Community Health Worker

This job was posted by https://joblink.delaware.gov : For more information, please see: https://joblink.delaware.gov/jobs/1327834 TITLE: Community Health Worker \ DEPARTMENT: Operations\ SUPERVISION: Chief Operating Officer Definition: \ Henrietta Johnson Medical Center is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) with locations in\ Wilmington and Claymont Delaware. Henrietta Johnson Medical Center will embed Community Health\ Workers (CHW) within their catchment area to reach some of Delawares most vulnerable residents.\ Under the direct supervision of the Chief Operating Officer, the Community Health Worker will work to\ connect residents to community resources and to employ interventions designed to address Social\ Determinates of Health. Using innovative, creative, and culturally sensitive strategies CHWs will engage\ community members through outreach, education and patient interventions and promote individual,\ family and community wellness. CHWs will strive to build social capital, or social cohesion, within\ communities by identifying and leveraging respected members and elders who are influential in reaching\ target populations. These respected members will help identify social networks that can be leveraged to\ promote health and prevent disease and will work with clients and their families to increase access to\ medical and/or social services and enhance self-sufficiency. The contractor will work in collaboration with the Division of Public Health and the Delaware\ Community Health Worker Association to accomplish the following goals and objectives. Team Philosophy Statement: \ The Henrietta Johnson Medical Center provides affordable access to integrated and coordinated family\ practice, womens health, dental and behavioral health care services to the entire family under one roof.\ We operate with a team of caring, competent, and productive providers and staff who focus on quality,\ compassionate, and coordinated care in order to provide outstanding service to patients and families. Our\ staff place a high value on teamwork. They must accept changing duties, be multi-skilled, and perform a\ variety of tasks in the care of our patients. Each member of the team is dedicated to continuous learning,\ and contributes toward our goal of providing outstanding health care services to our patients. Working Conditions: \ This position is an hourly position and the incumbent is regularly scheduled to work forty (40) hours per\ week, distributed over the medical centers usual hours of operation. However, it can be anticipated that\ some assignments will necessitate extended hours. Major Responsibilities: \ Community Health Worker will be embedded in Henrietta Johnson Medical Centers catchment area to\ serve clients residing in census tracts with a high Social Vulnerability Index.\ CHWs will support the public health response to COVID-19 among priority populations within\ communities by identifying and working with those disproportionately impacted by health\ disparities and have underlying health conditions that increase COVID-19 risk\ Increase utilization of community resources that address patient/client Social Determinant of\ Health needs for those at highest risk for poor health outcomes among priority populations\ within communities by providing cross-sector referrals to other CHWs of partnering communitybased organizations.\ Coordinate with clinical care teams, to support, and follow-up/case-manage/track patient/client\ outcomes\ Ensure equitable access to critical resources available to address and support the social\ determinant of health needs of individuals in census tracts with a high Social Vulnerability\ Index (SVI)\ Community Health Workers will receive training on how to access resources and funds designed\ to address the social determinates of health and improve the overall health outcomes among\ prior ty populations by attending monthly Roundtable Meetings of the Community Health\ Workers Association of Delaware (the second Wednesday of every month, 9:30am-11:00am).\ CHWs will [have] completed the identified CHW 80-hour core competency training and\ received a certificate of completion\ CHWs will attend and complete at least (1) additional core-competency training per quarter\ (provided by the CHWA, every 3rd Wednesday of each month, 12pm-1pm)\ Henrietta Johnson Medical Center CHWs will provide (1) presentation to the Community Health\ Workers Association of Delaware membership at large during a scheduled Roundtable meeting,\ describing and summarizing the organizations own resources and services provided available to\ client communities designed to address and improve the overall health outcomes among its\ priority populations\ Ensure that individuals working with a CHW who receive aid wil