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Community Health Worker
St. Joseph's Health • Paterson, NJ 07509 • Posted 30+ days ago
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In-person • Full-time • Entry Level
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The Community Health Worker at St. Joseph's Health is responsible for providing education and advocacy to individuals and the community to reduce identified health disparities. This role involves client outreach in clinics, public venues, and client's homes, and making information on community services available. The position requires collaboration with health care providers, care managers, and navigators to develop evidenced-based plans for community outreach.
Responsibilities
- Provide education and advocacy to individuals and the community to reduce identified health disparities.
- Make information on community services available to individuals.
- Conduct client outreach in clinics, public venues, and client's homes.
- Develop evidenced-based plans for community outreach in conjunction with referrals from health care providers, care managers, and navigators.
Qualifications
Required
- High School diploma or equivalent.
- Less than 1 year of previous work related experience plus three to six months of on the job training and experience.
- Knowledge of and a strong desire to help the community.
- Valid driver's license with no pending violations and an acceptable safe driving record.
- Compliance with Qualifications to Drive a System Vehicle as well as all policies as outlined in the SJH Fleet Management and Safety Program.
Preferred
- Associates degree with credits in Community Health.
- Bi-lingual in Spanish or Arabic.
About St. Joseph's Health
St. Joseph's Health is a leading medical institution in the New York Metropolitan Area and New Jersey, offering top-notch medical services. They have received prestigious awards and recognition for their excellence in care and have a team of highly regarded physicians. Patients can expect comprehensive care, spiritual support, and community engagement from the various locations under St. Joseph's Health.
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Overview
Overview
St. Joseph's Health is recognized for the expertise and compassion of its highly skilled and responsive staff. The combined efforts of the organization's outstanding physicians, superb nurses, and dedicated clinical and professional staff have made us one of the most highly respected healthcare organizations in the state, the largest employer in Passaic County, and one of the nation's "100 Best Places to Work in Health Care".
Job Overview
The Community Health Worker is a member of the community trained to provide education and advocacy to individuals and to the community. The worker should be someone knowledgeable of the community culture and languages spoken with a goal of providing accurate health based information geared towards reducing identified health disparities. Ensure information on community services is made available to individuals. Client outreach can occur in clinics, public venues, and client's homes and referrals to the Community Health Worker can come from health care providers, care managers, and navigators. The plan for the Community Worker is developed in conjunction with the referral and based on evidenced base practices.
Qualifications
+ High School diploma or equivalent required; Associates degree with credits in Community Health is preferred
+ Less than 1 year of previous work related experience plus three to six months of on the job training and experience required but knowledge of and a strong desire to help the community is essential
+ Bi-lingual in Spanish or Arabic highly preferred
+ Current driver's license preferred
+ Valid driver's license with no pending violations and an acceptable safe driving record, as well as compliance with Qualifications to Drive a System Vehicle as well as all policies as outlined in the SJH Fleet Management and Safety Program.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
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