Community Health Worker

Description

The central focus of the Community Health Worker (CHW) CASAC is to identify, bring into treatment and facilitate treatment adherence for individuals within the Brownsville/East New York area who need Substance Use/Behavioral Health services.

Essential Functions and Duties:

· Work collaboratively with the Youth Empowerment Counselor and Addictions Program Manager, to support the Treatment Adherence goals of the Youth Empowerment Services

· Develop referral sources for patients seeking MOUD (Suboxone) Services at BMS via Community Outreach and facilitating publicity. This will entail attending community focus meetings.

· Calling/texting clients to facilitate timely attendance in medical and behavioral health appointments.

· Communicating with pharmacies to ensure timely MOUD prescription refills.

· Build Rapport and Communication with BH, MOUD and adolescent patients to facilitate their treatment adherence.

· Precisely and briefly document all services they have rendered for patients in the electronic medical record.

Requirements

Required Skills/Abilities:

· 2 years of demonstrated working with both youth and adults within a social agency or adolescent department of a medical center, must have experience with youth having SUD issues.

· Able to establish rapport with adolescents, parents and extra-agency representatives.

· Able to attend community meetings, take notes and present with decorum.

· Attend 3- Hour Training of the Trainer (TOT) (Currently offered by NYCDOHMH).

· Have a working knowledge of East New York, Brownsville, and other surrounding communities.

· Ability to prioritize and delegate multiple tasks and projects to ensure each is completed correctly and in a timely manner.

· Proficient in Microsoft Office.

· Proficient in utilizing Electronic Health Records.

· Able to establish and maintain effective and collaborative working relationships and demonstrate compassion, respect, courtesy, and tact when interacting with others.

· Actively listen, elicit needed information, and communicate information effectively and accurately.

Education and Experience:

· Valid OASAS Certified Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counselor Certificate (CASAC

· High School Diploma and preferably 2 years of related college credits.

· Possess an active CPR certification.

· Effective time management and excellent organization and planning skills

· Computer literate in Word, Excel, and internet functions.

· Bilingual English with Spanish preferred.

Physical Requirements:

· Ability to attend meetings at BMS clinics as well as venues in the community.

· Must be able to lift to 15 pounds at times.

· Must be able to traverse all facilities in all types of weather.