Community Health Worker - SAMHSA OPIOID Grant

Kettering Health•Kettering, OH

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Community Health Worker is a neighborhood-based trusted member of the community and serves as a liaison/link/intermediary between health/social services and the community to facilitate access to services. The Community Health Worker also strengthens individual and community agency by increasing health knowledge and self-sufficiency through a range of activities such as outreach, community education, referrals to community resources, social support, and advocacy. This position will provide high quality health navigation and patient education via telephone and in person, for identified patients who meet criteria for the Substance Abuse Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA) grant. Services provided through this project are delivered via phone/telehealth and at in-person group meetings as scheduled. This is a time-limited grant-paid position, funded by SAMHSA from 9/30/24 to 9/29/27.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED required
Excellent communications and organizational skills
Ability to work with diverse groups and individuals with dignity and respect
Ability to work varied hours/ some evenings and weekends
Highly motivated and can work independently
Able to work collaboratively
Familiarity with Microsoft Office
Can lift at least 30 pounds properly

Nice To Haves

Graduate of community health worker training program
Certified Community Health Worker

Responsibilities

Provide high quality health navigation and patient education via telephone and in person, for identified patients who meet criteria for the Substance Abuse Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA) grant
Build and maintain internal and external organizational relationships
Document interactions
Assist with data collection
Identify and share community-based resources
Provide high quality health navigation, patient education and health coaching for qualified patients who are part of the grant-funded project by assisting them with access to medical services, health insurance, substance use disorder treatment and other resources and services to improve health outcomes, support health goal selection and provide education about pain management
Engage in group facilitation and patient education for in-person group meetings as scheduled
Follow processes and standards established for delivering telephonic care for patients served by the grant
Ensure all interactions are documented appropriately
Attend internal and external grant stakeholder meetings
Ensure any data needed for grant reporting is collected accurately and given to the Project Manager on time
Assist with report writing when needed
Collaborate with grant project staff to create additional collaborative opportunities with external organizations
Build and maintain professional relationships with community-based organizations
Deliver services in a patient-centered, culturally competent manner
Stay informed about current trends and developments around SUD, substance use and pain management
Travel locally as required
Attend an annual conference which may be in-state (encouraged)
Collaborate with the Project Manager for purchasing, etc.
Collaborate with Project Manager and grants management team to assure activities comply with federal grant rules
Maintain timely Time and Effort reporting
Perform other grant-related duties as assigned
Perform work only related to the grant project