Community Health Worker

Child & Family • Cranston, RI

12d • Hybrid

About The Position

This role provides support to staff and families in a home-based setting, assisting families who have members coping with physical, emotional, socioeconomic, and/or social difficulties. The position involves community outreach, helping families practice skills learned during treatment, connecting families with resources, and assisting staff with administrative tasks. The Community Health Worker will collaborate closely with the Clinical Care Coordinators and Clinicians on the FSP team. This is a hybrid role with 20% remote work.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Experience working in child welfare, parent education, or home-based services required.
• Basic computer skills required; knowledge of Microsoft Office 365.
• Ability to communicate and effectively interact with a diverse population.
• Collaboration and teamwork.
• Must authorize Child & Family to complete a motor vehicle records check.
• The ideal candidate will be required to meet all background checks and medical clearances required for the position.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of child and adolescent development, family dynamics, substance abuse, and/or crisis intervention preferred.
• Lived experience with the foster care/kinship care system strongly preferred.
• Bilingual in Spanish preferred.

Responsibilities

• Complete a community health worker certification course as needed.
• Schedule and attend in-home check-in sessions with families to support their treatment and help them practice skills related to reaching their identified goals.
• Collect, assemble, and help families access community resource information.
• Write progress notes in the Electronic Health Record (EHR) system in accordance with expected requirements and due dates.
• Provide community support; identify and attend community events and engage in community outreach.
• Attend required meetings to discuss cases, openings, progress, etc.
• Accompany team members on in-home visits to support in the delivery of services as needed.
• Transport clients to sessions as needed.
• Provide support and guidance to individuals and families managing crises, and be part of an on-call crisis support phone rotation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED