Counselor - M-F - 9a-5p - Brooklyn - Spanish Or Mandarin Speaking Required

Counselor - M-F - 9a-5p
- Brooklyn
- Spanish Or Mandarin Speaking Required

Community Health Worker

Brooklyn, NY
• Full-Time/Regular

Family Health Centers at NYU Langone, a designated Level 3 Medical Home, is the largest federally qualified health center network in New York State, and the second largest in the nation. It includes eight primary care sites, 40 school-based health centers and dental clinics, four day care centers, the nation's largest dental residency program, and New York State's largest behavioral health program.

The network also includes 12 community medicine sites providing care to disenfranchised New Yorkers, comprehensive HIV services, chemical dependency programs, and a family support center that offers educational, vocational, and other social support programs. At NYU Langone Health, equity and inclusion are fundamental values. We strive to be a place where our exceptionally talented faculty, staff, and students of all identities can thrive.

We embrace inclusion and individual skills, ideas, and knowledge.

Position Summary:

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Counselor - M-F - 9a-5p
- Brooklyn
- Spanish Or Mandarin Speaking Required. In this role, the successful candidate The counselor is responsible for screening clients and patients for social determinants of health and navigating to resources that they are eligible for through the 1115 waiver. Assistance will include eligibility assessment, screening, short term counseling, benefit application assistance, advocacy, and connection to needed services.

Job Responsibilities:

• Conduct community outreach
• Conducting SDOH screening and eligibility assessments for 1115 Medicaid waiver services.
• Responsible for screening of community members for public benefit eligibility.
• Responsible for navigating clients to available resources and services.
• Assist clients with benefit applications
• Coordinate services with staff with partnering organizations and programs.
• Make referrals to a variety of public and community agencies providing food, legal services, shelter, clothing, medical, educational, and other services.
• Assist community members in accessing health and behavioral health services within the FHC.
• Complete documentation in EPIC and other platforms as required.
• Attend staff meetings and other required meetings.
• Provide short term counseling and advocacy
• Strengthen relationships with community partners to identify resources for clients.

Minimum Qualifications:

To qualify you must have a High School Diploma or equivalent required. Bachelor's Degree preferred. 1+ years relevant experience working, ability to plan and manage, Knowledge of public benefits History of immigrant community engagement

Preferred Qualifications:

Excellent communication skills, ability to multi-task, experience in providing services to diverse community, ability to be a team player. Experience in providing case management or navigation services. BA

NYU Langone Health provides a salary range to comply with the New York state Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $50,000 - $52,000.00 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialty, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.