Peer Navigator , Select Health
Company: VNS Health
Location: New York
Posted on: March 14, 2025
Job Description:
Overview Provides a broad array of counseling/support services
to individuals living with HIV/AIDS, and/or HIV negative, homeless
and transgender persons, including persons with serious mental
illness (SMI). Shares personal, practical experience, knowledge,
and first hand insight to benefit program enrollees. Works under
general supervision.
- Acts as 'Health Navigator' and works with Members to develop
and implement an individualized action plan. Consults with
Member/patient and provides advocacy and guidance as they navigate
the healthcare system.
- Educates clients about self-help techniques. Serves as a role
model and mentor to clients.
- Provides peer health navigation services to help clients
connect with community-based services and supports.
- Conducts outreach, follow-up and linkage navigation activities
to connect Members/patients with primary health care, substance
abuse treatment, preventative services and other social support
services as necessary based on guidance from the clinical
team.
- Accompanies clients that require ancillary or specialty medical
care to their scheduled appointments, as needed.
- Advocates effective recovery based services on behalf of
clients. Researches and provides linkages to resources within the
community.
- Teaches coping skills. Supports and encourages clients to take
a proactive role in their recovery process.
- Assists clients in clarifying rehabilitation and recovery
goals.
- Assists in the development of community support systems and
networks.
- Accompanies Member Services Representatives to Primary Care
Sites and participates in member growth and retention
initiatives.
- Documents significant efforts with clients in chart, and
records detailed progress notes.
- Participates in case conferences, staff meetings and training
programs.
- Assists clients with transition to alternate housing, when
appropriate.
- Participates in special projects and performs other duties as
assigned. Qualifications Education: High School Diploma or the
equivalent required NYC or NYS Peer Professional certificate or
Provisional certificate preferred Behavioral Health Only: Completes
Need Adapted Treatment Model training within nine months of
employment as directed by DOH. required Work Experience: Minimum of
one year experience in a health care or human services setting
required Experience working with persons diagnosed with HIV or
AIDS, homeless persons, or Transgender individuals. Experience with
the mental health system and willingness to share personal and
practical experience and knowledge appropriately and respectfully.
Effective communication skills and ability to work independently
required Compensation $17.49 - $21.80 Hourly About Us VNS Health is
one of the nation's largest nonprofit home and community-based
health care organizations. Innovating in health care for more than
130 years, our commitment to health and well-being is what drives
us-we help people live, age and heal where they feel most
comfortable, in their own homes, connected to their family and
community. On any given day, more than 10,000 VNS Health team
members deliver compassionate care, unparalleled expertise and 24/7
solutions and resources to the more than 43,000 "neighbors" who
look to us for care. Powered and informed by data analytics that
are unmatched in the home and community-health industry, VNS Health
offers a full range of health care services, solutions and health
plans designed to simplify the health care experience and meet the
diverse and complex needs of the communities and people we serve in
New York and beyond.
Keywords: VNS Health, New York , Peer Navigator , Select Health, Healthcare , New York, New York
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