Community Health Worker, Children Special Needs

Position: Community Health Worker, Children with Special Needs
# Community Health Worker, Children with Special Needs Hot Job## Community Health Worker, Children with Special Needs Job Des
** Rhode Island Parent Information Network, Inc.
***** Job Posting
***** Community Health Worker, Children with Special Needs
**** Salary Range: $20-$22 /hour
**** About RIPIN:
** RIPIN deploys a peer model to support people with special healthcare and education needs across the whole lifespan. Founded in 1991 by a group of parents of children with special needs, RIPIN continues to be peer-led: a majority of our board and more than three-fourths of our staff are parents or caretakers of loved ones with special needs.  RIPIN’s peer professionals now help more than 45,000 Rhode Islanders every year navigate healthcare, schools, and other support systems.
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* Job Summary:

** Community Health Worker(CHW) provides peer-to-peer support to families and children with special health care needs; completes family assessments; works with family to determine family goals and implement plan for achieving goals; links families to an array of supports and resources; provides input regarding services and programs in RI and works to mitigate system barriers to accessing services; encourages families to be an active voice in making changes to systems to better meet the needs of families and children with special health care needs.
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* Essential Functions:

*** Outreach to referred families within agency guidelines of two business days of receiving referral.
* With each family, conduct a Family Assessment and develop an individualized Family Care Plan within 45 days of referral or sooner, dependent on the needs of the child/family
* Identify family strengths, concerns and natural supports; utilize motivational interviewing skills and culturally sensitive methods to support members in achieving their goals.
* Support each family in finding geographically convenient supports and services;
Collaborate with other service providers, helping families make necessary connections
* Provide Care Coordination of services and supports, while educating parents and primary caregivers in the navigation of systems of care for their CSHCN.
* Promote person-centered care and medical home model.
* Assist families as they transition to independence /case closure; provide follow up support as needed
* Assist in statewide system analysis, planning and coordination with state agencies, state and local boards, community based organizations, and community rehabilitation programs.
* Maintain confidentiality standards and accurate documentation of case records; maintain complete and accurate records within agency and program guidelines.
* Participate and complete required trainings, including but not limited to Community Health Worker certification training; represent RIPIN at local, state and national conferences and trainings as needed.
* Actively participate as an effective team member in assigned agency meetings and team meetings. Make constructive use of individual and peer supervision/one-on-one meetings.
* Contribute to the overall success and quality of the agency by working constructively and collaboratively with other staff members, ensuring all individuals are treated respectfully and that diversity in backgrounds and life experiences is supported and valued throughout the agency.
* Accept other duties and responsibilities as assigned.## Qualifications
** Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
*** Excellent organizational skills to manage multiple priorities and tasks
* A deep understanding of, commitment to, and ability to carry out the mission, vision, philosophy, and values of RIPIN
* Ability to provide peer perspective as an individual or family member of an individual with a disability, chronic condition, and/or special health care need
* Advanced knowledge of special health care and education systems in RI and other human service systems supporting families of children with disabilities and/or special healthcare needs
* Problem-solving skills to facilitate empowering experiences and positive outcomes with families
* High level of interpersonal skills and excellent communication skills to interact on a professional level with our…