Community Health Worker- Jersey City, NJReq #:0000131162
Category:Clerical / Administrative Support
Status:Full-Time
Shift:Day
Facility:RWJBarnabas Health Corporate Services
Department:SFY24 50M CHW RWJBH Grant
Location:
Community Medical Center, Jersey City, Jersey City, NJ 08755
Job Summary
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.
Essential Job 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,
Job Qualifications
High School Diploma or equivalentHours/Location:
Location: JCMC - Jersey City, NJ
Position Hours- 10:00A-6:00P, 7A-3P and 3P-11P
Hourly rate:$23.8846-$31.05/hr
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.
RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer