Community Health Worker

Boston Medical Center•Boston, MA

4d•$17 - $24

About The Position

A Community Health Worker (CHW) is a trusted member of the community who helps promote and maintain stable health and wellness for families, through connecting hospital, home-based, and community-based services. The Wellness and Recovery after Psychosis (WRAP) CHW is responsible for providing advocacy and education around psychosis care ; partnering with patients to establish and enact health goals; facilitating access to and coordination among internal and external resources; monitoring patients’ progress; and pro blem-solving with patients, families , and caregivers to increase engagement in outpatient psychosis care . The CHW will play a crucial part in decreasing barriers to accessing first-episode psychosis clinical care, contributing to the overall effectiveness of the WRAP program’s initiatives. Position: Community Health Worker Department: Psychiatry Research Schedule: 40 Hours (Days)

Requirements

H igh school diploma or GED required
2-5 years of prior healthcare, public health, or community-based experience in community setting
Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to work collaboratively with diverse teams and stakeholders.
A commitment to improving community mental health outcomes and addressing social determinants of health.
Willingness to undergo training in psychosis education and treatment and team-based approach to care.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Preferred

Responsibilities

Patient Connection, Navigation , & Education : Serve as a central contact for first-episode psychosis (FEP) team members to help patients navigate the many systems encountered during the recovery journey.
Develop FEP CHW referral process for FEP team members and community health centers in collaboration with WRAP leadership.
Offer psychosis psychoeducation for patients and families in accessible and culturally relevant language.
Work with patients and families/caregivers to set WRAP clinic visit cadence with shared decision making.
Facilitates the scheduling of visits and additional testing/procedures, such as primary care appointments, etc.
Perform THRIVE screener with FEP patients and families/caregivers and provide referrals to relevant community resources.
Follow-up with patients and families/caregivers at regular intervals to problem-solve around any barriers to care.
Assist patients and families /caregivers in identifying and accessing community s upport services.
Resource Management: Design culturally relevant educational materials for FEP patients and families/caregivers around psychosis treatment
Maintain and update resource directory , ensuring clinical team member s have access to accurate and current psychosis-specific community resources.
Identify resources for financial assistance , medication needs, home health care, insurance questions, transportation, and other concerns.
Documents barriers to care and develop new plans for resource connections, ensuring a collaborative approach for psychosis treatment .
Community Engagement and Leadership: Serve as a liaison between communities and the Wellness and Recovery after Psychosis (WRAP) clinical program.
Attend local community health fairs and community groups.
Enhance community residents’ ability to communicate effectively with health care providers.
Advocate for individual and community mental health.
Training and Development: Participate in training s on first-episode psychosis .
Participate in training in the 10 C ore C ompetencies for Massachusetts community health wor kers .
Use training to enhance patient care strategies.

Benefits

BMCHS offers generous total compensation that includes, but is not limited to, benefits (medical, dental, vision, pharmacy), discretionary annual bonuses and merit increases, Flexible Spending Accounts, 403(b) savings matches, paid time off, career advancement opportunities, and resources to support employee and family well-being.

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