Counselor

Family Health Centers at NYU Langone, a designated Level 3 Medical Home, is the largest federally qualified health center network in New York State, and the second largest in the nation. It includes eight primary care sites, 40 school-based health centers and dental clinics, four day care centers, the nation's largest dental residency program, and New York State's largest behavioral health program. The network also includes 12 community medicine sites providing care to disenfranchised New Yorkers, comprehensive HIV services, chemical dependency programs, and a family support center that offers educational, vocational, and other social support programs. At NYU Langone Health, equity, diversity, and inclusion are fundamental values. We strive to be a place where our exceptionally talented faculty, staff, and students of all identities can thrive. We embrace diversity, inclusion, and individual skills, ideas, and knowledge. Learn more aboutFamily Health Centers at NYULangone,and interact with us onLinkedIn,Glassdoor,Indeed,Facebook,Twitter,YouTubeandInstagram.

Position Summary:
We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Counselor.

In this role, the successful candidate The counselor is responsible for providing support and assistance to immigrant families that have recently arrived in the United States This includes assessment screening short term counseling benefit application assistance advocacy connection to legal services and other needed services

Job Responsibilities:

• Conduct community outreach
• Responsible for screening of community members for needs and for public benefits, such as SNAP, legal assistance, cash assistance, etc
• Responsible for scheduling eligible clients for on site legal clinic
• Assist clients with benefit applications
• Coordinate services with staff at local shelters that are housing recently arrived families
• Makes referrals to a variety of public and community agencies providing food, legal services, shelter, clothing, medical, educational, and other services.
• Assist community members in accessing health and behavioral health services within the FHC.
• Complete documentation in EPIC as required.
• Attend staff meetings and other required meetings.
• Provide short term counseling and advocacy
• Strengthen relationships with community partners to identify resources for clients .

Minimum Qualifications:
To qualify you must have a High School Diploma or equivalent required Bachelor s Degree preferred 1 years relevant experience working ability to plan and manage Knowledge of public benefits History of immigrant community engagement

Preferred Qualifications:
Excellent communication skills ability to multi task experience in providing services to diverse community ability to be a team player BA

Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.

Family Health Centers at NYU Langone's network provides its staff with far more than just a place to work. Rather, we are an institution you can be proud of, an institution where you'll feel good about devoting your time and your talents.

NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender dysphoria, national origin, age, religion, disability, military and veteran status, marital or parental status, citizenship status, genetic information or any other factor which cannot lawfully be used as a basis for an employment decision. We require applications to be completed online.

If you wish to view Family Health Centers at NYU Langone's EEO policies, please click here. Please click here to view the Federal "EEO is the law" poster or visit https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/ofccpost.htm for more information.

NYU Langone Health provides a salary range to comply with the New York state Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $41,137.15 - $50,562.00 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialty, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.

To view the Pay Transparency Notice, please click here