Community Health Worker (Day)- CBMC- Livingston, NJ

at  RWJBarnabas Health

Req #: 0000175880
Category: Clerical / Administrative Support
Status: Full-Time
Shift: Day
Facility: RWJBarnabas Health Corporate Services
Department: RWJBH Community Health Project

SCHEDULING REQUIREMENTS:

• Full-Time
• Working Location: CBMC - Livingston, NJ

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Meet patients in a clinic, hospital, ER, and where patients are located and conduct needs assessment using Social Determinants of Health Tool.
• Schedule weekly follow-up calls and home visits to patients.
• Help patients with social issues like homelessness, substance abuse, hunger, transportation, and many other social issues that are impacting the members lives.
• Assist patients with organizing their records, making follow-up appointments with a Primary Care Physicians or Specialists.
• Help patients with the tasks of getting medical care, and work on health goals by helping to plan healthy meals or finding time to exercise.
• Help patient s access resources, including quality of care, childcare services, food, housing, transportation.
• Maintain relationship with the Community Based Organization.
• Able to travel and meet the members where they at; may include local Churches, homeless shelter, and members residence.
• Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice,

OTHER DUTIES:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.