Patient Navigator through AmeriCorps

Job Description

Job Description

“Investing in yourself, and positively impacting the community."

AmeriCorps and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have joined forces to launch Public Health AmeriCorps. The Public Health AmeriCorps program supports the recruitment, training, and development of the next generation of public health leaders who will be ready to respond to the nation’s public health needs.

The Public Health AmeriCorps program at Ronald McDonald House New York (RMH-NY) is seeking full-time or part-time Patient Navigators to build the infrastructure needed for RMH-NY to advance health equity outcomes for underserved medically complex children and their families. Patient Navigators will perform a full year of service, assisting RMH-NY in expanding access to wraparound services to address Social Determinants of Health (SDoH) for our target population by conducting and establishing: 

(1) a social risk assessment to identify SDoH impacting target communities; 

(2) a market analysis of existing community services to address SDoH; and 

3) a referral network with community-based organizations in target communities.

As AmeriCorps Service Members, Patient Navigators will have the opportunity to attend virtual trainings conducted by the CDC and gain experience in the public health field. 

Program Benefits: Monthly living stipend,  education award upon successful completion of service, Health Coverage, Childcare assistance if eligible, Training.

Full-Time (1700 hours per year) Annual Stipend: $25,384

Half-Time (900 hours per year) Annual Stipend: $13,483

Quarter-Time (450 hours per year) Annual Stipend: $7534.80

  Role/Responsibilities

Essential Functions:

• Defining health disparities and social determinants of health (SDoH)
• Conducting social risk assessments, and developing tools for data collection and evaluation 
• Demonstrating cultural sensitivity and effective communication
• Community canvassing and building strong partnerships
• Linking community referrals to patients

Responsibilities :

• Commit to a year of learning, serving, and growing while they gain hands-on experience within Social Determinants of Health and Community Building. 
• Conduct social risk assessment and administer a survey to 200 respondents to identify SDoH impacting target communities 
• Conduct research and community canvassing to build knowledge and a list of recommended Community Based Organizations to provide SDoH services in target communities and present findings and recommendations
• Based on assessments, AmeriCorps Members will identify supportive services such as mental health, housing, food assistance, and other assistance as determined by the comprehensive assessment and discussions with the surveyed population 
• Conduct outreach to selected agencies to establish referral relationships with RMH-NY for SDoH service provision

• Establish shared goals, referral processes, engagement agreements and incentive structures between RMH-NY and other Community Based Organizations.
• Manages, organizes, and documents interactions and interventions as directed. 

• Members will also shadow Care Coordinators and the Head of Population Health & Healthcare Experience during their engagement with patients/givers, Community Based Organizations and Managed Care Organizations, and the care team, and participate in care team meetings
• Participate in ongoing professional development, networking, and service learning opportunities as part of the RMH-NY organization 

  Benefits

• Receive a monthly living stipend, as opposed to an hourly wage
• Eligible for full Healthcare package (medical, vision, dental)
• Childcare Coverage is provided to full time, income-eligible members
• Potential eligibility for forbearance on most federally-guaranteed student loans. Interest payments accrued during service may also be eligible for repayment by AmeriCorps
• Trainings with Centers on Disease Control and Prevention