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Westside Family Healthcare is a nonprofit organization that provides high quality primary medical care without regard to ability to pay. At Westside Family Healthcare, the Home Visiting Community Health Workers (HV-CHW) helps patients, and their families navigate and access community services and other resources to adopt healthy behaviors. The HV-CHW provides health promotion information during the stages of prenatal and up to 5 years of age, service referrals to home visiting services, and case management patients and members of the community.
Job Responsibility:
Providing education and resources with the goal of reducing maternal health disparities and improving infant health in collaboration with home visiting programs in Delaware
Plan and execute activities that strengthen partnerships and community engagement
Conduct outreach activities in targeted zones, focusing on reaching high-risk women and children up to 5 years
Establish trusting relationships with patients and their families while providing general support and encouragement
Collaborate with other healthcare professionals and community organizations to coordinate comprehensive care and support services
Traveling between our Dover and Wilmington sites and communities throughout Delaware to conduct meetings, and outreach events in the community with individuals and established patients to provide case management
Complete screenings and needs assessment, identifying social needs, developing effective service plans
Maintain accurate and timely documentation
Requirements:
Associate’s degree or equivalent experience
Fluency in written and spoken English and Spanish and/or Haitian Creole
One year of related work or volunteer experience
Knowledge of community resources appropriate to the needs of patients/families
Six months of experience using computers and Microsoft Office software
Driver’s license and clean driving record
Ability to work weekends, evenings and nights as needed
Ability to travel independently between offices and communities throughout Delaware
What we offer:
medical insurance (two plans to choose from)
dental insurance (through Guardian Dental)
vision insurance
life insurance paid by Westside with the option to purchase more paid