Behavioral Health Outreach Worker

The incumbent in this position is responsible for conducting and facilitating community outreach efforts geared to the behavioral health population within the community. Working in conjunction with leadership of other social services programs within the organization to identify. The Behavioral Community Health Worker interfaces with social services programs to provide linkages to a wide variety of resources. In addition to measure success, the Community Health Worker will have access to all internal and external resources, as is practical. This job may have routine access to individual health information including the patients’ entire medical records on a need-to-know basis only. All employees of NCHC are responsible to practice good risk management, quality assurance, and deliver excellent internal and external customer service. All employees must understand and exemplify the organization's mission, vision, and core values.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

• Works in tandem with the clinical team – Doctor, Nurses, etc., is responsible for meeting the patient psychological needs.
• Ensures the patients right to privacy and ensures appropriate confidentiality when, information about the patient is released/ shared with others.
• With the guidance of the Director of Clinical Programs, develops, organizes and coordinates psychosocial, and health enhancement activities for a high-risk population of patients.
• Conducts community and street base outreach services in order to improve patient compliance with their health care needs.
• Facilitates bimonthly social/support groups.
• Develops and implements programming activities to meet all program goals.
• Provides client advocacy with medical providers, law enforcement agencies, social services agency and other institutions as needed.
• Ensures that all work done with patient or on their behalf is documented in adherence with agency policies on documentation.
• Participates in program team building, case conferences and training meetings.
• Develops and maintains collaborative relationships with other community based

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $42,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Medical Specialty:

• Addiction Medicine
• Psychiatry

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Community Outreach: 2 years (Required)
• Case management: 1 year (Required)

Language:

• Spanish (Preferred)
• Haitian Creole (Preferred)

Work Location: Multiple locations

Salary : $42,000