Deliver culturally responsive, trauma-informed health education and case management to immigrant survivors of torture and human rights violations. Provide direct services including care coordination, supportive counseling, and contribution to program development.
Requirements summary
Requires an LMSW or MSW (with licensure pending) and preferred experience in trauma-informed counseling and the nonprofit human rights sector. Fluency in Spanish is strongly preferred along with demonstrated cultural competency with vulnerable populations.
The Libertas Center for Human Rights at Elmhurst Hospital in Queens, NY is seeking a Health Educator to deliver culturally responsive, trauma-informed services to a caseload of patients at a novel treatment center for immigrant survivors of torture and other human rights violations.
The Health Educator will provide clients with direct services including integrated case management, care coordination and supportive counseling, and will also contribute to program development.
The Health Educator reports to the Libertas Center Clinical Director.
The Libertas Center is a grant-funded program under the Department of Emergency Medicine at Elmhurst Hospital, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and a teaching hospital for the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.
The Libertas Center’s mission is to provide integrated services to help immigrant survivors of torture and human rights violations heal, regain independence, and restore hope and humanity in their lives.
We use a strengths-based, client-centered and trauma-informed case management approach to provide services directly on-site and through coordination with our partners within and outside the hospital.
In addition to direct services, the Libertas Center builds capacity through education and training of medical and mental health providers, conducts research on best practices in caring for torture survivors, and advocates for policies to address survivors’ needs.
With over 15 years of experience in providing holistic services to immigrant torture survivors, our team uses its multidisciplinary expertise and an evidence-based approach to improve the well-being and quality of life for this vulnerable yet highly resilient population.
The Libertas Center is seeking a Health Educator to support the implementation of a new grant, focused on specialized eligible immigrant populations including refugees and asylees.
The overarching project goal is to sustainably expand access to comprehensive, culturally responsive health and wellness services, through the delivery of health education, case management, and wellness groups that promote physical, mental, and social well-being.
The position is funded through September 30, 2026, with the possibility of extension.
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In New York, Health Educator I roles at human rights and nonprofit organizations often draw candidates with social work credentials and trauma-informed experience. This position is competitive because it asks for an LMSW or MSW with licensure pending, plus Spanish fluency and cultural competency for work with vulnerable populations. Before applying, compare your background to the AI-summarized requirements and benefits on this page, which condense the original job description to save research time.
