Since 1985, Albuquerque Health Care for the Homeless has dedicated its mission exclusively to providing services to people experiencing homelessness. AHCH provides a distinctive continuum of integrated care through outreach and site-based services to address the health-related causes and consequences of homelessness. Our vision is to live in a world that is just and without homelessness. We believe that homelessness is an issue that can be solved through access to quality health care, adequate and affordable housing, and a living wage.

Are you looking for a career change or to expand your skill set? We may be the right fit for you! We are currently looking for a Dental Assistant to join our team. Our ideal candidate would be a team player and have previous experience in a clinic or hospital setting with underserved populations. Compassion for and an understanding of the wide variety of issues for those experiencing homelessness is a must.

Our DA team works in rotating schedules doing Outreach work in the field and in our Clinic. We work from a harm reduction model and believe in meeting people where they are at. We view patient care holistically and work in a multidisciplinary fashion to connect our patients to various resources within our organization and without. Our team is very passionate about public health and our population. If this sounds like you, please apply!

We comply with all OSHA and CDC guidelines regarding PPE and have various procedures in place to safeguard employees.

We are looking for an engaged and energetic registered nurse to join our diverse provider team. We are looking for someone who has worked in a family practice/primary care setting and has experience working in a street outreach or community health settings. They would be adept in screening and prioritizing clients. We need a candidate that has general experience in all types of wound care and would prefer someone certified for this specialty.

The Registered Nurse (RN) position provides professional nursing care for patients in the medical clinic and on outreach in the Bernalillo County service area. The RN will also consult and collaborate with other cross-disciplinary staff on issues relating to the physical and mental health of patients.

We comply with all OSHA and CDC guidelines regarding PPE and have various procedures in place to safeguard employees.

AHCH is currently hiring a Registered Nurse for the 24/7 Gateway Medical Respite Center 5400 Gibson SE. This is a co-location role (most of the time at respite, meetings and limit shifts at the clinic downtown) This position may require some nights and weekends as needed. Hours align with the regular campus schedule, 7:30am-4:00pm, Monday-Friday.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Work with other disciplines toward integrative approaches to patient care
Establish a compassionate environment by providing biopsychosocial support to patients
Manage the care of patients in collaboration with other health professionals and transdisciplinary teams
Serve as a cross-department clinical resource for AHCH staff
Collaborate with other staff in treatment planning
Participate in planning, case review and quality assurance/quality improvement activities
Participate in peer review process
Coordinate continuity of care for AHCH patients hospitalized and through medical respite upon release
Maintain standards of medical care according to established protocols
Ensure timely documentation of services in EHR in compliance with AHCH standards

We are currently looking for a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner who is passionate about working with our clients. Our ideal candidate will be adept in psychiatric care, related pharmaceuticals, and substance use disorder treatment.

Our treatment model is integrated with other departments and agencies and the candidate would need to be a strong team player. We believe that there are many pieces to a person's wellbeing and we need a candidate with this holistic approach. The candidate would need to be comfortable in the clinic as well as treating in part of our mobile teams; we have a treat first model that incorporates onsite treatment in outreach settings. Our ideal candidate would have working knowledge of harm reduction philosophies and would be able to embody these ideas with clients.

Compassion for and an understanding of the wide variety of issues for those experiencing homelessness is a must. Trauma is an underlying issue with most of our clients and we need a candidate that has a working knowledge of trauma informed care. Our clinic operates in a shared client model so the candidate would be comfortable sharing clients with multiple practitioners.

We have walk in hours as well as scheduled appointment times for clients. We have no on call hours. Our team is very passionate about public health and our population. If you would like to join a dynamic team, we invite you to apply!

Duties and Responsibilities:

Work with other disciplines toward integrative approaches to patient psychiatric care
Provide psychiatric care to those experiencing homelessness both at the clinic site and through outreach locations in the Bernalillo County service area
Serve as a cross-department clinical psychiatric resource for AHCH staff
Collaborate with other staff in treatment planning
Participate in planning, case review and quality assurance activities
Participate in peer review process
Maintain standards of psychiatric care according to established protocols
Prescribe and monitor psychiatric medications as needed to AHCH patients
Will work closely with primary care and behavioral health providers on clients with psychiatric issues
Ensure timely documentation of services in EHR in compliance with AHCH standard

AHCH currently has an exciting opportunity for a Community Support Worker (CSW) who will work primarily in our new Medical Respite facility at the Gateway Center located at 5400 Gibson SE in Albuquerque. This position will also, on occasion, work at our 1217 1st St location downtown and will be dual certified as a Community Health Worker (CHW) to best meet the needs of the Respite clients.

