Community Health Worker - Enhanced Care Management (Multiple Positions Available)

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Seven (7) full-time (40 hours/week) position as Community Health Workers for our new Enhanced Care Management program. The Community Health Worker (CHW) is a paraprofessional or peer advocate who provides administrative support to a lead care manager. CHW engages eligible Enhanced Care Management (ECM) members and provides and coordinates services as a part of a multidisciplinary team. 

Qualifications:

1. High School diploma preferred.
2. Lived experience that aligns with and provides a connection with population being served.
3. Experience of 2,000 hours working as a CHW in paid or volunteer positions within the previous three years or a CHW certificate of completion within 18 months from start of employment, including but not limited to any certificate issued by the State of California or a State designee.
4. Intermediate computer knowledge and experience working with word processing and data entry programs.
5. Knowledge of community resources.
6. Bilingual in Spanish preferred.
7. A valid California driver’s license with less than two minor moving violations is  
   required of staff who have driving duties to meet the requirements of their
   position and be approved by the agency’s insurance company.

Essential Job Functions:

1. Ability to communicate ideas in oral and written form.
2. Ability to instruct in group and individual settings.
3. Physical, mental, and emotional health adequate to perform duties.
4. Ability to work effectivity with cultural/ethnic diversity.
5. Adhere to all applicable legal and ethical standards.
6. Ability to work at various locations, including client homes, schools, and community settings.
7. Sound personal qualifications (i.e., maturity, stability, high moral standards, sound mental health, and physical ability to perform job duties).

Responsibilities:

1. Utilize prevention strategies to promote stigma and discrimination reduction.
2. Provide access, advocacy, resources, and linkage to clients and their families.
3. Provide outreach activities and services with a focus on physical, mental health and well-being services and support.
4. Interact productively within a multi-disciplinary team and other community organizations.
5. Maintain documentation, record and tracking systems that meet standards of the agency, The Joint Commission and contract.
6. Attend community events.
7. Responsible for preventing and controlling infection.
8. Responsible for maintaining a culture of quality and safety.
9. Effectively use de-escalation skills and techniques for crisis prevention.
10. Properly administer the C-SSRS to help prevent suicide.
11. Helps engage and enroll eligible members in ECM.
12. Call members to facilitate visit with lead care manager.
13. Utilize motivational interviewing, trauma-informed care and harm-reduction strategies.
14. Advocate on behalf of members with health care professionals.
15. Assist with linkage to social support.
16. Connect members to other social services and support including transportation.
17. Distribute health promotion materials.
18. Provide health promotion and self-management training.
19. Accompany members to office visits, as needed.
20. Monitor treatment adherence.
    

Summary:

We are a nonprofit organization with a mission to strengthen families and communities by transforming lives! We are currently recruiting for multiple Community Health Workers in our Enhanced Care Management program who are ready to make a difference in the lives of others.

Why Sierra Vista?

Our supportive, caring environment extends not only to our clients and families, but to our valued staff as well. Employees from a number of disciplines work together in a collaborative, stimulating environment that is a model for quality care.

Sierra Vista Child & Family Services offers:

• Health Insurance Coverage - SVCFS offers a comprehensive health benefits package which includes medical, dental, vision coverage, and an employer paid life insurance policy.
• 2 weeks of vacation, 11 paid holidays, 12 paid sick days upon accrual.
• Employee Assistance Plan with Unlimited access to professional consultants for money management, family counseling, legal advice and many other areas.
• Optional 403(b) retirement plan with employer matching.
• Clinical Supervision for state licensure.
• Opportunities for growth and professional development.
• License and certification renewals reimbursed.
• Non-profit Student Loan Forgiveness.
• Salary Increases each year.
• Supportive/collaborative work environment.
• Discounts are available to employees for gym memberships, with cell phone plan providers and other discounted perks.