Community Health Worker, iCare/Perinatal and Infant Community Health Collaborative Program (PICHC)

Who We Are:CAMBA is a community of staff volunteers clients donors neighbors and partners who work together to build an inclusive New York City where all children and adults have access to the resources and supports they need to thrive. We take a comprehensive approach by offering more than 180 integrated programs in: Education & Youth Development Family Support Job Training & Employment Support Services Health Housing and Legal Services. We reach more than 73000 individuals and families including almost 13000 serves a diverse cross section of New Yorkers from new mothers in Brownsville to job seekers in the Rockaways. More than half of our clients are immigrants and refugees from around the globe. Over 85% of our families are in living in poverty reflecting the challenges faced by nearly 1.7 million New Yorkers today.

CAMBAs Initiating Change Around Reproductive Empowerment (iCARE): Through a grant from the New York State Department of Health iCARE seeks to address maternal and infant health behavior supports and service systems across three key life stages: preconception prenatal/postpartum and inter-conception. iCARE provides high need women and infants with services focused on improved maternal and infant health outcomes to the hardest-to-reach populations in theand 11212 communities.

Position: Community Health Worker

Reports To: Community Health Worker Supervisor

Location: 21 Synder Avenue Brooklyn NY 11226

What The Community Health Worker Does:

• Interview and evaluate applicants for services formulate service plans and goals and aid participants to implement service plans.
• Work with participants to overcome barriers/goals assist participants in advocating for themselves and in moving toward self-sufficiency.
• Provide education on topics related but not limited to childbearing reproductive health child safety parenting and infant and child development.
• Act as liaison and advocate for participants with referral sources regarding participants progress related to their education healthcare housing issues etc.
• Locate and connect participants to appropriate community resources.
• Conduct street outreach to recruit participants from local businesses schools hospitals clinics etc.
• Plan and utilize creative outreach strategy events (such as mailings home visits baby showers door to door flyer distribution) to motivate participants to agree to use CHW program services.

Minimum Education/Experience Required:

• High School Diploma or GED and 4 years of applicable experience and/or equivalent experience.

Other Requirements:

• Bi-lingual Haitian Kreyol/English or Spanish/English is Preferred.
• Some evenings and/weekends may be required for outreach activities

Compensation: $40154 annually
When salary ranges are listed the range would represent the low and high end for the applicable position & program. The salary offered would be based on various factors unique to each program and includes but is not limited to experience education budget and/or program size internal equity skills and other factors that may be required for the position and organization.

Status: Full-time (35 hours per week)
Benefits: CAMBA offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance dental insurance 403(b) retirement plan with employer match paid time off (vacation personal and sick time) and paid holidays.

CAMBA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value a diverse workforce and inclusive workplace. People of color people with disabilities and lesbian gay bisexual and transgender people are encouraged to apply. We consider all applicants without regard to race color religion creed gender gender identity gender expression national origin age disability socio-economic status marital or veteran status pregnancy status or sexual orientation.