Community Health Worker (Union) 26-53

About the role

Community Health Workers are individuals who have a unique background and skill level from their experience in using services and supports to achieve their personal goals of community membership, independence, health wellness, and productivity. Under immediate supervision of the Clinical Supervisor, the CHW serves as an advocate to individuals we serve; provides information and health support. The CHW performs a wide range of tasks to assist individuals we serve in regaining control over their own lives and over their own recovery process.

Responsibilities

• Teach and role model the value of every individual's recovery experience.
• Screen individuals for Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) that may contribute to disease and/or present as barriers to self-management.
• Coordinate and provide access to chronic disease management.
• Implement wellness and prevention initiatives.
• Facilitate health education groups.
• Provide education on health conditions and strategies to implement care plan goals, including both clinical and non-clinical needs.
• Accompany individuals to appropriate and support groups.
• Coordinate and provide access to individual and family supports, including referral to community support groups.
• Meet regularly with the care team to plan care and discuss cases, providing feedback as needed to promote treatment success.
• Assist individuals we serve in articulating personal goals for recovery.
• Assist individuals we serve in determining the objectives they need to reach their recovery goals.
• Attend staff meetings to provide information and training as directed by supervisor.
• Assist individuals we serve in creating a Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) and/or relapse prevention plan.
• Utilize and teach problem-solving techniques with individuals and groups.
• Attend professional advancement opportunities to maintain skills.
• Other duties as assigned.

Competencies

• Initiative/Organization/Reasoning: Takes initiative and steps in to take on difficult challenges. Is a self-starter in attaining job objectives. Willing to identify problems and work to resolve them in the early stages. Plans and organizes work activities and uses time efficiently. Properly organizes and carries out job tasks in a timely manner. Demonstrates an understanding of job expectations and is willing to expand job knowledge and skills. Is enthusiastic about the Agency’s Mission and is a positive influence for co-workers and individuals served. Demonstrates sound reasoning and decision-making.
• Ethics/Teamwork: Consistently treats all people with dignity and respect. Demonstrates expected morals and principles. Accepts responsibility for actions and follows through on commitments. Works cooperatively and effectively as part of a team. Willingly acknowledges team members and co-workers’ value to your work.
• Emotional Intelligence: Verbal and written communication is constructive, effective, respectful, and clear. Willing to learn about co-workers’ personalities to improve teamwork. Willingness to ask questions, listen to others’ ideas, and understand work impact. Willing and able to be cost-conscious.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Preference for certified Community Health Worker and Peer Support Specialist Certification; ability to obtain CHW certification within 6 months of employment is required.
• DCH Group Home Certification required within the first three months of employment.
• Valid Chauffeur’s License.
• Ability to lift at least 50 pounds as needed.
• Year-round driving with or without consumers in the vehicle may be required.
• Lived experience with behavioral health issues is expected.

Qualifications

• Language Skills: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees.
• Mathematical Skills: Basic ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Reasoning Ability: Intermediate ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Computer Skills: Knowledge of word processing software. Typing speed of 45 wpm is recommended.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Frequently required to sit, stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, talk or hear, and taste or smell.
• Must be able to lift no less than 50 pounds as needed.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Frequently works near machinery or in vehicles, occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and outside weather conditions.
• Frequently works in areas where universal precautions and confrontation avoidance techniques are required; occasionally exposed to risk from body fluids or client actions.
• Noise level in the work environment is quiet to moderate.
• Work environment includes program sites, agency activities and vehicles, and the community at large.

Pay

Compensation range: $17.13/HR - $22.08/HR (grandfathered). Annualized: $35,630.40 - $45,011.20.

Schedule

• 40 hours per week.
• Shift: Between 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM (flexible).

Benefits

Eligibility for benefits begins the first of the month following hire date. You must work over 30 hours per week to be eligible for medical and café benefits. Paid time off accruals are based on hours worked.

• Medical Insurance:
  • POS $1,000/$2,000 - 20% BCN POS: $152.13 (Single), $317.08 (Two Person), $417.11 (Family).
  • BCN HMO $2,000/$4,000: $64.87 (Single), $134.73 (Two Person), $178.91 (Family).
  • BCN HMO HDHP H.S.A. Eligible Plan $3,300/$6,600: $0.00 (Single, Two Person, Family).
• Annuity/Decline Medical Plans: Nationwide 457b Eligible if waived all medical plans: $233/month (less Social Security & Medicare taxes).
• Dental Insurance: BCBSM Annual Max-$1,500 per member, Orthodontics-$1,500-lifetime: $51.22 (Single), $102.45 (Two Person), $179.28 (Family).
• Vision Insurance: Nation Vision Administrators NVA: $10.54 (Single), $18.94 (Employee + Spouse), $16.84 (Employee + Child(ren)), $27.38 (Family).
• Assurity Voluntary Benefit Options: Multiple plans available for review for employee only and for family members. Costs vary depending on plans purchased.
• Deferred Compensation: Nationwide-457B same account as retirement contributions. Set up your own account or $233 (pretax) from medical opt-out option.
• Life Insurance: RELIANCE- $40,000 Policy automatically if Union member. Can purchase additional Personal and Dependent/Spouse coverage. Employee Only - $0.00. Additional coverage charges will vary.
• Retirement:
  • Nationwide 401(a) - If hired on or after 9/1/2019, the Authority shall contribute an amount equal to three percent (3%) of the employee’s base wage.
  • Pension - For Employees hired prior to 09/01/2019, the pension formula will be a two percent (2%) multiplier.