HEALTH EDUCATION AND ACCESS COORDINATOR Job Details Level Entry Job Location Harlem Childrens Zone 1 - New York, NY Position Type Full Time Education Level 4 Year Degree Salary Range $21.77 - $21.77 Hourly Travel Percentage Negligible Job Shift Day Job Category Health Care Description + Conducts individualized health education during SBHC appointments. + Makes referrals to medical provider and social work for all new patients. + Maintains chart for each encounter; clinical care supervised by collaborating clinician. + Conducts follow-up with patients as medically indicated. + Assesses individual and community needs for health education on an ongoing basis. + Works to develop/select/adapt and implement a health curriculum to be delivered to students in the classroom and small group setting. + Evaluates effectiveness of curriculum and revise as needed with implementation of current best practices. + Screens children and families for Medicaid, CHP, FHP, FPBP, PCAP, and WIC eligibility. + Completes the Access NY application for eligible families. + Provides intensive tracking and follow-up with applicants to ensure that all required supporting documentation is obtained. Works with Outreach Coordinator to implement insurance-related outreach strategies. Qualifications + Computer literacy with proficiency in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. + Demonstrated organizational, interpersonal, oral and written communication skills and the ability to handle multiple assignments at any time. + 1-2 years experience in health education. + Demonstrated familiarity counseling adolescents on repro health (experience preferred). + Demonstrated familiarity with health insurance issues. + Able to commit to at least 2 years in the position. + Ability to generate, interpret and analyze data from multiple sources. Bi-lingual, Spanish preferred.