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Employment Type:

Full time

Shift:

Day Shift

Description:

Do you want to make a difference in the lives of people in your neighborhood ? St. Peter's Health Partners is looking for individuals like you to become Community Health Workers and connect with people within our communities. Training will be provided.

Community Health Worker – Samaritan Hospital Mental Health Outpatient Clinic

Full time

This position works in collaboration with Samaritan Hospital Mental Health Outpatient Clinic, as well as the Integration Care Coordination System.

Position Highlights:

+ Recognized leader: Magnet Hospital in the Capital Region

+ Quality of Life: Where career opportunities and quality of life converge

+ Advancement: Strong orientation program, generous tuition allowance and career development

+ Work/Life: Positions and shifts to accommodate all schedules

+ We offer great Benefits including: Competitive Pay, Paid Leave. Shift Differentials, just to name a few.

A Community Health Worker (CHW) is a frontline public health worker, who is a trusted member of and/or has a remarkable understanding of the community served. This trusting relationship with the community enables the CHW to serve as a liaison/link/intermediary between the Samaritan Hospital Mental Health Outpatient Clinic and community members to facilitate access to services and improve the quality and cultural competence of service delivery. A CHW builds individual and community capacity by increasing health knowledge and self-sufficiency through a range of activities such as outreach, community education, informal reassurance, social support and advocacy. This position in collaboration with an Interdisciplinary Team improves access to health and human services for individuals through in-person interactions, telephone contacts, and coordination of referrals. Supportive training provided.

What will you need:

+ High School Diploma/GED required / Associates Degree preferred.

+ Minimum one (1) year of community involvement experience preferred.

+ Ability to earn a CHW certificate is preferred.

Pay range: $21.50-$28.11

Pay is based on experience, skills, and education. Exempt positions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) will be paid within the base salary equivalent of the stated hourly rates. The pay range may also vary within the stated range based on location

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

EOE including disability/veteran