Community Health Worker

4 weeks ago

Étreux, Hauts-de-France, United States Brigham & Women's Hospital(BWH) Full time
Job Summary

This is a full-time, grant-funded position for someone interested in helping patients with both medical and social problems to improve their access and utilization of healthcare services.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide community health work services for patients identified as high-risk due to social determinants.
  • Attend initial and continuing education training programs, including self-directed reading and in-person and online learning.
  • Work with patients and the interdisciplinary team to set goals for patient care.
  • Meet patients in the emergency department, primary care clinic, or hospital to reinforce and advance patient goals.
  • Coordinate resources for identified problems, including community mental health services, homelessness, substance abuse, and food insecurity.
  • Make follow-up calls to patients after discharge.
  • Motivate patients to meet their health goals.
  • Provide culturally sensitive services to patients from different cultures.
  • Assist patients with organizing their records, making follow-up appointments, and filling their prescriptions.
  • Help patients fill out applications for Medical Assistance and SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program).
  • Provide advocacy, patient education, and support in accessing community-based and hospital-based programs.
  • Refer to internal or external care management services when other issues are identified.
  • Document each patient encounter in detail.
  • Prepare reports and documents as needed or requested.
  • Attend a clinical team meeting with program supervisors.
Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree preferred.
  • Spanish and/or Haitian Creole fluency preferred.
Skills and Abilities
  • Local community resident with good knowledge of the resources of the community.
  • Prior experience as a community health worker, patient navigator, health coach, or outreach worker desired; healthcare experience a plus but not required.
  • Demonstrated commitment to impacting the care of high-risk patients.
  • Solid knowledge of the Core Competencies for CHWs (as identified by Massachusetts, Department of Public Health).
  • Prior experience using motivational interviewing a plus but not required.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills.
  • Ability to carry out written and oral instructions.
  • Ability to exercise judgment in the application of professional services.
  • Self-motivated.
  • Ability to work both independently and as a team member in multicultural settings.
  • Detail-oriented with the ability to multi-task.
  • Ability to plan and structure workday.
  • Comfortable with community visits and outreach.
  • Strong time management, organizational, and planning skills.
  • Must have two references.
  • Must successfully pass a background check and pre-employment physical exam.
  • Must be willing to commit to the full-time period of employment.
  • Proficient in all Microsoft Applications, including MS Word and Excel.
  • Able to perform computer data entry.
  • Able to navigate virtual care platforms, like Zoom.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, age, veteran status, disability unrelated to job requirements, genetic information, military service, or other protected status.

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