What are the responsibilities and job description for the Community Health Worker, Senior-Substance Use Disorder position at Hennepin County?
NorthPoint Health and Wellness Center is seeking a Senior Community Health Worker who will play an important role in providing outreach, education, and care coordination for individuals impacted by substance use disorder (SUD). This position focuses on supporting and enhancing comprehensive wraparound services for medication-assisted treatment (MAT), addressing opioid use disorder (OUD), alcohol use disorder, and co-occurring mental health conditions.
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Location and hours:This position is primarily located at the NorthPoint Health & Wellness Center at 2220 Plymouth Avenue North, Minneapolis, MN 55411 and in the Hennepin County community providing outreach. Work hours for this position are Monday through Friday, with occasional nights and weekends, from 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. New Employee Orientation (NEO) for all new benefit-earning employees is in-person in downtown Minneapolis. Details about NEO will be provided upon hire.
About this position type:
This is a full-time, benefit-earning position.
This position is internally classified as a Community Health Worker, Senior.
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In this position, you will:
- Provide care coordination for individuals initiating or maintaining Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT), ensuring seamless access to medical, behavioral health, and human services.
- Assist patients with scheduling appointments, accessing transportation, and navigating community resources. Conduct follow-ups to ensure continuity of care and address barriers to recovery. Participate in care consultations with other members of the care team.
- Conduct outreach in the community to identify individuals in need of SUD and OUD services, focusing on underserved populations. Collaborate with local organizations, faith-based groups, and community leaders to raise awareness of available services. Represent the program at community events and forums to promote harm reduction and MAT services.
- Provide education to patients and families on harm reduction, MAT, and available resources. Advocate for patients by helping them navigate healthcare systems and addressing systemic barriers.
- Maintain accurate documentation of patient interactions and services provided in the electronic health record (EHR). Collect and report data on outreach and service outcomes to inform program improvements.
- One of the following:
- Completion of two years or more of college in social/behavioral sciences or another field related to the area.
- Two years or more of experience working in a community outreach or public health setting.
- A valid driver's license, access to reliable transportation to travel to client's homes within Hennepin County, and the ability to obtain a Hennepin County driver's permit.
- Strong connection to and/or familiarity with the North Minneapolis community.
- Experience:
- Performing face-to-face outreach within diverse communities.
- Working in a community outreach or public health setting or another area related to substance use disorders.
- Providing care coordination for individuals initiating or maintaining Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT).
- Maintaining accurate documentation in the electronic health record (EHR).
- Knowledge of harm reduction and trauma-informed practices.
- Ability to:
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, community agencies, and culturally/socioeconomically diverse clients.
- Communicate information to people with different levels of understanding and diverse backgrounds.
About the department:
NorthPoint Health& Wellness Center is a multi-specialty medical, dental and mental health center and human service agency located in North Minneapolis. NorthPoint strives to improve the physical and socio-economic health of the North Minneapolis community through an integrated model of health and human services.
About Hennepin County:
Hennepin is the largest county government organization in Minnesota. Our employees work every day to improve the health, safety and quality of life for our residents and communities. All of our jobs align with our mission to serve residents through transformative services that reduce disparities, eliminate inequities, and create opportunity for all and our vision of a community where all people are healthy, all people are valued, and all people thrive.
Our employees receive a combination of competitive benefits and positive workplace culture not found at other organizations. This includes meaningful work that impacts our community, competitive pay, work-life balance, a variety of benefits and opportunities to grow. Learn more at The Bridge(login as Guest).
Hennepin County envisions an organization where our commitment to diversity and the reduction of disparities is fundamental in providing excellent service to our community.
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Invitations to interview will be based upon an assessment of education and experience. Final candidates may be required to complete a drug test that may include testing for cannabis and/or a criminal background check.
If you have any questions, please contact:
Katie Bakke
Katie.Bakke@hennepin.us
Salary : $47,779 - $72,258
