Food4Health Community Health Worker
About The Position
The Community Health Worker (CHW) works to promote, maintain, and improve the health of underserved residents and their families by providing social support and basic information to promote healthy behaviors. This position uses their cultural connectedness to the community to provide information, advice, and support related to healthy behaviors and access to the Food4Health program. The Community Health Worker (CHW) works as a member of the Food4Health team through an integrated approach to care management and community outreach. CHWs, are connected to the community they serve and are recognized as a “critical link” to connect underserved residents to beneficial resources and navigate the ever-changing healthcare environment. Specific activities of a CHW include screening clients in the community for Social Determinants of Health (SDOH), helping patients better understand the components and how to best utilize the program, clearing barriers to usage and helping to manage the flow of patients alongside the Food4Health Program Manager.
Requirements
- High School diploma preferred
- 1-2 years of experience in healthcare or a community facing community health position
- Connection to the community being served required.
- CT CHW Certification or in process of working towards the certification.
- Bilingual (English and Spanish) reading, writing and speaking is required.
- Long-term resident of Hartford area strongly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Promote, maintain, and improve the health of underserved residents and their families by providing social support and basic information to promote healthy behaviors.
- Use cultural connectedness to the community to provide information, advice, and support related to healthy behaviors and access to the Food4Health program.
- Work as a member of the Food4Health team through an integrated approach to care management and community outreach.
- Connect underserved residents to beneficial resources and navigate the healthcare environment.
- Screen clients in the community for Social Determinants of Health (SDOH).
- Help patients better understand the components of the Food4Health program and how to best utilize it.
- Clear barriers to usage of the Food4Health program.
- Help to manage the flow of patients alongside the Food4Health Program Manager.
Benefits
- Competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
