Community Health Worker: SUD Outreach & Care Navigator

Community Health Center, Inc; Hartford (CT); Hybrid; USD 32,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Community Health Center of New Britain is hiring a PATH Community Health Worker to bridge individuals with substance use disorders to healthcare and social services. You will conduct street and home visits, provide harm reduction outreach, and support care coordination within the PATH Program.

This role emphasizes motivational interviewing, crisis intervention, and collaboration with medical teams to reduce barriers to care and improve outcomes for high-risk clients in Hartford, CT.

Qualifications

• High school diploma/GED plus at least 2 years of relevant work experience.
• Lived experience of mental health or substance use recovery.
• Deep understanding of local community culture and SUD challenges.
• Training in motivational interviewing, crisis intervention, and knowledge of local resources and partners.
• CHC approved CHW training certification must be obtained within 90 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Build trust with individuals actively using substances through outreach, connecting them with harm reduction and treatment options.
• Provide outreach and engagement in diverse settings to empower high-risk patients to engage in substance use services.
• Establish a community presence as an advocate for substance use health services and facilitate timely referrals.
• Assist clients with housing, transportation, insurance enrollment, and scheduling medical or behavioral health appointments.
• Collaborate with primary care teams, social workers, and treatment centers to ensure holistic care.
• Collect, enter, and submit PATH data within 7 days of encounters (SPARS, eCW, etc.).
• Provide community education on harm reduction and disease transmission.
• Make referrals and follow up for other healthcare services as needed.

Skills

Outreach and engagement

Motivational interviewing

Crisis intervention

Care coordination

Data entry

Community education

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

SPARS

eCW

Job description

Community Health Center of New Britain is hiring a PATH Community Health Worker to bridge individuals with substance use disorders to healthcare and social services. You will conduct street and home visits, provide harm reduction outreach, and support care coordination within the PATH Program.

This role emphasizes motivational interviewing, crisis intervention, and collaboration with medical teams to reduce barriers to care and improve outcomes for high-risk clients in Hartford, CT.