Community Health Worker (Union) 26-53

Sanilac County Community Mental Health Authority • Watertown Township, MI

3d • $35,630 - $45,011 • Onsite

About The Position

Community Health Workers are individuals who have a unique background and skill level from their experience in using services and supports to achieve their personal goals of community membership, independence, health wellness, and productivity. Under immediate supervision of the Clinical Supervisor, the CHW serves as an advocate to individuals we serve; provides information and health support. The CHW performs a wide range of tasks to assist individuals we serve in regaining control over their own lives and over their own recovery process.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Ability to obtain CHW certification within 6 months of employment is required.
• DCH Group Home Certification required within the first three months of employment.
• Valid Chauffeurs' Licensed.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Has the ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Knowledge of Word Processing software.
• Having lived experience with behavioral health issues.

Nice To Haves

• Preference of a certified Community Health Worker
• Preference of a Peer Support Specialist Certification
• Typing speed of 45 wpm is recommended.

Responsibilities

• Teach and role model the value of every individual's recovery experience.
• Screens individuals for SDOH that may contribute to disease and/or present as barriers to self-management
• Coordinates and provides access to chronic disease management
• Implements wellness and prevention initiative
• Facilitates health education groups
• Provides education health conditions and strategies to implement care plan goals, including both clinical and non-clinical needs
• Accompanies individual to appropriate and supports groups
• Coordinates and provides access to individual and family supports, including referral to community supports groups
• Meets regularly with the care team to plan care and discuss cases and provide feedback as needed to promote treatment success
• Assist individuals we serve in articulating personal goals for recovery.
• Assist individuals we serve in determining the objectives they need to reach their recovery goals.
• Attend staff meetings to provide information and training BHH as directed by supervisor
• Assist individuals we serve in creating a Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) and / or relapse prevention plan.
• Utilize and teach problem solving techniques with individuals and groups.
• Attend professional advancement opportunities to maintain skills.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical Insurance (POS $1,000/$2,000- 20%)
• Medical Insurance (BCN HMO $2,000/$4,000)
• Medical/Rx Alternate HMO HSA $3400/$6800
• Annuity/Decline Medical Plans (Nationwide 457b)
• Dental Insurance (BCBSM)
• Vision Insurance (Nation Vision Administrators - NVA)
• Assurity Voluntary Benefit Options
• Deferred Compensation (Nationwide-457B)
• Life Insurance (RELIANCE - $40,000 Policy Automatically if Union member)
• Nationwide 401(a) Retirement Plan
• Pension Plan (for employees hired prior to 09/01/2019)
• Long Term Disability (RELIANCE)
• PTO (Paid Time Off)
• Holiday Days
• Tuition Reimbursement

What This Job Offers

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