Community Health Worker
About The Position
We are looking for an individual who is eager to help serve within their community. Are you interested in: Serving children, youth, and families within your own community? Making a positive impact in their lives at home, school, and in the community? Providing flexible care plans and services tailored to individual needs? Working collaboratively in a strength-based, youth, and family-centered program? Then we want to meet you! At River Oak, equity, diversity, and inclusion are part of our people strategy which reflects our vision of building an organization that attracts and leverages diversity in our staff, and strives for respect and inclusion throughout our workplace and in the communities we serve. Program Summary: The Flexible Integrated Treatment (FIT) Program serves infants, children and youth (ages 0-21) with a team approach to treatment planning allowing clinicians the flexibility to assess the level and type of services needed. As treatment needs vary over time, services are tailored to fit without interruption. Equally flexible is the location of service: home, school, River Oak office sites or community setting to best accommodate the family. A wide array of treatment interventions, to include multiple evidence-based programs, are used to include individual, family and group therapy.
Requirements
- Certification as a Community Health Worker through the California Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI)
- Master's Degree in social work, psychology, counseling, or related field
- Current registration with the Board of Behavioral Sciences or Board of Psychology
- Strong organizational, communication, and counseling skills
Nice To Haves
- Culturally diverse and/or bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply
Responsibilities
- Conduct outreach and engagement activities within schools, preschools, shelters, clinics, and community settings serving high-need populations
- Build trusting relationships with children, youth, and families experiencing behavioral health challenges or risk factors
- Provide culturally responsive psychoeducation, support, and self-management strategies to families and caregivers
- Administer approved early screening tools within the scope of the CHW role
- Assist clients and families with navigating behavioral health, education, primary care, and social service systems
- Support Medi-Cal enrollment, renewals, and eligibility processes
- Coordinate referrals and linkages to mental health, developmental, housing, transportation, childcare, and community support services
- Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings, outreach planning, and case consultations
- Maintain timely and accurate documentation, reports, and service records in compliance with Agency and funding requirements
- Attend trainings, staff meetings, and community events to support ongoing professional development and collaboration
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision plans
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Life Insurance
- Tuition Assistance
- Generous paid Vacation and Sick Leave
- 12 Paid Holidays
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- Retirement Savings Plan 403(b) Retirement Plan
- Short and Long term Disability Insurance
- Individual and group supervision in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Board of Behavioral Science (BBS) and Board of Psychology (BOP).
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
