Community Health Worker I

2200 The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc.; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 33,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

The Housing Advocate/Community Health Worker at Mass General Brigham will provide eviction prevention support, housing search assistance, and referrals to patients experiencing housing insecurity. The role involves coordinating applications to housing resources, conducting assessments, and documenting interactions.

You will work hybrid at 800 Huntington Avenue with a 40-hour work week, collaborating with teams to deliver trauma-informed, patient-centered services.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years experience in human services, housing stabilization.
• Associate or bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Experience with diverse and historically underserved populations.

Responsibilities

• Manage housing referrals and outreach to ensure timely patient support.
• Collect enrollment program documentation.
• Provide crisis intervention, advocacy, and care coordination to patients.
• accompany patients to housing court and mediations as needed.
• Assess housing barriers and plan interventions with housing resources.
• Prepare housing applications and gather required documentation.
• Maintain knowledge of community housing resources and programs.
• Document interactions, assessments, and outcomes per requirements.
• Collaborate across programs to support coordinated service delivery.

Skills

Community health worker

Advocacy

Outreach

Spanish

Education

Associate/Bachelor's degree

Job description

Site: The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc. Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.

Job Summary

The Housing Advocate/Community Health Worker will provide eviction prevention support, housing search support, referral services and follow up monitoring to patients experiencing housing insecurity. This role involves a variety of administrative and field activities to coordinate applications to housing resources, referrals to agencies and develop housing plans.

Responsibilities

• Manage, track, and prioritize incoming housing-related referrals to ensure timely patient outreach and support.
• Collect and secure required enrollment program documentation.
• Provide crisis intervention, advocacy, care coordination, follow-up support, information, and referrals to patients in person, by telephone, and through other communication methods as appropriate.
• Accompaniment to housing court and mediations.
• Conduct comprehensive assessments of housing barriers, and available resources to determine appropriate housing and supportive service interventions.
• Develop individualized housing search plans, assist with housing applications, and gather and prepare required documentation for landlords, housing authorities, and community agencies.
• Research and maintain knowledge of community resources and programs, including housing assistance, legal services, and funding sources.
• Facilitate connections to community-based providers and services, including accompaniment to appointments and resource sites when necessary.
• Deliver culturally responsive, trauma-informed, and patient-centered services to individuals and families from diverse backgrounds and communities.
• Document patient interactions, assessments, interventions, and outcomes in accordance with organizational, programmatic, and regulatory requirements.
• Attend team meetings and collaborate across programs and workstreams to support coordinated service delivery, cross-coverage, and operational effectiveness.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years experience working in human services, particularly within housing stabilization.
• Associate or bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Demonstrated experience successfully working with diverse and historically underserved populations.

Additional Job Details (if applicable)

Skills

• Resident of the local community with knowledge of community-based resources and services.
• Experience as a community health worker, advocate, outreach worker, housing advocate, case manager, property manager, or in a related role preferred.
• Knowledge of housing systems, including subsidized and private housing resources.
• Experience working with individuals and families experiencing homelessness or housing instability.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize responsibilities, meet deadlines, and manage a flexible workload with minimal supervision.
• Sustain partnerships with housing agencies, community-based organizations, and other stakeholders to support resource identification and referral processes.
• Comfortable conducting community outreach, field visits, and accompanying patients to appointments or advocacy-related activities (e.g., housing court).
• Ability to exercise sound judgment, manage follow-up activities, and navigate complex human services systems.
• Experience using motivational interviewing and other person-centered engagement approaches preferred.
• Strong verbal and written communication, interpersonal, and relationship-building skills.
• Commitment to ongoing learning and professional development, with an interest in best practices and emerging trends in housing and community health.
• Fluency in Spanish preferred.

Remote Type: Hybrid

Work Location: 800 Huntington Avenue

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Employee Type: Regular

Work Shift: Day (United States of America)

Pay Range: $23.51 - $26.58/Hourly Grade 3

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