Latinex Services Navigator Bilingual
Latinex Services Navigator Bilingual
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Cascade AIDS Project(CAP) is the oldest and largest AIDS Service Organization (ASO) in Oregon and Southwest Washington that provides the LGBTQ community and beyond with compassionate healthcare. CAPs mission is to promote wellbeing and advance equity by providing inclusive health and wellness services for LGBTQ people people affected by HIV and all those seeking compassionate care. Prism Health Our House Tods Corner and Esthers Pantry are all apart of CAP. To learn more about us please visitCAP Prism Health andOur House.
Cascade AIDS Projectis excited to announce that we are hiring skilled and teamoriented Latine/x Services Navigator. The MAI (Minority AIDS Initiative) Latine/x Services Navigator provides strengthsbased social services to people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) who are Latine/x and assists participants to navigate the medical care mental healthcare and substance use systems and provide support to clients in connecting to housing case management services as this is critical to their stability and medical engagement.
This is a FullTime role working at our Davis St location in the Old Town area of Portland but will travel throughout the fivecounty service area for meetings client homevisits and healthcare appointment. The schedule for this role is Hybrid Schedule 9am5pm with some nights and weekends required.
Starting pay is $23.29 $2.00 for Bilingual pay which is equivalent to just over $52603 a year. The Latine/x Services Navigators pay increases with tenure and the top of the pay scale being $60.403. This is a union represented position so the compensation benefits and conditions of work are collectively bargained.
Who You Are
- Verbal and written fluency in English and Spanish
- A minimum of one year experience providing case management (or similar) services
- Demonstrated ability to effectively collaborate with community stakeholders
- Good organizational and time management skills
- Able to travel throughout the service area on a frequent basis
- Available to work evenings and weekends
- Two years experience relevant to the position or bachelors degree in human/social services field (social work public or community health psychology) or related field
What Youll Do
- Provide HIVrelated services navigation for Latine/x clients
- Make appropriate referrals to CAP programs mental health substance abuse HIV prevention or other community partners as needed to support client selfsufficiency
- Carry an active client caseload of approximately 30 MAI clients and work in collaboration with housing case managers medical case managers medical providers or other providers involved in client care to provide coordinated comprehensive care to PLWHA with a focus on medical engagement medication adherence health literacy and housing stability
- Compile and coordinate information on local alcohol and drug mental health food clothing and other resources for clients and share the information with colleagues
- Attend confirmatory meetings for newly diagnosed Spanishspeaking clients to discuss linkage to care options and follow up navigation services
- Develop curriculum and facilitate a monthly culturally specific support group. This includes tracking a list of attendees and fielding referrals for the group.
At Cascade AIDS Project we believe in unlocking potential. If you believe you may have the skills to do a job we encourage you to apply even if you dont meet every qualification. one of us. Cascade AIDS Project is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Black Indigenous and all other People of Color (BIPOC) women LGBTQ individuals veterans and people living with HIV or other disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.
Employment Type
Full-Time
