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Position Summary:
We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Counselor- Fulltime - Spanish Required.

In this role, the successful candidate The Counselor is responsible for working with patients with chronic health conditions to assist them in accessing healthy foods while also addressing other social
drivers of health. This includes conducting outreach, eligibility and SDOH screening, and support in connecting to needed benefits and resources. The Counselor will help patients will support patients in meeting their goals by ensuring they remain or become engaged in services/programming, are educated about self-care issues, and are assisted with access to care. The counselor will also be part of a team that improves patient health and thus quality of life.

Job Responsibilities:

• Conduct outreach to eligible patients to enroll in services

• Do pre and post tests to measure knowledge of nutrition and conduct surveys to determine eating habits at baseline.

• Interviews clients to assess needs for social services.
• Attend staff meetings and other appropriate meetings provided by the agency.
• Identifies and makes referrals to a variety of public and community agencies providing food shelter clothing medical educational and other services schedules client appointments acts as client advocate in obtaining services.
• Screen patient for social drivers of health if not already screened

• Assess patient food needs and preferences to determine whether medically tailored meals should be 
  delivered to home or picked up by a patient.  

•  Co-Facilitate and facilitate workshops focused on nutrition and how patients can best manage their health conditions.  

•  Advocate for patients when barriers to care including language and literacy barriers, access to 
  transportation, problems with insurance coverage, child care problems, appointment scheduling conflict, 
  etc.
• Screen patients for benefit eligibility and assists patients with benefit applications. 
• Maintain electronic records and compile statistical data in accordance with the department standards. 
•  Maintain caseload size established by the department and meet monthly outreach and engagement 
  productivity requirements. 
• Document and track work, including referrals, benefit applications, outreach and case management.

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:
Good interpersonal skills
Attention to detail

Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.

Family Health Centers at NYU Langone provides its staff with far more than just a place to work. Rather, we are an institution you can be proud of, an institution where you'll feel good about devoting your time and your talents.

At NYU Langone Health, we are committed to supporting our workforce and their loved ones with a comprehensive benefits and wellness package. Our offerings provide a robust support system for any stage of life, whether it's developing your career, starting a family, or saving for retirement. The support employees receive goes beyond a standard benefit offering, where employees have access to financial security benefits, a generous time-off program and employee resources groups for peer support. Additionally, all employees have access to our holistic employee wellness program, which focuses on seven key areas of well-being: physical, mental, nutritional, sleep, social, financial, and preventive care. The benefits and wellness package is designed to allow you to focus on what truly matters. Join us and experience the extensive resources and services designed to enhance your overall quality of life for you and your family.

Family Health Centers at NYU Langone is an equal opportunity employer and committed to inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration. We require applications to be completed online.

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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 - $48,000.00 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.

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