Community Health Liaison

Job Description

Job Description

Salary : $20 - $25 per hour

Position Overview

We are seeking a Community Health Liaison also known as a Community Health Worker (CHW) to join our correctional health and reentry services team.

The Community Health Liaison will play a vital role in supporting detainees during transition and reentry, coordinating referrals, and strengthening partnerships with community-based organizations.

Working closely with Licensed Master Social Workers (LMSWs), nurses, and medical health providers, the Community Health Liaison helps bridge gaps in care and ensure continuity of services post-release.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide case management support, including coordinating referrals, identifying community resources, and following up with clients after release.
• Assist with transition planning by making direct phone calls, visiting community-based organizations (CBOs), and faxing referrals recommended by CHWs or MSWs.
• Support education and outreach efforts, offering detainees health, recovery, and social resource information in collaboration with social workers, nurses, and medical / mental health providers.
• Assist the MSW with implementing individualized transition plans for detainees reentering the community.
• Coordinate release of information (ROI) requests with the clerk and other team members in accordance with compliance requirements.
• Collaborate with the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) consultant to help develop and sustain CBO / DDC partnerships.
• Assist in prior authorization processes for placements (e.g., residential treatment, detox, respite, or recovery homes) in partnership with social workers, clerks, and healthcare providers.

Ideal Candidate Qualities

Preferred Certification, Credentials, and Experience

Community Partnership Development

The Community Health Liaison will work with a variety of organizations and systems to strengthen referral networks, including :