Job Description

Req #: 0000222698
Category: Social Work / Community Health
Status: Full-Time
Shift: Evening
Facility: RWJBarnabas Health Corporate Services
Department: RWJBH Community Health Project
Pay Range: $20.96 - $29.60 per hour
Location:
Trinitas Regional Medical Center, Elizabeth, NJ 08755
Job Title: Community Health Worker
Location: Trinitas Regional Medical Center
Department Name: RWJBH Community Health Project
Req #: 0000222698
Status: Hourly
Shift: Evening
Pay Range: $20.96 - $29.60 per hour
Pay Transparency
The above reflects the anticipated hourly wage range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.
The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.
Job Overview
The Community Health Worker will primarily maintaining a presence in the community with patients to promote, motivate and improve healthy living. The CHW will assist patients in utilizing resources and accessing services to overcome barriers in order to meet their health goals.
Qualifications
Required:
High School Diploma or equivalent
Scheduling Requirements
Full-Time, Evening 3P-11P
Working Location: TRMC- Elizabeth, NJ
Essential Functions
Meet patients in a clinic, hospital, ER, and where patients are located and conduct needs assessment using Social Determinants of Health Tool.
Schedule weekly follow-up calls and home visits to patients.
Help patients with social issues like homelessness, substance abuse, hunger, transportation, and many other social issues that are impacting the members lives.
Assist patients with organizing their records, making follow-up appointments with a Primary Care Physicians or Specialists.
Help patients with the tasks of getting medical care, and work on health goals by helping to plan healthy meals or finding time to exercise.
Help patient s access resources, including quality of care, childcare services, food, housing, transportation.
Maintain relationship with the Community Based Organization.
Able to travel and meet the members where they at; may include local Churches, homeless shelter, and members residence.
Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice,
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Job Tags

Hourly pay, Full time, Local area, Shift work, Afternoon shift,

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