comprehensive, primary and preventative health care services in an environment of caring, dignity and respect to all people regardless of their ability to pay.
- For more than fifty years, Cornerstone has been responsive to meeting the needs of the communities in which we serve with a continued emphasis on the underserved and those without access to health care regardless of race, economic status, age, sex, sexual orientation or disability.