Formerly Incarcerated Transition (FIT) Program Community Health Worker

Position Summary
The vision of the Department of Family Medicine is to promote the health of the people of North Carolina and the nation through leadership and innovation in clinical practice medical education research and community service. As an instrument of the State of North Carolina we are concerned with both current needs and future generations and have a special commitment to the underserved mothers and children the elderly and other populations at risk in a time of rapid changes in the organization of health care. This position will serve as a Community Health Worker within the Formerly Incarcerated Transition ( FIT ) Program and the FIT Recovery Program. Primary responsibilities will include connecting people coming out of incarceration with Opioid Use Disorder or other chronic disease mental illness and/or substance use disorder to appropriate health care services and help put together a comprehensive reentry plan working with local reentry partners. Additional responsibilities will include virtual screening calls regular follow up with assigned clients and general program support.

Required Qualifications Competencies And Experience
Position requires prior justice system involvement or justice history. Willingness to work in various environments including prison/jail settings shelters conducting home visits and remote work. Experience providing information education intervention and/or referral services to culturally diverse populations and/or community health worker certificate. Comfortable working with culturally diverse populations. Candidates must have experience of problem solving and working in a team environment. The position requires experience using Microsoft Office applications and the ability to work on a computer for a long period of time with or without accommodation. Necessary requirements are organizational skills attention to detail and the ability to exercise sound judgment and discretion. Candidates are expected to exhibit professional interpersonal communication skills both verbal and written. Candidates must have the ability to maintain effective working relationships with all peers program related personnel and faculty. Candidates must demonstrate initiative and ability to remain calm under pressure.

Preferred Qualifications Competencies And Experience
*Ability to work independently and collaboratively and have the ability to adapt quickly to a changing environment in a position with evolving duties. Previous experience working with health care systems mental health and substance use treatment programs community-based organizations. Experience with client assessment treatment planning conducting interviews/investigations advising/counseling clients and participating in health promotion and health education activities. Bilingual in English/Spanish.

Work Schedule
Monday Friday (8am 5pm)