Community Health Worker

Catholic Charities is an organization that values helping others at any stage in their life, regardless of race, creed, or lifestyle. We place a special emphasis on helping those who are economically poor and the vulnerable. Catholic Charities is made up of multiple geographic and service-specific agencies. We are privileged to make a difference and love what we do. We value work-life balance and offer an extensive benefit package.

We are currently hiring a Community Health Worker, to work in our Care Coordination Office.  As the Community Health Worker, you would be responsible for:  

• Conduct outreach and engagement activities in greater capital region based on program guidelines
• Maintain professional relationships with service providers 
• Represent the agency in keeping with agency mission and standards of professionalism and ethics
• Provide information about diseases, medications, psychosocial issues and harm reduction education to patients/members
• Use health information technology to link to services and resources and communicate among team members, providers, and patients/members and their families/caregivers
• Collect and report on data for program evaluation
• Deliver the National Diabetes Prevention Program lifestyle change program as it was designed. Lifestyle Coaches can add their personal strengths as a coach and provide culturally relevant examples of food, types of physical activity, barriers, etc. but should not alter the key messages of the curriculum

Community Health Worker Minimum Salary: $23.07

Community Health Worker Maximum Salary: $23.07

Community Health Worker Schedule: Mon-Fri 8am-4pm (Full-time)

Qualifications:

• Child & family studies, community mental health, counseling, education, nursing, occupational therapy, physical therapy, psychology, recreation, recreation therapy, rehabilitation, social work, sociology, or speech and hearing; 
• OR 
  • NYS licensure and current registration as a Registered Nurse and a bachelor’s degree; 
• OR 
  • A Bachelor’s level education or higher in any field with five years of experience working directly with persons with behavioral health diagnoses; 
• OR
  • A Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC).

Experience:

• 2 years (a Master’s degree in a related field may substitute for one year’s experience) in either: 
  • Providing direct services to persons diagnosed with mental disabilities, developmental disabilities, alcoholism or substance abuse
  • Linking persons who have been diagnosed with mental disabilities, developmental disabilities, alcoholism or substance abuse to abroad range of services essential to successfully living in a community setting

Other:

• Familiarity with and sensitivity to specialized needs of people with chronic illnesses, HIV/AIDS, of people with substance abuse and mental health issues, of people of color and of GLBT individuals. 
• MUST have a personal cell phone, valid driver’s license, proof of current car insurance and registration and access to a reliable, working vehicle.

Benefits:

Catholic Charities is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Law:

Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Know Your Rights

Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA)