Job Description:
Community Health Worker
Bebashi - Transition to Hope
On-Site role
Philadelphia. PA
About Bebashi:
Bebashi Transition to Hope is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing culturally sensitive health and social services to individuals in Philadelphia. We focus on empowering communities with access to healthcare education and resources to promote overall well-being.
Bebashi Transition to Hopeis seeking a dedicated and experienced Community Health Worker to join our team. This role will report to the Chief of Strategic Initiatives.
POSITION SUMMARY
A Community Health Worker bridges the gap between health care systems and the community ensuring access to care and programs that can help them lead healthier safer and more secure lives.
CHWs conduct community outreach activities working directly with individuals and families with low-incomes unmet needs and/or who are eligible for Medicaid benefits in Philadelphia PA.
Community outreach activities aim to support adoption of healthy behaviors by assessing community health needs and providing information on available resources social supports and navigation of resources.
CHWs work collaboratively with individuals and families to advocate for and support their access and understanding of available public health and community services and provide: outreach; screening/assessments; referral to services and follow-up; information on relevant health topics; advocacy and supporting increased health literacy; and enhanced social supports including support networks.
CHWs represent the diversity of cultures backgrounds generations social identities lived experiences and neighborhoods in Philadelphia PA and further develop relationships in a culturally sensitive manner.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Plan and coordinate outreach supervise individual and family assessments assess training needs provide health education home visiting and service coordination performed by CHWs.
Develop an overall work plan including outreach strategies for the in the targeted geographic area.
As a member of an integrated care team works closely with other providers across the organization and partners to ensure progress and implementation of the workplan including leading structured meetings and identifying/resolving issues.
Prepare and present reports & evaluations defining project progress problems and solutions.
Establish relationships promote collaboration and coordination with other community health and human service providers and diverse community partners.
Conduct community and public education sessions to promote initiative or program including primary prevention education chronic conditions/disease management screening and testing.
Participate in and/or lead a community action board and engage community members through community and civic engagement activities.
Provide or ensure clients have access to education resources and enhanced social supports (e.g. affordable and stable housing; food insecurity or utility services threat(s)).
Ensure that clients are engaged with providers to support access to systems of healthcare to support primary and specialty care social services public benefits and other community resources.
Collaborate with clinical care team (e.g. Nurse Practitioner Physician Assistant Peer Professional or Medical Case Manager Behavioral Health Practitioner) to monitor client services referrals and appropriate follow-up.
Design and implement client surveys to evaluate client satisfaction with CHW services.
Coordinate with agency staff to develop documents (educational materials forms signage etc.) and procedures that support a health literate environment and enhance client understanding of health information.
Prepare required reports and other written material regarding program implementation and activities.
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Monthly Salary:
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Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
