Care Navigator (Community-Based & Field Navigation) - New York

The Care Navigator supports Medicaid members and other eligible populations participating in New York Social Care Network (SCN), 1115 Waiver, In Lieu of Services (ILOS), Value-Added Benefit (VAB), and related programs. The role helps individuals identify and address health-related social needs by connecting them with appropriate services and resources.
This position delivers person-centered, culturally responsive, and trauma-informed navigation through community-based, field, telephonic, and technology-enabled settings. The Care Navigator reports to the Care Navigation Program Manager and works in a New York-based hybrid role requiring regular local travel, with occasional travel within New York State.
The ideal candidate is equally comfortable engaging individuals at a busy community event, building relationships with partner organizations, and providing ongoing navigation support by phone. They are passionate about improving health equity, connecting people to critical services, and serving as a visible, trusted presence within the communities they support. 
Hourly Range: $25-26/hour
NOTE: This is two openings for any posted location in New York. Please only apply for ONE position.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to

- Conduct standardized health-related social needs screenings in accordance with state and program requirements in community, partner organization, virtual, and telephonic settings

- Complete eligibility assessments and supporting documentation for social care services and enhanced navigation programs

- Provide in-person screening and navigation support at community events, health fairs, enrollment events, and outreach activities

- Build and maintain relationships with community-based organizations, healthcare providers, and local partners to increase awareness of available social care services

- Serve as an embedded Care Navigator within designated partner organizations, as assigned, providing on-site screening, referral coordination, and navigation services

- Initiate, monitor, and close referrals within designated referral management platforms

- Accurately document service activities, encounters, outcomes, and time spent in accordance with program billing and reporting requirement

- Perform closed-loop referral follow-up activities to confirm successful service connections and identify unresolved barriers

- Conduct outreach attempts and engagement activities in accordance with program timelines and documentation standards

- Educate individuals, caregivers, and community stakeholders regarding available benefits, community resources, and social care services

- Coordinate with healthcare providers, managed care organizations, community-based organizations, and other stakeholders to support continuity of care

- Represent the organization professionally in community settings and act as an ambassador for care navigation programs and services

- Escalate complex cases, urgent social needs, safety concerns, or barriers to supervisory or clinical staff as appropriate

- Maintain compliance with HIPAA, confidentiality requirements, and all applicable federal, state, and program regulations

- Meet productivity, quality, timeliness, documentation, and engagement standards established by the organization and program requirements

- Participate in ongoing training, workflow development, community engagement initiatives, and quality improvement activities

- Support reassessment, renewal, and recertification activities as required by program guidelines

Required Skills and Experience

- Minimum of 2 years’ experience in healthcare, social services, behavioral health, community outreach, case management, care coordination, human services, or a related field

- Experience engaging individuals from diverse communities and backgrounds with empathy, professionalism, and cultural humility

- Ability to build rapport quickly in both community-based and telephonic settings

- Experience conducting direct client interactions in-person, telephonically, or through community outreach activities

- Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills

- Ability to present information effectively to individuals, families, community partners, and stakeholders

- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities, locations, and deadlines simultaneously

- Ability to maintain accurate and detailed documentation in compliance with regulatory and organizational requirements

- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and technology platforms used for documentation and referral management

- Ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, and adapt to changing community and program needs

- Valid driver's license, reliable transportation, and ability to travel regularly throughout assigned service areas

- Ability to routinely use laptops, smartphones, and other mobile technology while working remotely and in the field

Preferred Skills and Experience

- Training or certification in Trauma-Informed Care, Motivational Interviewing, Crisis Intervention, and/or De-escalation Techniques

- Experience working within New York Medicaid, Social Care Network (SCN), Managed Care, 1115 Waiver, or Health Equity initiatives

- Experience providing care navigation, care management, community health worker services, outreach, health coaching, benefits navigation, or case management

- Experience conducting community outreach, tabling events, health fairs, enrollment events, or grassroots engagement activities

- Experience working with individuals experiencing food insecurity, housing instability, behavioral health conditions, substance use disorders, transportation barriers, justice involvement, or other social determinants of health

- Bilingual proficiency preferred, particularly Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese, Russian, Bengali, Haitian Creole, Arabic, or other languages commonly spoken in New York communities

- Established knowledge of community resources and service networks within New York State

Physical Requirements

- Repetitive motions that include the wrists, hands and/or fingers

- Sedentary work that primarily involves sitting, remaining in a stationary position for prolonged periods

- Visual perception to perform job including peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus

Company Overview
 
Mom’s Meals is a home-delivered meal service providing fully prepared, refrigerated meal solutions direct to homes nationwide since 1999. We provide seniors, patients recovering post-discharge and those managing a chronic condition with tailored nutrition solutions to manage their specific needs. If you are passionate about the well-being of others and have a strong sense of community, Mom’s Meals could be the place for you! We are a family operated business looking for fun, compassionate, and friendly people who want to make a difference in the lives of others.
 
 
EEO
 
Mom’s Meals complies with all applicable federal and state non-discrimination laws. All qualified applicants shall receive consideration for employment without regards to race, religion, national origin, ancestry, color, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation or military status.