What are the responsibilities and job description for the Community Health Worker position at C.I.D.S.?
Community Health Worker/Developmental Screener
First 1K Days Demonstration Project
THIS IS A DEMONSTRATION PROJECT WITH A PROPOSED END DATE OF DECEMBER 31, 2025. Should funds be available the project may be extended.
Responsibilities:
Under the project manager's direction, the Community Health Worker/Developmental Screener will be the primary liaison to Pre-natal Women and New Born Children in high-need locations in the community. The primary work scope will require recruitment, engagement, and support of eligible women and children from within Chemung County. The goal is to increase health literacy, retain healthcare coverage and maintain health, mental health, and community supportive service care throughout the life course with emphasis on the first one thousand days after the birth of their child.
First 1,000 Days Activities will include, but may not be limited to:
- Conduct neighborhood "on the ground" outreach and networking to find and connect with high-need individuals, with emphasis on those not yet engaged in mainstream service systems.
- Use client-centered approaches to identify individual client and family needs, goals, strengths, and challenges.
- Coordinate with Arnot Medical Services Staff and Guthrie STP Staff to ensure continuity of care and referrals to community providers to address identified needs
- For clients that are not enrolled in other home visiting programs, offer and provide regular home visits that include the client-centered provision of health information, modeling and demonstrating skills, and reinforcing positive health choices and behaviors
- Refer and provide direct 1:1 assistance to help clients obtain and consistently utilize health insurance, primary care and/or prenatal care services, family planning services, and other needed community services such as WIC, substance abuse, domestic violence, mental health, etc.
- Provide and disseminate information about available family planning health services in the community to prevent unintended pregnancies and promote spacing of subsequent pregnancies.
- Provide developmental screenings to children not already enrolled in CIDS Home visiting programs
- Link families to other family resources within the community such as libraries, museums, Family Resource Centers, Child Care Resource and Referral agencies, playgroups, breastfeeding support groups, etc.
- Facilitate referrals to mental health providers with a focus on multi- generational support as needed
- Provide Family screenings as indicated.
Areas of Expertise:
- Knowledge of community support systems and how to access these services.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Flexibility and ability to work as a team member.
- Computer proficiency – Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, etc.
Minimum Qualifications:
- HS education or above and strong understanding of needs of women in the identified target area.
- 1-5 years related work experience; preferably at least 2 years' experience working high need women and children or in a home visiting capacity
- Ability to work independently and as a team
- No travel restrictions, personal reliable vehicle and car insurance
- Dependability
THE POSITION OF CHW IS FULLTIME and CLASSIFIED AS A NON- EXEMPT POSITION.
License/Certification: Driver's License (Required)
Work Location: In person
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $29,000.00 - $31,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
License/Certification:
- Driver's License (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $29,000 - $31,000
