Community Health Worker- Primary Care

Job description

Description UCFS is looking for candidates who are passionate about making a difference in the lives of others! We are currently seeking a Community Health Worker for our Norwich Health Center to utilize personal experience and training as a trusted member of a specific community/communities to assist individuals, families, couples, and groups with engagement into accessing and utilizing community resources including health and wellness services. The Community Health Worker may work with care team members to assist individuals in meeting health goals and decreasing health disparity by increasing access to care. Expected Scheduled will be 8:00am- 4:30pm. ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES -: - Provides peer mentoring support, information, and guidance relevant to consumer needs (social skills, substance use recovery supports, primary care, training, mentoring, behavioral health, health awareness and recreational activities, etc.) - Collaborates with behavior health, primary care, dental and other UCFS services and clients to determine care plans related to basic needs; legal, medical, and insurance. Assists clients to meet basic needs via case management, skill building and coaching. - Cond...