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Referral Specialist

Housing Works
Brooklyn, NY Full Time
POSTED ON 10/7/2025 CLOSED ON 12/4/2025

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Referral Specialist position at Housing Works?

Description

Housing Works requires employees working in our Health Services division to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, unless approved for a legal accommodation. If you need an accommodation for any reason, including related to this job requirement, please contact Human Resources.

Job candidates should be aware that scammers may pose as employers and create fake job postings in order to extract personal information from individuals for financial gain. Housing Works will never ask job candidates for personal information, such as social security numbers or bank account details, over the phone. If you suspect that a job posting may be fake or wish to confirm that a job posting from Housing Works is genuine, please contact us at recruitment@housingworks.org

Housing Works was founded in 1990; With a long-term commitment to AIDS advocacy. Housing Works established New York State’s first harm reduction-based, OASAS-licensed outpatient drug treatment program. Other services include Health Home care management, behavioral health, and syringe exchange programs. A pioneer in the social entrepreneurship movement, Housing Works operates 10 high-end thrift shops in Manhattan and Brooklyn and a much-loved Bookstore Cafe in Soho. For more information, visit www.housingworks.org

Housing Works fights for funding and legislation to ensure that all people living with HIV/AIDS have access to quality housing, healthcare, HIV prevention, and treatment, among other lifesaving services.

Benefits

We have three comprehensive healthcare plans to choose from based on your priorities and budget. Housing Works covers most of the plan; you pay a portion, based on your salary. Staff begins accruing PTO immediately for a total of up to 30 days earned in the first year. We offer employees an educational benefit. This money is available for tuition loan reimbursement, tuition costs, and text books.

Housing Works provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements. Housing Works complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. Housing Works also does not request prior salary information during the hiring process. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Compensation Range: $17-$19/hourly commensurate with experience

Position Overview

The Referral Specialist is responsible for coordinating and completing referrals ordered by FQHC providers, acquiring and verifying third party information for referrals, obtaining and arranging referral appointments, tracking referrals.

Responsibilities

  • Works in collaboration with the Patient Care Coordinator to ensure duties are completed.
  • Coordinate all aspects of referrals ordered by health center providers on behalf of patients.
  • Ensure client is PCP aligned before working on the referral.
  • Enter appropriate structured data fields are populated in referral tracking module in electronic medical record.
  • Maintain communication with the provider and patient regarding the most appropriate specialist to refer to in each case.
  • Ensure proper paperwork is given to patients for appointment per orders (i.e., labs, x-rays, progress notes).
  • Track referral appointment outcome in the medical record and bring to the attention of the ordering provider.
  • Assign patient to securing own appointment based on patient ability and need for support.
  • Secure insurance authorization as needed.
  • Obtain consult reports from specialty provider and log in medical record.
  • Maintain specialty provider list on shared drive including payor sources they accept.
  • Daily morning huddle participation, including updates on status of referrals for clients being seen on today’s visits.
  • Ability to provide coverage at alternate locations if needed
  • Able to work evening and weekends as needed.
  • Other duties assigned.
  • Adherence to Housing Works Core Values All-In, Stronger Together, Membership, High Performance

Salary : $17 - $19

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