Medical Respite Community Support Worker

About the role

Albuquerque Health Care for the Homeless has been dedicated to serving people experiencing homelessness since 1985. Our mission is to provide a continuum of integrated care through outreach and site-based services to address the health-related causes and consequences of homelessness. Our vision is to live in a world that is just and without homelessness.

Responsibilities

• Assess individual client needs in conjunction with medical team at Medical Respite
• Create individualized care plans in conjunction with a medical provider and with direct input from the client and in accordance with Comprehensive Community Support Services (CCSS) and Medicaid requirements
• Work in an integrated manner with other AHCH programs to optimize client care
• Refer client to appropriate programs and agencies for coordination of wrap-around services in the community
• Develop and deliver discharge plan with medical and/or behavioral health
• Participate in client chart audits for peer review
• Maintain dual certification as Community Support Worker (CSW) and Community Health Worker (CHW)
• Participate in planning, reporting, and evaluating program components to meet program guidelines and national standards
• Ensure accurate and appropriate documentation of all client contacts in Electronic Health Record (EHR) within timeframe required by AHCH procedure and billing standards (72 hours from date of service)
• Attend program-specific meetings and training including clinical supervision with Behavioral Health and Primary Care
• Attend organizational meetings and training

Requirements

• Ability to work in a client centered, trauma informed, and harm reduction manner to assist clients in meeting the goals that they develop
• A bachelor’s degree in human service field from an accredited university and one-year relevant experience with vulnerable populations OR an associate’s degree and a minimum of two years of experience working with vulnerable populations OR a high school graduation or general educational development (GED) test and a minimum of three years of experience working with vulnerable populations
• A valid NM Driver's license and clean driving record
• Attain CCSS certification within 90 days of start date
• Attain CHW certification within 90 days of start date

Qualifications

• Ability to work in a client centered, trauma informed, and harm reduction manner to assist clients in meeting the goals that they develop
• A bachelor’s degree in human service field from an accredited university and one-year relevant experience with vulnerable populations OR an associate’s degree and a minimum of two years of experience working with vulnerable populations OR a high school graduation or general educational development (GED) test and a minimum of three years of experience working with vulnerable populations
• A valid NM Driver's license and clean driving record
• Attain CCSS certification within 90 days of start date
• Attain CHW certification within 90 days of start date

Skills

• Current CCSS certification
• Current CHW certification
• Experience in trauma-informed care and harm reduction models
• Bilingual in a regionally relevant language

Benefits

• Low cost medical, vision, and dental insurance with health club membership
• Life insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment fully paid for by organization
• Long Term Disability fully paid for by organization
• Paid Time Off - 24 days in first year of employment
• Catastrophic Sick Time accrual
• 7 Paid holidays
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• 401k with employer match
• Student loan forgiveness eligible

Pay

All benefits start the month after you begin work.

Schedule

Hours are flexible to accommodate the needs of the clients and the organization.