Community Health Worker - Fulltime - Monday - Friday - Brooklyn ( Spanish Speaking Required)

Position Summary

The Community Health Worker is part of an interdisciplinary team that includes medical and behavioral health providers servicing patients in the School Based Health Center, as well as staff from school and from co-located Community Based Organization staff who work with elementary school children and their families. By ensuring patients and their caregivers remain or become engaged in services/programming, are educated about self-care issues, and are assisted with access to social services and health care, the Community Health Worker will be part of a team that improves patient health and thus quality of life.

Responsibilities

• Screen caregivers for social drivers of health
• Assist patients and their families with benefits, entitlements, and housing as well as any other identified needs that impact patients physical health and emotional well-being
• Advocate for patients when barriers to care exist including language and literacy barriers, access to transportation, problems with insurance coverage, child care problems, appointment scheduling conflict, etc.
• Provide education to patients and caregivers on the importance of preventive health
• Advocate for patients and families to ensure that patients get access to services indicated in individual education plans
• Collaborate with school and community based organization staff to coordinate services for families
• Work with school staff and School Based Health Center team to increase enrollment in School Based Health Center
• Maintain electronic records and compile statistical data in accordance with the departments standards. Complete documentation within required time frames.
• Conduct outreach efforts in the community to engage high risk patients in case management services
• Maintain caseload size established by the department and meet monthly outreach and engagement productivity requirements
• Prepare for and participate in any individual or team meetings/supervision as required by the department
• Utilize necessary web based applications and other technologies on a variety of platforms to address population management goals and departmental needs
• Performs other duties as assigned or volunteered in alignment with NYULMC mission, goals and values

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED
• At least 1 year experience in a health service related field
• Bi-lingual – English/Spanish or Chinese, Arabic, Russian or Yiddish depending on targeted patient population
• Computer literate (Microsoft Office), telephone, fax machine, and photocopy machine skills required

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with families with young children to address health and social service needs
• Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization

Pay

$50,467.14 - $50,467.14 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialty, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.