Illinois Health Insurance Navigator

Job overview

The Illinois Health Insurance Navigator role is onsite in Chicago, IL, with work across multiple locations. The salary range is $36,000–$40,000 per year. Rincon Family Services supports the statewide Get Covered Illinois Navigator program in partnership with the State of Illinois, Healthcare and Family Services. The Navigator helps community members understand and enroll in available health coverage, including Qualified Health Plans and Illinois Medicaid. Outreach, impartial guidance, referrals, and accurate reporting support the program's goal of connecting uninsured and under-insured people with coverage.

What you'll do

• Complete Navigator training and maintain Illinois licensure and certification
• provide fair, accurate, impartial information about health benefit programs
• facilitate selection of a Qualified Health Plan or Medicaid
• enroll uninsured and under-insured participants
• conduct outreach and public education, including in hard-to-reach and limited-English-proficient communities
• refer grievances and coverage questions to appropriate state agencies
• submit weekly and monthly reports and track enrollment and outreach metrics.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

health insurance navigator

get covered illinois

community outreach

health coverage enrollment

medicaid

qualified health plans

chicago il

rincon family services

$36k–$40k/year

english-spanish preferred

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• 403(b)
• paid time off
• employee assistance program
• professional development
• possible Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility and commuter transit benefits for certain employees.

Why this role

Bachelor's degree or at least two years of related work experience required. Nonprofit, public-sector collaboration, and community outreach experience are required. English/Spanish bilingual ability is preferred. Weekends or after-hours work may be needed.

About the employer

Rincon Family Services is hiring for this role. Industry: Other Individual and Family Services. Sector: 62.