Community Health Worker

Voluntary Protection Programs Participants' Association, Inc.; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Connecticut Children's seeks a Ryan White Community Health Worker to provide preventive outreach, health education and linkage to services in Hartford schools and community settings.

This role supports referrals, data entry and coordination with medical staff to meet medical and psychosocial needs, with emphasis on diverse populations and bilingual communication where needed.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 1 year experience in medical case management, community health, or related fields.
• Urban setting experience and ability to work with diverse populations preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform referrals and assist clients in linking with community support systems and agencies.
• Participate in administrative and clinical case conferencing with medical staff to address medical and psychosocial needs.
• Performs data entry tasks for evaluation purposes.
• Monitor client progress within health and community support systems.
• Provide education and training to residents/individuals in the community and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.
• Participate in community planning meetings (in person/virtual).
• Other duties as assigned.

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Connecticut Children’s is the only health system in Connecticut that is 100% dedicated to children. Established on a legacy that spans more than 100 years, Connecticut Children’s offers personalized medical care in more than 30 pediatric specialties across Connecticut and in two other states. Our transformational growth establishes us as a destination for specialized medicine and enables us to reach more children in locations that are closer to home. Our breakthrough research, superior education and training, innovative community partnerships, and commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion provide a welcoming and inspiring environment for our patients, families and team members.

At Connecticut Children’s, treating children isn’t just our job – it’s our passion. As a leading children’s health system experiencing steady growth, we’re excited to expand our team with exceptional team members who share our vision of transforming children’s health and well-being as one team.

Connecticut Children’s offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package for eligible team members, including medical, dental and vision insurance, hospital paid life and disability coverage, paid time off and leave programs, education and training assistance, a retirement savings plan with hospital match, and an employment assistance program. Eligibility for certain benefits is based on scheduled hours worked. All team members are eligible to participate in the retirement savings plan, regardless of scheduled hours worked. Additional benefit information is available here.

The Ryan White A Community Health Worker will provide preventive outreach, health education and linkage to services through the Hartford Youth HIV Identification and Linkage Consortia, in a myriad of settings including schools and in the community.

• Perform referrals and assists clients in linking with community support systems and agencies.
• Participate in administrative and clinical case conferencing for clients/patients with medical staff/medical case managers in order to address client’s/patients medical and psychosocial needs.
• Performs data entry tasks for evaluation purposes.
• Monitor client progress within the health and community support systems.
• Provides education and training to residents/individuals in their respective community, works as part of the multidisciplinary team to prepare and implement plans, (example for HIV Pediatric and Youth program, Recovery Support Services; and general health awareness. Completes all required documentation.
• Participate in (in person/Virtual) community and planning meetings such as the Ryan White Planning Council and CT HIV Prevention Council, OCCH community meetings.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Education and Experience Required

• Education Required: High school diploma or GED.
• Experience Required: 1 year experience working in one of the following: Medical case management, community health experience, community organizing/mobilization, faith based community programs, or worked with or experienced children/youth/individuals impacted by social determinants of health or chronic illness/substance/recovery programs.
• Experience Preferred:
  • Living and/or working in an urban setting.
  • Ability to work with diverse client population.
  • Ability to read and write; bilingual English/Spanish preferred .

License and/or Certification

• Required: N/A
• Preferred: N/A

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of: Community assistance resources.
• Skilled at: Oral and written communications; interpersonal communications.
• Ability to: Work with diverse client population, read and write (English/Spanish if required), Flexible schedule: work evenings/weekends as needed.