Community Health Workers

Centro San Vicente-posted about 1 year ago

Full-time

Onsite • El Paso, TX

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The Community Health Worker (CHW) at Centro San Vicente will provide essential outreach, counseling, navigational, and case management services to recently released prisoners suffering from chronic diseases, particularly those with substance use and mental health issues. This role is integral to an interdisciplinary healthcare team, focusing on maximizing patient health outcomes through collaboration with primary care and behavioral health providers. The CHW will engage in community outreach, patient education, and support, ensuring that clients understand and can navigate the healthcare system effectively.

Provides support, empowerment, education, and case management services to recently released chronically ill individuals with co-morbid substance use and mental illness individually and in a group setting.
Recruits patients by conducting outreach activities in the community, prison, or local jails.
Conducts periodic assessments of patient's substance use, physical activity, dietary habits, cigarette smoking habits, and social and economic resources; including an assessment of social determinants of health.
Educates clients with chronic illness about evidence-based standards of care and self-management of their chronic illness.
Educates patients about the health care system and facilitates relationship building between the two.
Documents work with patients through appropriate record keeping that follows the project's policies and procedures.
Makes referrals for needed services and facilitates access to community resources.
Participates regularly in Clinic program meetings; including PI/QA committee and activities related to the program.
Conducts intake/registration in collaboration with the registration department.
Participates/assists as needed in any activities related to the Clinic.
Attends ongoing training for community health workers.
May act as preceptor for community health worker students, interns and other community health worker colleagues.
Advises patients and others regarding health care and other facilities available to them; assists patients in utilizing services; makes follow-up contacts when required.
Serves as liaison between the professional staff and the community; including developing relationships with various stakeholders in the re-entry community.
Assist in gathering and evaluating data concerning the program to which assigned; may perform incidental clerical duties such as keeping records, answering the telephone and arranging client appointments.
May transport ambulatory patients between their homes and clinics, hospitals or other social agencies; may transport staff members to meetings with administration approval; report malfunctions of the vehicle to supervisor.
Completes interviews with individuals to gather information to complete SSI/SSDI applications for patients with established mental health diagnosis.
Gathers medical records and other information to complete SSI/SSDI applications.
Accompanies individuals to appointments at the Social Security Administration.
Coordinates visits to medical doctors, psychiatrists, and other specialists to obtain evidence for the application.
Required to do no more than 12 cases on a monthly basis. Additional cases must be approved in writing by the Behavioral Health Director.
Performs any other related duties as assigned.

High school diploma or GED required.
History of prior incarceration.
Two (2) years of verifiable experience providing information, education, intervention and/or referral services to culturally diverse populations and/or community health worker certificate/CASAC.
Valid Texas driver's license, able to provide proof of auto insurance coverage and clean driving record.
Current CPR Certification.
Comfortable working with culturally diverse populations, LGBT, former prisoners, including sex offenders.
Able to work flexible job hours (including some evenings and weekends).
Willingness to work in various environments, including prison/jail settings, street.

Experience in case management or social work.
Bilingual in English and Spanish.

Health insurance coverage.
Flexible scheduling options.
Ongoing training and professional development opportunities.

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