Community Health Worker

Job Details

Job Location Rhode Island Parent Information Network - Warwick, RI

Description

Rhode Island Parent Information Network, Inc.

Job Posting

Community Health Worker

Salary Range : $20-$22 / hour

About RIPIN :

RIPIN deploys a peer model to support people with special healthcare and education needs across the whole lifespan. Founded in 1991 by a group of parents of children with special needs, RIPIN continues to be peer-led : a majority of our board and more than three-fourths of our staff are parents or caretakers of loved ones with special needs. RIPIN’s peer professionals now help more than 45,000 Rhode Islanders every year navigate healthcare, schools, and other support systems.

Job Summary :

The Community Health Worker (CHW) is a peer who has experience in navigating Rhode Island’s health system for themselves, a family member or through previous employment. This CHW will support children or adults with special needs and their families. The CHW will be a critical part of a comprehensive team providing peer support, care coordination, resources and referrals. CHWs will engage with consumers in the home and community settings providing person centered, culturally sensitive support, and building on the values, strengths and preferences of the member. The CHW will also serve as an effective role model and mentor.

Essential Functions :

• Utilizes motivational interviewing skills and culturally sensitive methods to help consumers to achieve goals
• Provide emotional support, serve as a role model, and guide consumers to practice positive, responsible healthy behaviors
• Assist consumers as they transition to independence / case closure by engaging with consumers and providing follow up support
• Maintain timely, accurate records, documentation, and reports as required
• Assist in data collection, surveys, assessment and reporting as required
• Actively participate and complete training and professional development activities
• Assist in statewide system analysis, planning and coordination with state agencies, state and local boards, community-based organizations, and community rehabilitation programs
• Accept other duties and responsibilities as assigned

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :

Education and Experience :

Physical Demands :

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee regularly is required to stand, walk, sit, use hand to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to climb stairs, reach, stretch, stand and bend. The employee frequently lifts and / or moves up to 25 pounds. Community Health Workers are required to climb up to three flights of stairs to conduct home and community visits.

Working Conditions / Work Environment :

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

RIPIN provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.