Job Details

Entry

Johnstown - Johnstown, PA

Full Time

High School

$15.00 - $15.00 Hourly

Up to 50%

Day

Nonprofit - Social Services

Description

SUMMARY

Alleghenies United Cerebral Palsy is seeking individuals for the position of Community Health Worker (CHW) to support the work of the community Care HUB and the implementation of the Pathways Community HUB model.

A Community Health worker is a front line public health worker who is a trusted member of the community they serve. This trusting relationship enables the worker to serve as a liaison/link/intermediary between heal/social services and the community to facilitate access to services and improve the quality and cultural competence of the service delivery

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Builds individual and community capacity by increasing health knowledge and self-sufficiency through a range of activities such as outreach, community education, informal counseling, social support and advocacy;
Serves as a community liaison between target populations and agencies and providers.
Provides guidance and social assistance to community residents
Enhances community residents ability to effectively communicate with healthcare providers.
Provides culturally and linguistically appropriate health education;
Advocates for individual and community health
Provides referral and follow-up services or otherwise coordinates care; and
Identifies and helps enroll eligible individuals in federal, state, and local private or nonprofit health and human services.

CHW specific responsibilities:

Outreach to clinics, community centers, emergency departments and other community sites, to find individuals from the target population eligible for enrollment into the Community Care HUB;
Verify eligibility, complete consent from, and all checklists, pathways and tools as needed for enrolling the population being served.
Work with enrolled participants in their homes to identify needs and connect them to community-based resources and services to remove barriers to care;
Complete intervention plan and case related documentation within the time frame of the established policy;
Ensure participants schedule and attend medical appointments with any providers as needed;
Educate enrolled participants on topics relevant to their health conditions utilizing best practice curriculum
Maintain a Full time active caseload of approximately 35-40 for lower risk participants and 20-30 for high-risk participants; or combination of trio
Comfortable utilizing software system to track and monitor participant progress;
Attend trainings and monthly meetings as require; and
Attend 2-3 community events/health fairs annually promoting the agency and HUB.

Qualifications:

Minimum of High School Diploma or GED Equivalent
Three years (3) years recent related experience
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Ability to obtain Pennsylvania Community Health Worker certification with one year of hire
Bilingual in English /Spanish is a plus
General knowledge of Medical Terminology
Ability to communicate effectively, function independently, manage time efficiently, organise workflow and maintain confidentiality
General knowledge of community and state resources
Strong analytical and problem solving skills
Strong computer skills
Must be able to travel up to 50%
Reliable transportation

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job:

The employee must be able to handle high stress situations on a day to day basis.
The employee must be able to make judgement decisions and communicate clearly
The employee if frequently required to walk and sit
The employee occasionally is required to stand and reach with hands and arms

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job:

The employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and frequently exposed to outside weather conditions including poor driving conditions.
The noise level in the work environment is usually minimal to moderate

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