The Patient Navigator provides outreach and engagement services to link individuals to medical care, harm reduction services, and social supports. They conduct screenings, perform rapid HIV/HCV testing, and maintain detailed client documentation in various data systems.
The Patient Navigator is responsible for providing outreach, engagement, and patient navigation services to individuals who are contacted through the street outreach program and who access on-site services in our harm reduction department. They will conduct screenings, service orientation and refer individuals internally and externally to appropriate community resources for needed services. They will also navigate them into the mobile medical program and additional services as needed, linking them to care at Harlem United’s Health Services as indicated, and connecting them to appropriate case management, health coverage, and supportive services throughout the agency. They will conduct outreach (phone, field) to clients who have been lost to care/follow up and establish ongoing relationships to ensure successful connection to quality medical and social services.
Education and Certification
A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree or commensurate work experience of three years working in community health care, harm reduction, HIV prevention, or HIV/HCV/STI testing is strongly preferred.
Special Skills and Knowledge
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Market context
Patient Navigator roles in New York are often tied to care coordination, outreach, and helping patients access services, so employers typically look for candidates with strong interviewing, risk assessment, or epidemiological data collection experience. This role can be competitive because the education path may vary, but the combination of health or social science coursework and practical health promotion experience is important. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save time, then tailor your application to show patient communication, documentation, and community-facing experience.
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