What are the responsibilities and job description for the Community Health Worker (Temporary) position at New Bedford Community Health?
Shift Available: Monday - Friday - 8:30am - 5pm.
**Bilingual Required** (Fluency Required in English and in either Portuguese, Spanish, or Creole)!
Are you ready to take your career to the next level and drive heath equality? Have you ever been told you’re a good listener, a problem solver, and are resourceful? At NBCH we provide high quality care to meet the needs of our diverse patients. We offer a variety of services to the community, including primary & urgent care, women’s health, pediatrics, adult medicine, behavioral health and dental care.
The Community Health Worker (CHW) is a position within our Care Department. Our Community Health Workers (CHW) at New Bedford Community Health are a vital resource for both our clinical staff and our patients. They help our patients and their families to navigate and access a multitude of community services, and other resources to help them beyond the clinical services that we can provide. With patience, compassion and empathy, our CHW staff make it easier for our patients to get the support and assistance they need. At the same time, by taking on the challenging task of researching and connecting with other facilities and community agencies, our CHWs save clinical staff time that they can use to focus on providing clinical care to patients.
Who We’re Looking For:
- An Empathetic Listener who gains ideas and feelings that identify needs.
- A Comprehensive/Critical Listener who observes covert signs to recognize social and psychosocial needs.
- Someone good under pressure who responds appropriately in emergencies and or intense situations.
- Someone resourceful who assists in initiating referrals and utilizing available resources within and outside the facility.
- Communicates Effectively in a culturally competent manner
- Aware and sensitive to unique needs of patients with HIV and other related health conditions.
- A patient champion who defends and preserves the rights of patients.
- Someone organized and has time management skills
- Someone tech savvy who will document in the electronic health record.
What You’ll Need:
- High School Graduate or GED
- Experience: 1 to 2 years experience working in a community-based and multi-cultural setting preferred
- Fluency in Speaking Spanish, Portuguese, Creole or Kekchi required
- CHW License Preferred
We offer a work/life balance that other organizations may not be able to provide:
- No Nights and every Sunday off.
- Closed when traveling conductions are deemed too dangerous for staff & patients means less child care hassles when school is cancelled
- Affordable, low deductible Medical Insurance that starts on day 1
- 18 personal days off a year.
- An additional 12 paid holidays.
- Tuition reimbursement
- No cost Short Term Disability Insurance
- No cost Life insurance
- Opportunities in urgent care, women’s health, pediatrics, adult medicine, infectious disease and possible growth to other postions.
- Certification differential up to $160.
- $2 per hour preceptor differential
New Bedford Community Health is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any person based on race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other lawfully protected status. EOE/AA/M/F/D/V
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