Job Type

Full-time
Description
To be an essential resource for our community in its efforts to achieve the highest levels of health, well-being and quality of life for its residents. To provide affordable, accessible, and exceptional health care and other essential services in an environment that respects our consumers, our staff and our diverse community. To be a leading force for change in the health, economic and social status of our community.
SUMMARY:
Community Health Worker (CHW) are part of the Pediatric Behavioral Health integration team. The CHW will work closely with the BHI clinician and Pediatric team to help families connect to needed supports to optimize their children's social emotional development with emphasis on cultural competence CHW will not diagnose or formally treat mental health problems. CHW will help families recognize ways to improve their children health and social /emotional development. The CHW should be comfortable with working with schools, Early intervention and other community agencies as well as the administrative and clinical staff who care for children at DHH
GENERAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
Responsible for working with families:

• Educates families about mental health screening and caring for children with emotional, behavioral and developmental needs
• Supports caregivers develop skills needed to advocate for their child, navigate the healthcare system, and coordinate their child's care
• Helps families understand and communicate about their child's mental health concerns in a culturally appropriate way.
• Helps families interact with community service agencies and access community services and resources
• Works with community-based organizations on behalf of clinic families, helps families' complete applications for community services.
• Conducts home visits with families and site visits to local community agencies.
• Help families overcome barriers to care for routine health care, chronic medical concerns and mental health problems.

Performs a variety of follow-up duties such as :

• Be available for onsite consultations, with and without BHI
• Maintains notes and records in the EMR
• Maintains positive relationships with collaborating and consulting health care providers and community agencies.
• Assists team in making referrals and supporting families with follow-up assessments

CHW tasks :
a. Outreach

• Initiate and maintain trusting relationships with children and families
• Conduct home visits and site visits to community partners

b. Individual and Community Assessment

• Conduct preliminary screening and assessments of child and family
• Assess for barriers to accessing services
• Help children and families identify their goals, personal strengths

c. Assist in the development and implementation of care plans
d. Provide emotional support and education to children and families to support wellness and foster resiliency
Education to Promote Healthy Behavioral Change
e. Provide education and support to promote healthy behavior change
f. Promote efforts to prevent injury and disease through risk reduction
Care Coordination and System Navigation
g. Support children and families to effectively navigate the health care environment and access community resources and services
h. Assist the child, family, and care team in coordinating services through transitions in care, referrals to specialty services and follow up visits
i. Support caregivers in accessing self-care and other supportive resources
Advocacy and Community Capacity Building

• Encourage children and families to develop organizational and leadership skills needed to advocate for care and services
• Build and maintain community networks and participate in activities to build further capacity for services within the community

Requirements
REQUIRED SKILLS & COMPETENCIES:
Education: High school diploma or GED, some post- high school/GED training preferred.
Experience : At least 1 year of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified. Bicultural with language capacity in Spanish or Vietnamese preferred.
Certification/Licensure: Valid Driver's License, Verifiable good driving record and reliable transportation.
Software/Hardware: Basic computer knowledge. Experience with an electronic medical records system.