Butte County Community Health Worker

Under the direction of the Program Supervisor, the Community Health Worker will perform the following duties:

• Assess member needs in the areas of physical & mental health; SUD; oral health; palliative care; memory care; trauma- informed care; social supports; housing; vocational/employment; wellness; and referral and linkage to community-based services and supports.

• Utilize "evidence-based" practices, such as Motivational Interviewing, Stages of Change, Harm Reduction Techniques, and Trauma
- Informed Care principles.

• Under the direction of the Program Supervisor and/or Clinical Consultant, the Community Health Worker (CHW) provides direct service, such as building care plans, completing assessments, as well as coordinates care management and functions as a part of a "Care Team" for the Enhanced Care Management (ECM), Community Supports (CS) or the Community Health Worker (CHW) services Programs.

• The CHW collaborates and communicates with members, works with caregivers/family support persons, other providers, and Community Support Teams in order to promote wellness, recovery, independence, resilience, and member empowerment, while ensuring access to appropriate services and maximizing member benefit.

• Conduct outreach and engagement activities to facilitate linkage to the ECM or CS program.

• Valid CA Class C Driver License in good standing and have personal, valid insurance and be able to be insured by the Center's insurance Carrier.

• Attend training as assigned (e.g., ACEs, MHC and CHW Certification).

• Given consent from the member advocate on behalf of members with health care professionals (e.g., PCP, etc.)

Qualifications

Any Combination of the following:
1. Possession of an associate degree from an accredited college or university, with major collegecoursework in Public Administration, Business, Social Work, Psychology, Marriage and Family Therapy, Emergency Management or a closely related field; OR

2.

Experience:

Two (2) years of professional experience providing home health and/or social services management services to low-income populations

DESIRED

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Skilled at administering programs that include formulating strategies, creating cross-departmental collaboration; building teams; and creating strong supervisory frameworks.

• Excellent interpersonal and communication (verbal and written) skills.

• Experience in health systems quality improvement program implementation and usingquantitative data to drive change.

• Basic knowledge of Medi-Cal programs and other public agency services administered througheligibility determination.

• Interest in working with underserved populations.

Additional Information
Confidentiality:
All personal information will be kept confidential according to internal guidelines.
Note on Electronic Health Record (EHR):
Our organization is implementing a unified Electronic Health Record (EHR) system and employees must demonstrate competency in the use of the system that is appropriate for their classification as a condition of employment.
Medical Examination/Drug Testing:
Prior to appointment, at the Department's expense, applicants may be required to take a tuberculosis (TB) screening test, a medical examination and/or drug test.