Veterans Housing Services, Healthcare Navigator
Veterans Housing Services, Healthcare Navigator
Employer Active
Job Alert
You will be updated with latest job alerts via email
Share
Job Alert
You will be updated with latest job alerts via email
Job Description
Job Details
Description
The VHS Healthcare Navigator assists veterans in accessing VA and mainstream healthcare systems. This position will reduce barriers that prevent veterans from accessing healthcare. The Healthcare Navigator will also be required to build and maintain positive relationships with VA medical providers and other healthcare providers. This person will participate in program coverage and community-based outreach activities; ensures the collection documentation and reporting of information and data as required; and works as a member of the VHS team to support and achieve outcomes aligned with program goals and the agency mission.
Qualifications
Job Requirements
- The desired combination of education and relevant experience for this position includes a bachelors degree in social work or related field and 2 years of experience working in the nonprofit social services sector; however candidates with any combination of experience and education likely to provide the knowledge skills and abilities to be successful in the position will be considered.
- Commitment to the Preble Street mission understanding of social work best practices and experience with homeless and/or poverty-related service provision.
- Experience working with individuals experiencing homelessness and with people experiencing mental health and substance use related conditions.
- Qualified candidates will have knowledge of issues related to homeless community resources including those specific to veterans.
- Candidates should have solid communication and organizational skills and the ability to work well independently and as part of a team.
- This position also requires local and statewide travel using a personal vehicle on a regular basis.
Compensation & Benefits
The hourly rate of pay for this full-time (40 hours/week) position is $23.12 per hour. Generous paid time off insurance and retirement plan benefits include:
- 4 weeks/160 hours (accrued) vacation time 20 Days/160 hours (accrued) sick time 4 Days/32 Hours Personal Time 12 paid holidays
- Health insurance w/ 100% employer-paid option; Dental insurance w/ 100% employer-paid option; Vision insurance; Employer-paid Life STD and LTD insurance
- 403(b) retirement plan w/ employer match
To Apply: We encourage applicants to apply via Preble Streets website employment page. Applications (resume and cover letter preferred) may also be emailed to or mailed via USPS mail to Preble Street Human Resources 55 Portland Street Portland ME 04101. Please note that automatically generated confirmations of receipt will be sent in response to applications sent via email. Only those candidates selected for interviews will be otherwise contacted. If you need assistance or accommodation in the application process please contact us at .
Preble Street a 501(c)(3) nonprofit agency has been working since 1975 to provide best practice social services that meet urgent needs and end hunger and homelessness for individuals and families in Maine living in poverty. Preble Street is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to equity and inclusion in our workplace. We encourageapplications from all qualified individuals and consider applications for employment without regard to race religion color national origin sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression military status age disability genetic information citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.
Preble Street recognizes that Black and Indigenous people people of color people from working class backgrounds people with disabilities LGBTQ2IA people and women are less likely to apply for jobs if they dont believe they meet every qualification described in a job posting.
Our hiring process recognizes the value of various lived experiences and backgrounds when assessing candidates.
Individuals from all cultures and communities are encouraged to apply.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Unclear
