Senior Community Health Worker

The Community Health Worker (CHW) is a member of the community trained to work with clients to provide advocacy, education and direct connections to clinical and social supports as well as build community capacity. The worker should be someone knowledgeable of the community culture and languages spoken with a goal of providing accurate health and wellness based information as well as connection to social service community-based organizations in an effort to reduce identified disparities and improve health outcomes. The CHW ensures accurate and updated information is provided to clients and works to directly connect individuals to community services and resources.
CHW works in partnership with the HCPC team to promote and recruit clients and coordinate care using evidence-based care coordination model and HCPC workflows. Client recruitment may occur through clinical partners, community-based organizations, faith based organizations, and at attending public community outreach events.
CHW provides advocacy and coordination for clients to clinical and non-clinical service providers, conducts client home visits and assessments, identifies clients’ needs and priorities, coordinates transportation and access to basic needs, confirms attendance at clinical visits, and may accompany clients to appointments as appropriate. The client specific plan for the CHW is developed in conjunction with referrals and based on evidenced base practices.

At least 3 years of experience as a Community Health Worker or similar role with confirmed success and consistency in meeting job expectations. Work requires an Associate’s Degree or qualifying job training. Credits and/or experience in Community Health necessary. Knowledge of and a strong desire to help the community is essential. Bi-lingual in Spanish or Arabic highly preferred.

St. Joseph’s Health is recognized for the expertise and compassion of its highly skilled and responsive staff. The combined efforts of the organization’s outstanding physicians, superb nurses, and dedicated clinical and professional staff have made us one of the most highly respected healthcare organizations in the state, the largest employer in Passaic County, and one of the nation’s “100 Best Places to Work in Health Care”.

Benefits Eligibility: (Full-time and Part-time Employees-over 20 hours a week)

• Competitive salary*
• Robust benefits with health, dental, Rx and vision plans
• 403b retirement plan options with company match**
• Health & Wellness*
• Non-Profit Health System – eligible for Federal Student Loan Forgiveness
• PTO, and paid holidays
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• LTD : Long Term Disability
• Life Insurance Options
• Onsite Day care Program

*Available for Per Diem Employees and Part-time Employees working under 20 hours per week.

**403b Company Match not applicable for Per Diem Employees and Part-time Employees working under 20 hours per week.

Pay transparency:  St. Joseph’s Health provides a salary range to comply with New Jersey Law.  The rate of pay for each position will be determined based on a variety of factors including the candidate's relevant experience, qualifications, skills, etc.” The salary range does not include incentives, differential pay or other forms of compensation.