Community Health Worker P/T - Black Health Center of Excellence at San Francisco Community Health Center

San Francisco, California, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

04 Feb, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

06 Nov, 25

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Community Engagement, Advocacy, Outreach, Cultural Competence, Health Education, Interpersonal Skills, Documentation, Organizational Skills, Time Management, Empathy, Collaboration, HIV/AIDS Awareness, Harm Reduction, Client Support, Communication Skills, Teamwork

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Community Health Worker - Part Time Black Health Center of Excellence Agency Description: San Francisco Community Health Center (formally API Wellness Center) is a multicultural health services, education, research, and policy organization. We transform lives by advancing health, wellness, and equality. We strengthen the well-being and lead under-served communities of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and immigration statuses toward justice and health. Founded in 1987 as an all-volunteer, community-based response to the AIDS crisis in communities of color, we are an anchor-organization for San Francisco’s Tenderloin neighborhood, and we also lead regional, statewide, and national programming. We believe that everyone deserves to be healthy and needs access to the highest quality health care. About You: * You focus and center your work around giving a high level of service. * You are empathetic in responding to any situation with compassion and curiosity. * You are driven by your own internal integrity as well as that of the agency. * You have a justice and equity mind-set. * You feel that everyone deserves dignity and respect. * You consistently pay attention to details. * You collaborate well in a diverse and interdisciplinary workplace. Program Description: The Black Health Center of Excellence (BHCoE) provides high quality, multi-disciplinary, culturally competent health care to African Americans living with HIV/AIDS who are also living in poverty and for whom mental health disorders, substance abuse, incarceration, or housing status create barriers to care. The BHCoE strives to reduce harm, improve health status and quality of life for clients, and integrate multiple health professions into a team-based, multi-disciplinary approach to care. Position Summary: This position works 20-hours/week. The Community Health Worker is a trusted member of and/or a person who has a close understanding of the community served in the delivery of health-related services through either working directly with providers or their partner organizations. This trusting relationship with the community enables CHW’s to serve as a liaison between health and social services and the community to facilitate members’ access to services and improve the quality and cultural competence of services delivered. CHWs build individual and community capacity by increasing health knowledge and self-sufficiency through a range of activities such as outreach, community education, informal counseling, social support, and advocacy. CHWs at SFCHC will have the opportunity to gain robust knowledge around services tailored for People living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA), the Trans Community, Transitional-aged youth, people experiencing homelessness (PEH), and active substance users. Essential Duties: * Conduct outreach to identify and enroll clients in psychosocial and primary care services across programs. * Provide general advocacy for clients with internal and external service providers. * Educate and support clients to be more familiar with and better access different systems of care (medical, complementary therapy, mental health, substance use, etc.). * Provide prevention and risk reduction counseling for high-risk clients. * Participate in lost-to-follow-up staff meetings to review out of care clients, and conduct outreach to support clients in reconnection to care. Major Responsibilities: * Provide practical and emotional assistance to clients, e.g. accompany clients to appointments when needed. * Participate in required inter-departmental and agency-wide meetings, trainings, and activities, which may include some evening and weekend hours. * Document and report Units of Service (UOS) and other required progress reports in a timely manner. * Attend required meetings with SFCCC CHW Pilot Program Cohort and learning academy (approximately monthly while onboarding and quarterly after). * Perform other duties as needed. Minimum Qualifications: * Ability to sit, stand, and walk frequently. This position will be in the field more than 50% of the time. * Understand and belong to the community being served. * A high school diploma or equivalency or equivalent life experience. * Experience and ability to work with sexual and gender minorities, refugees, immigrants, homeless, and multiple-diagnosed populations (those with substance use and/or mental health issues) applying harm reduction principles. * Sensitivity and familiarity with HIV/AIDS cultural issues in communities of color. * Familiarity with HIV psychosocial and primary care service resources in San Francisco. * Ability to maintain confidentiality and privacy of persons, documents, data, and communications. * Ability to travel locally to conduct street outreach. * Excellent verbal, interpersonal, and group communications skills in English. * Good documentation, organizational, and time management skills. * Fully vaccinated against COVID-19, complete with booster shot, and able to show proof of vaccination. * Up-to-date with vaccinations, especially seasonal flu shot vaccine. * Proof of TB clearance (issued within the past 12 months). Preferred Qualifications: * Self-starter, self-motivated and able to work within a team. * PC computer skills preferred, especially with MS Office products. * Experience in providing social services especially HIV services and refugee assistance. * Community Health Worker Certification preferred or willingness to become certified once state requirements are developed. Benefits: Competitive compensation Comprehensive health, vision, and dental insurance Company sponsored life, and long-term disability insurance Generous paid time off including paid holidays Company-sponsored retirement plan Opportunities for professional growth and development EEOC Statement: San Francisco Community Health Center is an equal opportunity employer committed to identifying and developing the skills and leadership of people from diverse backgrounds. San Francisco Community Health Center does not discriminate based on age, ancestry, citizenship status, color, creed, disability status, gender identity, HIV status, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, national origin, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other legally protected class.

Responsibilities

The Community Health Worker conducts outreach to identify and enroll clients in health services, providing advocacy and education to improve access to care. They also participate in meetings and document service progress.