Peer Community Health Worker - Reentry
St Johns Community HealthCompton, CA, USjob_description.job_card.30_days_ago
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job_description.job_card.job_descriptionHigh school diploma or GED required. Knowledge of community resources in area of residence. Comfortable working with diverse populations including formerly incarcerated individuals, undocumented individuals, LGBT populations, communities of color, and those experiencing homelessness, substance abuse, and / or mental illness. Exceptional ability to connect and engage with people. Good oral and written communication skills. Detail oriented, organized and possess time management skills. Able to work flexible job hours. Willingness to work in various environments, including jail settings, street outreach, home visits, homeless encampments and / or shelters. Prior experience working with currently and formerly incarcerated individuals and / or homeless individuals is desirable. Prior experience as a health navigator, peer support worker, or outreach worker is desirable. Bilingual English / Spanish preferred (read, write, speak). Persons with a history of incarceration or homelessness strongly encouraged to apply. Provide outreach, case management and navigational services to a caseload of up to 30 recently released, chronically ill individuals with co-morbid substance use and mental illness individually in navigating health and social services per quarter. Empower, support, and educate clients in their re-integration process through mentorship. Operate in a supportive role within an interdisciplinary health care team utilizing an integrated care and treatment model. Maintain outreach activity calendars and logs according to program standards. Collaborate with primary care providers and behavioral health providers to provide health and behavioral interventions that will maximize patient health outcomes. Provides support, empowerment, education and targeted case management services to clients. Conducts assessments of client’s history with medical / dental / behavioral health services, social and economic resources for purposes of linkage. Educates clients with chronic illness about evidence-based standards of care and self-management of their chronic illness. Educates clients about the health care system and facilitates relationship building between the two. Documents work with clients through appropriate record keeping that follows St. John’s policies and procedures. Links clients to needed services and facilitates access to community resources. Advises clients and others regarding health care and other facilities available to them; assists patients in utilizing services; makes follow-up contacts when required. Attend regularly-scheduled and impromptu meetings and maintain communication with program team members and supervisor. Attend appropriate community resource meetings and trainings, as assigned. Work in collaboration with other departments and agencies when required; and Other duties may be assigned or may be modified as business needs dictate.
Job Description
Job Description
The Peer Community Health Worker - Reentry plays a critical role in supporting individuals transitioning from incarceration back into the community by providing guidance, resources, and emotional support. This position focuses on addressing the unique health and social needs of reentry populations to promote successful reintegration and reduce recidivism. The role involves building trusting relationships with clients, connecting them to healthcare services, social assistance programs, and community resources tailored to their circumstances. By leveraging lived experience and community knowledge, the Peer Community Health Worker acts as a bridge between clients and service providers, ensuring culturally competent and empathetic care. Ultimately, this position aims to empower clients to achieve improved health outcomes, stability, and self-sufficiency within the Avalon, Compton, and Crenshaw communities.
Benefits :
- Free Medical, Dental & Vision
- 13 Paid Holidays + PTO
- 403 (B) retirement match
- Life Insurance, EAP
- Tuition Reimbursement
- SEIU Union
- Flexible Spending Account
- Continued workforce development & training
- Succession plans & growth within
Qualifications :
Education & Experience : (Preferred)
Responsibilities :
St. John’s Community Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
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