Newcomer Support Specialist - Health #2025502

Newcomer Support Specialist - Health #2025502

Are you a person of compassion? An advocate for justice? Someone who stands up for the rights of the vulnerable and speaks out for the marginalized, the exploited and the forgotten? Do you believe in our calling as Christians to welcome the least of these and love our neighbor?

If you answered yes, to any of the above, World Relief, and millions of people around the world need you.

At this pivotal moment in time, we are rapidly expanding and growing our team to meet the increasing needs of our world. We are looking for people who want to use their gifts and talents to make a real and tangible difference in our world and the lives of the suffering. If youre looking for a purpose-driven career in which you can grow your talents, while also standing up for the rights of the vulnerable, we want you to join us today. ORGANIZATION SUMMARY World Relief is a global Christian humanitarian organization whose mission is to boldly engage the worlds greatest crises in partnership with the church. The organization was founded in the aftermath of World War II to respond to the urgent humanitarian needs of war-torn Europe. Since then, for 80 years, across 100 countries, World Relief has partnered with local churches and communities to build a world where families thrive and communities flourish.

Today, organizational programming focuses on humanitarian and disaster response, community strengthening and resilience, and refugee & immigrant services and advocacy.

This position is reliant upon funding and may be subject to modification or termination based on resource availability.

POSITION SUMMARY : World Relief seeks a Newcomer Support Specialist - Health to provide comprehensive case management and health navigation to program participants as they work toward meeting individualized goals and learn how to navigate their community independently. This role requires a high degree of flexibility to adapt to the changing needs of program participants and will include job duties in areas intensive case management, healthcare coordination, and tailored education programming.

ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Enroll participants into programs following applicable grant program guidelines
• Assist program participants in navigating the healthcare system, including coordinating specialty appointments, referrals, pharmacy pickups, and transportation
• Provide transportation to participants for medical and other essential appointments, as needed
• Complete and update plans of care to guide participants through goal-making and achieving self-sufficiency
• Connect participants to ongoing means of support and services based on individualized service plans and goals
• Educate participants on various topics of community integration including but not limited to budgeting / financial literacy, digital literacy, household maintenance, independent healthcare navigation, etc.
• Complete intakes and determine eligibility for services based on prospective program participant needs and staff capacity
• Participate in staff meetings, ongoing trainings, and other staff development opportunities
• Case note and maintain case file forms
• Assist in the completion of monthly, semi-annual, and annual grant program reports
• Update and maintain databases and spreadsheets for reporting and tracking outcomes
• Other duties as assigned

JOB REQUIREMENTS :

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS :

World Relief offers a competitive benefits package and employee discount program for full-time, Regular, and part-time (25+ hours per week) employees World Relief is honored to be recognized with the Gold-level Cigna Healthy Workforce Designation for exceeding the core components of our well-being program including leadership and culture, program foundations and execution, and whole person health.

$21 - $23 an hour

Compensation details : 21-23 Hourly Wage

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