Community Health Representative

4 weeks ago


New York, New York, United States NYU Grossman School of Medicine Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a highly motivated and compassionate Community Health Representative to join our team at NYU Grossman School of Medicine. The successful candidate will be responsible for engaging participants in a community-based intervention designed to decrease alcohol and other substance use in Black communities in New Haven and NYC.

The Community Health Representative will provide participant and program support during the engagement of participants to the interventions through the use of self-recovery experiences as a part of the service delivery. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of substance use disorders and be able to provide education and support to participants about recovery resources.

The Community Health Representative will also be responsible for attending required trainings and interfacing with key personnel at churches and community health sites.

Key Responsibilities
  • Engage persons who have alcohol use disorder (AUD) and other SUDs or are at risk for AUD in the research study
  • Assist participants enrolled in understanding the materials by sharing lived experience testimonies
  • Assist participants in securing information about resources, as needed
  • Engage and participate in the church-based treatment condition
  • Assist church health facilitators and other program staff with organizing groups and graduation events
  • Provide education and support to participants about recovery resources
  • Provide education and support to church facilitators, program staff about peer recovery supports
  • Assist participants in getting transportation to promote access to the intervention
  • Assist in the development of peer support aspects of the intervention
Requirements
  • High School Diploma and minimum of 1 year related experience in an office setting or the equivalent combination of education and experience is required
  • Effective oral, written communication and interpersonal skills
  • 5 years of related work or volunteer experience in mental health or health field preferred
  • Demonstrated ability to support groups and meetings with individuals with a history of substance use and mental health concerns
  • Demonstrated knowledge of health care resources and community-based programs and knowledge of transportation system
  • Demonstrated ability to work one to one with individuals who use alcohol and other drugs
  • Demonstrated ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds, including individuals with a history of incarceration, people who are houseless, and people with mental health and trauma experiences
  • Demonstrated ability to use first-hand lived experience in this work use of self-recovery experiences from these experiences
  • Ability to provide documentation of interactions and experiences with participants including basic computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft Word
  • Detailed oriented, ability to multi-task and shift from one research project to another, demonstrated flexibility and the ability and willingness to learn new skills
  • Ability to work collaboratively and independently
  • First-hand lived experience as a consumer of behavioral health services, defined as a person in recovery from mental health and substance use challenges preferred
  • Recovery Support Specialist Certification; Recovery Coaching Training; Intentional Peer Support Training or other Peer Trainings preferred


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