Clinical Program Navigator

Company: Prisma Community Care
Location: Phoenix
Posted on: March 17, 2026

Job Description:

The Clinical Program Navigator assists patients with linkage and retention of care within Prisma Community Care. In partnership with community resources and programs, the Clinical Program Navigator will actively engage patients who present a need for eliminating barriers to their health and wellness. This role will guide patients through health care systems and services while advocating for patients' medical and social wellness. This position requires a high level of cultural competency in responding to the unique needs of those impacted by adverse social determinants of health, as well as those within the broader 2SLGBTSIA community. The Clinical Program Navigator supports the Prisma Community Care mission of providing affirming and inclusive services to promote well-being and advance health equity for diverse communities and all those seeking compassionate care - especially people of color, 2SLGBTQIA and Queer individuals, and those affected by HIV. Essential Functions Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Conduct one-on-one education sessions and assessments with clients, to include referrals for internal and external services (e.g., pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP)), treatment, and general wellness/primary care. Introduce biomedical prevention services (PrEP/nPEP/Treatment as Prevention) and general wellness visits, ensuring access, follow-up, and medication adherence and healthcare visits, including supportive services that can enhance harm reduction, behavior change, and maintenance. Provide clear, understandable, current, and accurate information to clients, community members, and volunteers. Provide prevention and harm reduction information in a way that shows respect, listening skills, empathy, and patience in a status-neutral approach. Record all contacts and activities into all system databases and EMR within 24 hours of encounter, completing and submitting all relevant information in accordance with state policy, to include documentation into appropriate databases and reporting systems, and finalizing all documentation within 72 hours of actions being completed. Demonstrate culturally appropriate and culturally reactive engagements with all individuals within the community while performing services, documenting records and referrals, as well as communicating with patients via telephone, email, and in-person. Provide information and referrals for other partnering agencies that provide additional support and services to include surgical and medical needs that cannot be met by Prisma. Take responsibility for an active caseload of at least 60 - 80 individuals that require assistance to start or continue care at Prisma Community Care. Eliminate barriers to care through insurance navigation and enrolling patients in qualifying patient assistance programs that increase access to care. Insurance navigation includes assisting patients in the processes of enrolling in State Medicaid (AHCCCS). Stay informed, engaged, and current with emerging research, trends, and best practices in the field of gender identity, intersectionality, and wellbeing of all. Work collaboratively with other teams to further develop and evolve the needs of the department and organization, including but not limited to, policy reformation, cross-training, and identifying opportunities for growth and improvement within teams. Work directly with the department leadership with other program-related tasks. We've got great benefits : 200 hours of PTO per year Up to 13 paid holidays per year Medical, dental, and vision insurance Basic life, short-term, and long-term disability insurance paid by Prisma Community Care Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) Retirement savings Compensation details: 22.7-22.7 Hourly Wage PI76f7d7ba4e11-25448-39841266

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