Outreach Worker in NEWARK, New Jersey at RWJBarnabas Health

Job Title: Outreach Worker

Location: Newark Beth Israel Medical Ctr

Department Name: GR-FTC State Comp Svcs

Req #: 0000260227

Status: Hourly

Shift: Day

Pay Range: $22.50 - $26.00 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.

The Community Health Worker will identify, coordinate and link HIV positive and High-Risk Negative clients to status neutral medical care from all access points,

Provides individualized support for clients to overcome barriers to care, improving treatment outcomes,

Identifies and supports client concrete needs such as healthcare benefits, entitlements, housing, etc,

Delivers health education sessions to increase health literacy and empowerment,

Serves as primary contact and liaison for clients and care team to ensure optimal treatment adherence and retention in care,

Specifically, the Community Health Worker is responsible for

The CHW will identify, coordinate and link HIV positive and clients to medical care from all access points utilizing the Life Steps initiative,

The CHW will utilize a Status Neutral approach to screen High Risk Negative individuals for referral to appropriate prevention services,

Provides individualized support for clients to overcome barriers to care,

Identifies and supports client concrete needs such as healthcare benefits, entitlements, housing, etc,

Manages caseload of identified vulnerable populations to ensure compliance with medical care and improved health outcomes,

Serves as primary contact and liaison for clients and care team to ensure optimal treatment adherence and retention in care,

Actively participates in the CQI Project Team for FTC at Rutgers

For NJDOH grant funds, prepares required monthly reporting documents and supports all audit and site visit activity

Participates in team clinical huddles to case conference, prepare for medical service, share safety topics, publicize good catches and increase appointment retention

Recruits for and facilitates a quarterly Community Engagement Group to provide a forum for collaboration, education and shared decision making to ensure services are responsive to the needs of the community

CHW will have a bachelors or equivalent level of education preferred, training in a related social service or human service field, and experience working in the community and with patients with co-morbid conditions,

Formal Community Health Worker Certification a definite plus,

Candidate must have the ability to demonstrate the delivery of culturally sensitive services to reduce stigma, ability to provide trauma-informed care and be able to function effectively within a team-based, inter-professional approach,

A valid driver s license is required for this position and employees will be required to conduct outreach and support services outside of traditional work hours, such as evenings/weekends,