COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER

Location

Albany, NY | United States

Job description

Trinity Alliance of the Capital Region is one of the area's leading social services organizations with a mission to promote healthy families, improving communities and providing education and employment, as a means to change generations. Founded in 1912 as a settlement house, Trinity is dedicated to the well-being and success of the Capital Region and of all our employees. Our 10+ locations are strategically placed in neighborhoods where people live and go about their day-to-day lives. By joining Trinity, you'll be joining one of the most respected organizations in the Capital Region and making a difference in people's lives every day.

Trinity is currently hiring a full-time Community Health Worker , within our The Community Health Worker (CHW) represents an integral part of our neighborhood-embedded community health work and public health pharmacy model. CHWs will establish trusting relationships with community members and their families while providing culturally competent, linguistically appropriate, trauma-informed support and encouragement. CHWs will help overcome challenges including but not limited to housing insecurity, food procurement, and obtaining benefits that affect health care access and health outcomes. Activities will include engagement, relationship building, system navigation, advocacy, health literacy instruction, and outreach. Community members will be identified through neighborhood outreach, community education events, networking within the health care system, and receiving referrals from collaterals.

What will you be doing as a Community Health Worker?

• Incorporate best practices regarding confidentiality into all job duties and communications in accordance with HIPAA, Trinity policies and procedures and other applicable regulations.

• Conduct community, street-level outreach to engage and enroll eligible community members in services.
• Conduct comprehensive intakes consisting of social needs screenings that will drive service delivery.
• Facilitate enrolling and/or referring individuals into primary care, specialist care, and pharmacy supports.
• Enroll community members in health insurance plans that meet their coverage needs.

• Connect community members to appropriate wellness resources through referrals and follow up.
• Provide access to social care including, but not limited to, arranging for transportation, advocacy at social service agencies, procuring food, and support with filling out applications.
• Coordinate with public health pharmacy team to provide medication management, chronic disease state coaching, point of care testing, and other pharmacy-related services.
• Work cooperatively with other clinical/non-clinical personnel assigned to the same individual.
• Maintain timely and accurate documentation in relevant electronic and paper-based platforms.

• Perform any additional duties as assigned.

What are your skills and experience?

• High school diploma or equivalent. Some years of higher education preferred, but not required
• At least 3 years of positive work history
• Strong computer skills. Experience working with electronic health records preferred
• Familiarity with community based organizations and like providers of services and programs
• Bilingual preferred
• Excellent crisis intervention, case management, and advocacy skills
• Valid driver's license, insurance and good driving record

Salary - $44,500

In addition to a competitive salary, you will enjoy many unique benefits, including 14 paid holidays, access to health insurance at the start of your first full month of employment and you'll immediately start accruing sick days and personal time the moment your employment begins. We are devoted to you and all our employees. You'll have the chance for professional training and advancement within our company.

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$44.5k