Health Navigator; part-time; Asian Pacific Clinic​/Nepali

Position: Health Navigator (part-time) - Asian Pacific Clinic/Nepali
Join the Asian Pacific Clinic at Aurora Mental Health & Recovery (AMHR) and make a meaningful impact in our diverse community! We are seeking a part-time Health Navigator (20 hours per week) to support our Nepali-speaking clients by providing culturally responsive case management, interpretation, and care coordination services. In this vital role, you will collaborate with therapists to deliver high-quality behavioral health support while reducing stigma and improving access to care for immigrants and refugees.

The ideal candidate is bilingual in Nepali and English, has experience providing behavioral health support and interpretation, and is passionate about serving the immigrant/refugee community. Be a part of a team dedicated to empowering clients and fostering wellness in Aurora.

Schedule. This position will work 20 hours between Wednesday and Friday in person at the clinic. This schedule may be adjusted based on training, client, or community needs.

About the team.

The Health Navigation team works in partnership with the Asian Pacific Clinic to provide culturally responsive, trauma-informed services to New Americans settling in the Aurora Community. The Health Navigation team is comprised of staff who have expertise in serving the diverse Aurora community through the provision of case management, interpretation, and care coordination services.

Salary for this role. Starting wage is based on experience and company equity. Paid bi-weekly.$22.48 - $33.73 hourly

Bilingual Language Differential Pay. Employees who successfully pass a language assessment are eligible to receive bilingual differential pay. This differential is provided as a fixed amount of $3,000 per calendar year, paid on a bi‑weekly basis across 26 pay periods, and based on hire date and the 0.5 full‑time equivalency (FTE). Eligibility and payment are subject to the language requirements of the position and the employee’s demonstrated proficiency in the language.

Essential Functions:

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, comprehend and address the needs of refugee/immigrant communities.

Ability to build strong relationships with community members and act as advocate for the refugee community and liaison with a 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.

Join 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.

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