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NYU Langone Health lists this Counselor - Brooklyn -Sunset Park - M-F 9a- 5p - (Spanish Speaking Required) opportunity in brooklyn, New York. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Counselor - Brooklyn -Sunset Park - M-F 9a- 5p - (Spanish 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 - Brooklyn -Sunset Park - M-F 9a- 5p - (Spanish Speaking Required). In this role, the successful candidate The counselor is responsible for providing support and assistance to patients and community members that have unstable or inadequate housing. This includes assessment, screening, navigation of existing resources, benefit application assistance, advocacy, connection to legal services, and other needed services.
Job Responsibilities:
Conduct community outreach
Responsible for SDOH screening of community members
Responsible for screening for benefit and program eligibility
Responsible for scheduling eligible clients for on site legal clinic
Assist clients with benefit applications
Assist client in navigating resources
Coordinate services with staff at organizations that provide housing assistance
Makes 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. Knowledge of housing programs and housing resources. 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 $42,783.13 - $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.
Worksite address
brooklyn, NY, 11210, US
Who can apply
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