Our ideal candidate is someone with strong critical thinking skills, a client-centered mindset, and the ability to work well with diverse populations. Though there are no home visits associated with this CSW position, the candidate must be comfortable with transporting clients in our company vehicles. The caseload will vary dependent on need and can include up to 30 patients. Candidates must be able to complete documentation of encounters within 72 hours of the visit date.

AHCH practices a harm reduction approach in all services and we seek candidates that embrace and uphold this philosophy and provide services within a trauma informed framework. We are a housing first, treat first organization that strives to remove as many barriers to health care and housing as possible.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Assess individual client needs in conjunction with medical team at Medical Respite
Create individualized care plans in conjunction with a medical provider and with direct input from the client and in accordance with Comprehensive Community Support Services (CCSS) and Medicaid requirements
Work in an integrated manner with other AHCH programs to optimize client care
Refer client to appropriate programs and agencies for coordination of wrap-around
services in the community
Develop and deliver discharge plan with medical and/or behavioral health
Participate in client chart audits for peer review
Maintain dual certification as Community Support Worker (CSW) and Community Health Worker (CHW)
Perform duties in a trauma informed and client centered manner
Participate in planning, reporting, and evaluating program components to meet program guidelines and national standards
Ensure accurate and appropriate documentation of all client contacts in Electronic Health Record (EHR) within timeframe required by AHCH procedure and billing standards (72 hours from date of service)
Attend program-specific meetings and training including clinical supervision with Behavioral Health and Primary Care
Attend organizational meetings and training

We are currently looking for a 0.8 FTE Nurse Practitioner who is passionate about working with our clients. Our ideal candidate will be adept in chronic disease management and substance use disorder treatment.

Our treatment model is integrated with other departments and agencies and the candidate would need to be a strong team player. We believe that there are many pieces to a person's well-being and we need a candidate with this holistic approach. The candidate would need to be comfortable in the clinic as well as treating in part of our mobile teams; we have a treat first model that incorporates on site treatment in outreach settings. Our ideal candidate would have working knowledge of harm reduction philosophies and would be able to embody these ideas with clients.

Compassion for and an understanding of the wide variety of issues for those experiencing homelessness is a must. Trauma is an underlying issue with most of our clients and we need a candidate that has a working knowledge of trauma informed care. Our clinic operates in a shared client model so the ideal candidate would be comfortable sharing clients with multiple practitioners.

We have walk in hours as well as scheduled appointment times for clients. We have no on call or weekend hours. Our team is very passionate about public health and our population. If you would like to join a dynamic team, we invite you to apply!

All benefits begin the month after hire:

Low cost medical, vision, and dental insurance with health club membership
Life insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment fully paid for by organization
Long Term Disability fully paid for by organization
Paid Time Off - 24 days in first year of employment
Catastrophic Sick Time accrual
7 Paid holidays
Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
401k with employer match
Student loan forgiveness eligible

We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

All benefits begin the month after hire:

Low cost medical, vision, and dental insurance with health club membership
Life insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment fully paid for by organization
Long Term Disability fully paid for by organization
Paid Time Off - 24 days in first year of employment
Catastrophic Sick Time accrual
7 Paid holidays
Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
401k with employer match
Paid New Mexico State License renewal
Yearly stipend towards CEUs
Student loan forgiveness eligible

All benefits start the month after you begin work:

Low cost medical, vision, and dental insurance with health club membership
Life insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment fully paid for by organization
Long Term Disability fully paid for by organization
Paid Time Off - 24 days in first year of employment
Catastrophic Sick Time accrual
7 Paid holidays
Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
401k with employer match
New Mexico State License renewal paid for by organization
Yearly stipend towards CEUs
Student loan forgiveness eligible

All benefits start the month after you begin work:

Low cost medical, vision, and dental insurance with health club membership
Life insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment fully paid for by organization
Long Term Disability fully paid for by organization
Paid Time Off - 24 days in first year of employment
Catastrophic Sick Time accrual
7 Paid holidays
Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
401k with employer match
Student loan forgiveness eligible

All benefits start the month after you begin work:

Low cost medical, vision, and dental insurance with health club membership
Life insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment fully paid for by organization
Long Term Disability fully paid for by organization
Paid Time Off - 24 days in first year of employment
Catastrophic Sick Time accrual
7 Paid holidays
Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
401k with employer match
New Mexico State License renewal paid for by company
Yearly stipend towards CEUs
Student loan forgiveness eligible

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