What are the responsibilities and job description for the Community Health Worker position at Thom Child And Family Services?
Are you looking for a rewarding opportunity working with expectant, pregnant, pre and post-partum mothers? Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of families? Thom Child & Family Services, located in Lowell, MA is seeking a Community Health Worker to join their team. This is a flexible schedule up to 25 hours per week Monday through Friday.
Qualifications: The Community Health Worker is a Public Health outreach, resource and referral specialist who can apply a unique understanding of the experience, language and/or culture of the communities served by the Early Intervention Partnerships Program.
Objective: Help referred and program eligible individuals/families to make connections with appropriate health care, human services, and other community resources. Driving between community agencies to support families with needed resources. Mediate, when necessary, between families/individuals and community health or human services system. Participate in direct services with Partnerships Nurse(s) and Mental Health Clinician(s) as needed, providing assistance to individuals/families through interpreting, informal counseling and social support.
Position Responsibilities:
- Help referred and program eligible individuals/families to make connections with appropriate health care, human services and other community resources by:
- Making referrals to other services including helping individuals/families to meet their basic needs.
- Motivating individuals to seek care:
- Remind individuals of appointments
- Assist in scheduling CHA (Community Health Agency) visits with appropriate EI Partnerships staff
- Provide individuals with resources regarding transportation and providing follow-up contact as necessary
- Mediate, when necessary, between families/individuals and community health or human services system by:
- Translating literal and medical languages
- Collecting information from clients that may be inaccessible to other health and human service providers
- Helping to build individual and community capacity by bringing about community participation in health activities
- Provide assistance to clients re: accessing insurance and community resources
- Assist, as appropriate, in submission and tracking EI Partnerships data.[PW4]
- Participate in documentation when visiting with clients and other administrative duties as required
- Participate in direct services with Partnerships Nurse(s) and Mental Health Clinician(s) as needed by:
- Providing assistance to individuals/families through interpreting
- Providing direct services and assistance to individuals/families through informal counseling and social support including facilitating support groups
Position Requirements: The applicant must demonstrate:
- Knowledge and understanding of the issues facing Early Intervention Partnerships individuals/families
- Knowledge of the community and local resources.
- Ability to form trusting, non-judgmental, and supportive relationships with new parents, their children, and other family members
- Respect for diverse family structures, practices and beliefs, particularly related to health and parenting
- Interest, ability and dedication to working as part of an interdisciplinary team
- Bilingual candidate preferred (Spanish, Haitian Creole, Portuguese)
- High School Diploma or GED required
- Valid Driver License/Reliable Means of Transportation Required
Supervision: The Family Liaison reports to and is supervised by the Early Intervention Partnerships Program Coordinator. Face-to-face supervision occurs (at minimum) once every two weeks for up to one hour or as needed. Supervision may be either individual or as part of a group and may be both clinical and administrative in nature.
NO PHONE CALLS OR RECRUITERS PLEASE
Thom Child and Family Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, familial status, domestic violence status, or any other status protected by law.
