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Health Navigator (Maternal Health)

1/15/2026

The Health Navigator serves as the primary care manager for individuals and families, facilitating their introduction to services and maintaining ongoing contact. They perform comprehensive assessments to address various barriers and assist participants in enrolling in public benefit programs.

Working Hours

40 hours/week

Company Size

51-200 employees

Language

English

Visa Sponsorship

No

About The Company
Roots Community Health is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to reducing health disparities in East Oakland, California. Roots is the first community health center in East Oakland to provide physician care at patient homes and residential facilities. Roots Community Health Center celebrated the opening of its new facility at 9925 International Blvd. in March of 2011. Our mission The mission of Roots Community Health Center is to uplift those impacted by systematic inequities and poverty by providing culturally responsive, comprehensive healthcare, behavioral health, and wraparound services; identifying and addressing root causes of illness and suffering; and emphasizing self-sufficiency and community empowerment. Roots Community Health Center accomplishes its mission by providing top-quality healthcare, conducting community-based participatory research, and offering opportunities for rehabilitation, education, training, and employment to reduce poverty and dependency in our community. Roots implements its programs and services while honoring the “roots” of culture, heritage, and tradition; by providing unprecedented access to services; by remaining community-aware and community-responsive; and by establishing partnerships to ensure a more efficient continuum of care in Oakland.
About the Role

Description

 

Position Summary: 

The Health Navigator serves as the primary care manager for individuals and families who need services. They facilitate the initial introduction to the organization’s services and maintain ongoing contact with each assigned participant. 


Duties and Responsibilities: 

? Develop rapport and relationships that foster trust to ensure participants feel comfortable and safe. 

? Provide face-to-face visits and make outreach calls to the participant based on their needs. 

? Perform comprehensive barrier assessment to address barriers such as: psychosocial health, criminal history, physical health, probation/parole status, mental health, job-readiness/competency, substance use, DMV issues, family/support system, child support orders, custody matters, housing, tax issues, access to food, clothing and hygiene items, civil restitution orders, and access to healthcare services. 

? Assist participants in enrolling in public benefit programs (Medi-Cal, CalFresh, CalWorks, etc.), medical and social services. 

? Provide health coaching (glucometer training, etc). 

? Support medical providers and clinical staff as needed in daily clinic operations. ? Complete all required documentation and reports in a timely fashion and in the manner required by program contracts. 

? Help keep site clean and safe at all times. 

? Participate in staff meetings, supervision, agency meetings and staff trainings. ? Must be able to work on-site full time. 

Roots Community Health HUMAN RESOURCES Standard Operating Procedures 04/20/2024 Page 1 24.200.HR.JOBDESC


Requirements

 

Competencies: 

 

? Personal or family history of systems involvement (jail/prison, foster system, mental health system, etc.) preferred. 

? 2 years of experience working in non-profit organizations or community clinics preferred. 

? Comfort level working with communities of African descent, low-income, unhoused, formerly incarcerated and individuals with behavioral health challenges. 

? Solid organizational skills including attention to detail and multi-tasking. 

? Ability to manage time efficiently. 

? Clear and effective verbal and written communication skills. 

? Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office. 

? Valid California Driver License with safe driving record. 

Roots Community Health Center is proud to be an Equal Employment 


Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and values diversity of culture, thought and lived experiences. 

We seek talented, qualified individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, conviction history, uniform service membership/veteran status, physical or mental disability, protected medical conditions, genetic characteristics, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression regardless of physical gender, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws. Roots uses E Verify to validate the eligibility of our new employees to work legally in the United States. 

Key Skills
Health CoachingBarrier AssessmentPublic Benefit EnrollmentCommunity EngagementOrganizational SkillsTime ManagementVerbal CommunicationWritten CommunicationMicrosoft OfficeTrust BuildingOutreach CallsDocumentationTeam ParticipationSafety MaintenanceParticipant SupportRapport Development
Categories
HealthcareSocial Services
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