Tehama County Community Health Worker

Under the direction of the Program Supervisor, the Community Health Worker will perform the following duties :

• Assess member needs in the areas of physical & mental health; SUD; oral health; palliative care; memory care; trauma- informed care; social supports; housing; vocational / employment; wellness; and referral and linkage to community-based services and supports.
• Utilize "evidence-based" practices, such as Motivational Interviewing, Stages of Change, Harm Reduction Techniques, and Trauma- Informed Care principles.
• Under the direction of the Program Supervisor and / or Clinical Consultant, the Community Health Worker (CHW) provides direct service, such as building care plans, completing assessments, as well as coordinates care management and functions as a part of a "Care Team" for the Enhanced Care Management (ECM), Community Supports (CS) or the Community Health Worker (CHW) services Programs.
• The CHW collaborates and communicates with members, works with caregivers / family support persons, other providers, and Community Support Teams in order to promote wellness, recovery, independence, resilience, and member empowerment, while ensuring access to appropriate services and maximizing member benefit.
• Conduct outreach and engagement activities to facilitate linkage to the ECM or CS program.
• Valid CA Class C Driver License in good standing and have personal, valid insurance and be able to be insured by the Center's insurance Carrier.
• Attend training as assigned (e.g., ACEs, MHC and CHW Certification).
• Given consent from the member advocate on behalf of members with health care professionals (e.g., PCP, etc.)

Qualifications

Any Combination of the following :

1. Possession of an associate degree from an accredited college or university, with major collegecoursework in Public Administration, Business, Social Work, Psychology, Marriage andFamily Therapy, Emergency Management or a closely related field; OR

2. Experience : Two (2) years of professional experience providing home health and / or social services management services to low-income populations

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS :

Additional Information

Confidentiality : All personal information will be kept confidential according to internal guidelines.

Note on Electronic Health Record (EHR) : Our organization is implementing a unified Electronic Health Record (EHR) system and employees must demonstrate competency in the use of the system that is appropriate for their classification as a condition of employment.

Medical Examination / Drug Testing : Prior to appointment, at the Department's expense, applicants may be required to take a tuberculosis (TB) screening test, a medical examination and / or drug test.