Trenton, New Jersey, United States · On-site
$25/hr–$28/hr
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Skills: Patient engagement, Needs assessment, Case management, Community outreach, Patient advocacy
Trenton, New Jersey, United States · On-site
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Trenton, New Jersey, United States · On-site
$62k–$72k/yr
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The Community Health Worker acts as a neighbor to help patients navigate the healthcare system and address social determinants of health like housing and food security. They conduct outreach, perform needs assessments, and provide ongoing support to help patients achieve their health goals.
Candidates must have a High School Diploma or GED and the ability to obtain a CHW certification within six months. Strong communication skills and comfort with home visits and community outreach are required.
Do you have an interest in helping others? Street smarts? The ability to build trust? Trenton Health Team offers full-time positions with a full range of benefits, and a supportive team environment. We are seeking to build a team that is representative of the Trenton community. Trenton Health Team offers competitive salaries and a full range of benefits.
About Trenton Health Team
Trenton Health Team's mission is to improve health and well-being in greater Trenton. We are committed to ensuring everyone has access to healthcare while also addressing societal factors such as food, housing, jobs and safety. A core pillar of our work is to support individuals and families to overcome barriers to living healthy, happy lives.
Major Functions:
Act as a caring neighbor to help patients address the social, medical, and community problems that lead to poor health. The goal is to help low-income patients deal with 'real life' issues, assist with the tasks of getting medical care, and work on health goals. Provide clinical and social service navigation to all clients, removing barriers through identifying resources and helping them navigate the health system.
Essential Functions
Patient Engagement and Support:
Makes initial outreach to identified patients, explains THT’s programs, and engages with them to encourage enrollment and participation.
Meets patients in a clinic, hospital, or at home to conduct a needs assessment and help patients set health goals.
Makes weekly follow-up calls and/or home visits to patients.
Motivates patients to meet their health goals.
Helps patients with social issues like homelessness, substance abuse, and hunger.
Assists patients with organizing records, making follow-up appointments, and filling prescriptions.
Assists patients in filling out applications for benefits like insurance and food stamps.
Informs the participant on financial aspects of care and connects participants to financial resources as needed.
Picks up and delivers medications or other appropriate equipment, supplies, or medications to clients as needed.
Outreach, Screening, and Advocacy:
Conducts initial outreach to patients for social and health-related screenings; explains programs and schedules patients for screening services at community events and/or facility clinic sessions.
Participates in community outreach to increase participation in programs such as cancer screening and smoking cessation.
Acts as the patient advocate and supports the member through their patient journey, starting with initial outreach.
Provides culturally and linguistically appropriate education related to cancer awareness, screening, and prevention.
Refers individuals who are active users of tobacco to NJ Quitline.
Documentation:
Documents each patient encounter in detail.
In collaboration with the Program Manager and external providers, develops and documents the care plan.
Additional Functions
Prepares reports and documents as needed or requested.
Attends and participates in regular team meetings.
Assumes all other duties and responsibilities as assigned by Senior Leadership.
Required Qualifications
Education & Experience:
High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent.
Ability to obtain NJDOH or Impact CHW Certification (or equivalent) within 6 months of hire.
Skills and Abilities:
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Ability to carry out written and oral instructions.
Ability to exercise judgment in the application of professional services.
Comfortable with home visits and outreach.
Comfortable with computer data entry.
Able and willing to work full-time.
Language:
Spoken Spanish and/or Haitian Creole a plus.
COMPETENCIES
Customer Service - Manages difficult or emotional customer situations; Responds promptly to customer needs; Solicits customer feedback to improve service; Responds to requests for service and assistance; Meets commitments.
Planning/Organizing - Prioritizes and plans work activities; Uses time efficiently; Plans for additional resources; Sets goals and objectives; Organizes or schedules other people and their tasks; Develops realistic action plans.
Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Takes responsibility for own actions; Keeps commitments; Commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals; Completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.
Interpersonal Skills - Focuses on solving conflict, not blaming; Maintains confidentiality; Listens to others without interrupting; Keeps emotions under control; Remains open to others' ideas and tries new things.
Trenton Health Team is dedicated to the health and well-being of the greater Trenton community. #ForAHealthyTrenton
Trenton Health Team has been serving Trenton for more than 15 years as a community healthcare collaborative dedicated to improving access to quality healthcare for city residents. The collaborative is an innovative partnership among St. Francis Medical Center, Capital Health, Henry J. Austin Health Center, and the City of Trenton Department of Health and Human Services. Over the years, our focus has expanded to meet the range of health concerns affecting our community. THT now operates with a broader understanding of what health and well-being — and health equity — mean for Trenton, as well as what activities and strategies will help address all the factors influencing a healthy city. Our shared Vision for a Healthy Trenton incorporates social determinants of health, defining a “healthy Trenton” that includes: * Healthy Environment and Housing * Vibrant Public Spaces * Growing Economy * Healthy Food * Improved Safety * Equity and Social Cohesion * Quality Healthcare To realize our Vision for a Healthy Trenton, THT has embraced a broader view of health and well-being in the community and is working with community and healthcare partners to advance that objective.
Offices: 35 Clark St, Suite 100, Trenton, New Jersey 08611, US
Trenton Health Team is dedicated to the health and well-being of the greater Trenton community. #ForAHealthyTrenton
Trenton Health Team has been serving Trenton for more than 15 years as a community healthcare collaborative dedicated to improving access to quality healthcare for city residents. The collaborative is an innovative partnership among St. Francis Medical Center, Capital Health, Henry J. Austin Health Center, and the City of Trenton Department of Health and Human Services. Over the years, our focus has expanded to meet the range of health concerns affecting our community. THT now operates with a broader understanding of what health and well-being — and health equity — mean for Trenton, as well as what activities and strategies will help address all the factors influencing a healthy city. Our shared Vision for a Healthy Trenton incorporates social determinants of health, defining a “healthy Trenton” that includes: * Healthy Environment and Housing * Vibrant Public Spaces * Growing Economy * Healthy Food * Improved Safety * Equity and Social Cohesion * Quality Healthcare To realize our Vision for a Healthy Trenton, THT has embraced a broader view of health and well-being in the community and is working with community and healthcare partners to advance that objective.
Offices: 35 Clark St, Suite 100, Trenton, New Jersey 08611, US
