The Opportunity

The Patient Navigator will conduct field-based navigation and linkage to care to decrease the risk of acquiring HIV infection and to improve health outcomes for people living with HIV/AIDS and prevent transmission of HIV to their sexual or substance use partners.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with all FCA programs servicing individuals living with or at risk of HIV/AIDS, including THRIVE Recovery Centers, Family Treatment and Recovery Centers, Sherpa, and other support programs, to identify and enroll clients in need of health navigation services (HNS).
• Conduct outreach at community locations, through collaborations with other organizations and/or through virtual platforms online serving target populations where individuals in need of HNS services are likely to be found.
• Ensure all clients are linked to and remain engaged in medical care and support services per their action plans, the Care Coordinator will ensure HIV negative clients and HIV positive clients with a reported HIV negative partner are made aware of PREP/PEP services and provide linkage to these services.
• Document all services provided utilizing tool provided by Northwell CART.
• Conduct the Evidence Based Intervention (EBI) Seeking Safety with clients one-on-one or in a group setting.
• Promote and distribute condoms during each client level encounter with persons living with HIV/STIs or at high risk of contracting HIV/STIs. Providing condom education as needed when distributing condoms.
• Cooperate with and contribute to all applicable service coordination and quality improvement initiatives agreed upon by consortium partners or recommended by the Program Advisory Board.
• Submit service delivery data and other program data into designated data submission portal monthly.
• Participate in monthly conference calls with Northwell CART Program Coordinator to review program progress, discuss challenges and quality improvement efforts.
• Participate in quarterly group video meeting with the grant Nassau partners hosted by Northwell's CART program to review program data, share lessons learned, disseminate best practices, discuss ways to improve service coordination among partners and other quality improvement considerations

Qualifications

Required

• High School Diploma or equivalent
  
• 6 month of experience
• Intermediate Computer Skills
• A Valid New York State driver's license with a safe and responsible driving history

Preferred
Experience with HIV/AIDS population

Additional Information
-Salary: $23.08/hr

• Location: Westbury
• This role is full-time (35 hours/week), Non-Exempt.
  
  

Benefits Information
-Full Health/Dental/Vision Insurance
-Generous, vacation, sick, personal, and floating holiday time
-403(b); with generous employer contribution
-Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
-Pet Insurance
-Short Term (STD) and Long Term (LTD) Disability Insurance
-Life Insurance
-Employee Assistance Program

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