Make Every Connection Count - Community Health Navigator

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Greater Philadelphia Health Action

Posted 3 months ago

Full Time

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

In Person

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

Community Health Navigators provide counseling, outreach, and referral services to improve the quality and utilization of HIV services for patients and their support systems. They work both independently and as part of a team across multiple healthcare sites.

Qualifications

You have a high school diploma and one to two years of experience working with HIV or OB patients. You are able to travel to multiple sites, work independently, and as part of a team, and possess experience in integrated health services or social determinants of health assessment.

Must Have Skills for ATS

HIV counseling

outreach

referral services

caseload management

social determinants of health assessment

integrated health services

Job Description

As our community evolves, so does the need for compassionate care. If your position was recently impacted, Greater Philadelphia Health Action, Inc., invites you to continue your mission of service with us. 

Founded in 1970 as South Philadelphia Health Action and subsequently incorporated as Greater Philadelphia Health Action, GPHA is a non-profit healthcare organization committed to providing compassionate and comprehensive healthcare services regardless of an individual’s ability to pay.  Since 1970, GPHA has expanded to become one of the premier providers of primary care, specialty care, dental services, and behavioral healthcare in the Greater Philadelphia area. 

We are presently seeking full-time Community Health Navigators. 

Community Health Navigators enhance the quality and utilization of HIV services by providing counseling, outreach, and referral services for patients and their support systems.

Must have a high school diploma, preferably with at least one to two years’ experience working with HIV or OB patients. Experience in integrated health services, social determinants of health assessment, outreach, caseload management and/or tracking is a plus. Candidates should be able to travel to multiple sites throughout GPHA's healthcare network and work proactively both independently and as part of a team. 

Benefits Include:

  • Health and Financial Benefits including Medical, Dental, Life, Vision, Long Term Disability, Employee Assistance Program, 401(k) with lucrative company contribution and match
  • Paid Time Off including Vacation, Sick, Personal, Education, and Holidays
  • Professional Growth and Rewards including Generous bonuses, employee referral bonus, leadership and advancement opportunities, continuing education

We welcome professionals affected by recent healthcare layoffs to apply. Visit us at www.gphainc.org  

GPHA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. GPHA does not and will not discriminate in employment and personnel practices to include hiring, transferring and promotion practices on the basis of race, color, sex, age, handicap, disability, religion, religious creed, ancestry, national origin, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

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Greater Philadelphia Health Action

Greater Philadelphia Health Action, Inc. (GPHA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing high-quality medical, dental, behavioral health, pharmacy, and child development services. Through our network of eleven community health centers, school-based health suites, and a child development academy, we offer culturally and linguistically appropriate comprehensive services to populations within medically underserved areas of Philadelphia and its surrounding regions. Since 1970, GPHA has been a champion of compassionate and affordable healthcare services for families. We are committed to excellence, and our healthcare professionals are among the best in their fields, providing a continuum of care. GPHA’s federally qualified health centers cater to the entire family—infants, teens, adults, and seniors—with superior ambulatory and behavioral health staff. Our foundation is centered on the "whole" person—body and mind—providing a "Total Healthcare Home" for the communities we serve. Proving healthcare services to over 85,000 patients in the Greater Philadelphia area, we make a difference by promoting preventive healthcare and addressing issues such as: Acute and Chronic Disease Management Alcohol and Substance Addiction HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Diseases Low Birth Weight in Newborns Asthma Hypertension Diabetes Heart Disease Mental Health Disorders Poor Oral Health GPHA is accredited by the Joint Commission in both Ambulatory and Behavioral Healthcare, as well as, recognized by the National Committee for Quality Assurance as a Patient Centered Medical Home.
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