Job Description
Our Mission
“Preparing Our Community to Meet Life’s challenges.”
We help everyone who comes to our door with resources for both immediate needs and long-term goals.
Our network of programs, services, and experiences strengthen individuals, families, and communities and provides opportunities for growth and economic stability.
Come join our team!
When you become an employee at the Community Renewal Team (CRT), you will join a host of others with an average tenure of nine years of service. Some of our employees have celebrated more than twenty + years of service. You’ll participate in fun activities, themed- employee appreciation events, organization sponsored golf tournaments, etc. We celebrate the accomplishments of employees using our Wall of Excellence highlighting employees of the month. Opportunities to grow within the organization are plentiful. Most of our employees started in entry level positions and have been promoted throughout their career.
BENEFITS
401K with a matching employer contribution, medical, dental, vision, HSA Spending Accounts, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability (STD)/Long- Term Disability (LTD), and an Employee Assistance Program. Eligible employees are also able to participate in agency sponsored educational opportunities. Eligible employees receive ten paid vacation days, six sick paid days annually, and two personal days paid annually.
JOB DESCRIPTION
POSITION TITLE: Certified Community Health Worker
DEPARTMENT: Early Care and Education
FLSA STATUS: Non -Exempt
The purpose of this position is to support the Agency’s needs by providing support based on CRT’s Steps to Success model, the Certified Community Health Worker (CHW) is responsible for providing a wide-range of services; including, but not limited to, outreach, engagement, education, coaching, informal counseling, social support, advocacy, care coordination, and basic screening and assessments of any risks associated with social determinants of Health. As a priority, activities will promote, maintain, and improve the health outcomes of customers. Daily monitoring of customer contacts and activities within the Community is a primary responsibility. The Certified CHW conducts assessments of customer needs and coordinates referrals to Community Renewal Team programs and initiatives, Funder services, entitlement programs, as well as, to other Community resources that conduct Case Management services.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
The list of essential functions, as outlined herein, is intended to be representative of the tasks performed within this classification. It is not necessarily descriptive of any one position in the class. The omission of an essential function does not preclude management from assigning duties not listed herein if such functions are a logical assignment to the position.
MINIMUM TRAINING EXPERIENCE and health certification
Education: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university required; Education may be substituted with experience on a year-by-year basis.
Minimum Years of Experience: Two (2) years of experience providing community-based, direct client services to population experiencing Substance Abuse, Homelessness, Mental Illness and/or low income required. Experience in the medical field such as, EMT or Certified Nursing Assistant (CAN) and knowledge of medical terminology preferred.
Certifications: Must have a CT Community Health Worker certificate or be able to obtain the certificate within six months of taking the position required.
Demonstrate skills in: Ability to work with individuals from diverse racial/ethnic and economic backgrounds; Solid understanding of the dynamics of Homelessness, and being at risk of Homelessness; Ability to offer strength-based Case Management; Ability to communicate effectively with Customers, Funders, and Vendors; Ability to function independently in a Community setting; Ability to interact with the Homeless, and develop trusting relationships; Ability to set therapeutic boundaries with clients; Ability to establish good working relationships with staff and Community agencies; Ability to work with a multi-disciplinary team; Ability to decide what presenting conditions are of priority; Ability to plan and organize assigned duties; Computer proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint; Financial Literacy Skills are all required.
Driving Requirements: Maintain a valid State of Connecticut Driver’s License in good standing, and have the ability to take your personal vehicle into the Community required.
ADA COMPLIANCE
Physical Ability : Tasks involve sedentary to light work, involving some reaching, handling, fingering and/or feeling of objects and materials.
Sensory Requirements : Some tasks require visual perception.
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