Community Health Director jobs in Keene, NH

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About Us:

Amoskeag Health, a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) and progressive, nonprofit primary healthcare organization that celebrated its 25th year in 2018.

Our team of healthcare professionals positively impacts the health, well-being and quality of life for those we serve providing comprehensive, integrated, affordable healthcare and education to patients. We utilize a team-based model including embedded Behavioral Health Clinicians as well as Case Managers, Care Coordinators and Community Health Workers.

We are looking for full time School-Based Community Health Workers and you may be a good fit!

Job Summary

Community Health Workers (CHW’s) play a crucial role in promoting and supporting the health of individuals, families, and communities. They are frontline public health workers who are trusted members of and/or have close understanding of the communities they serve. This relationship allows them to link patients and families with school, health, social and community services, to facilitate access to services, and to improve the quality and cultural competence of service delivery. CHWs build trusting relationships with their clients and help to conduct assessments, make referrals, offer health education, navigate complicated systems, and advocate for client’s needs.

The school-based CHW will primarily be working in the community within targeted Elementary Schools. CHW's will work closely with School administration and staff, Health Department personnel, medical providers, primary care teams, and other agencies to improve connections to health care and social services for families. CHWs will work to improve access to community resources that strengthen linkages among the medical home, school home, and neighborhood home environments.

Qualifications:

Education: High School Diploma, GED or HiSET

Experience:

• Any combination of 2 years health/social services experience and/or education
• Verifiable good driving record and reliable transportation
• Background check
• Bilingual/bicultural in Spanish, Dari/Pashtu, Nepalese, Arabic, Swahili, and/or Portuguese

Compensation: The starting rate for this position is $17.75 per hour.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Provides culturally and linguistically appropriate outreach and education, in community-based settings, such as homes, schools, clinics, shelters, local businesses and community centers.
• Assists in identifying and engaging students and families who would benefit from support in the school setting.
• Conducts comprehensive screening/assessment activities including health status, health risks and social needs factors.
• Facilitates communication and coordinates services between the students, families and school. Attends school meetings, arranges for interpretation or transportation services as necessary to assure mutual access and understanding.
• Helps students and families in utilizing resources and assisting with completion of applications for programs for which they may be eligible.
• Connects students and families with preventative healthcare services, including obtaining a medical home, providing instruction on appropriate use of the medical home, and overcoming barriers to obtaining needed medical care and social services.
• Conducts home visits, as necessary/requested, to reach vulnerable students and families.
• Provides ongoing follow-up, motivational interviewing, coaching and goal setting with students/families.
• Bridges and/or culturally mediates between individuals, schools, communities and health and human services, to actively build individual and community capacity.
• Establishes positive, supportive relationships with students and families, including participation in community/school-based events.
• Builds and maintains positive working relationships with the school team and serves as a resource for providing culturally and linguistically appropriate services to students and families.
• Documents activities and results in an effective manner while strictly adhering to the policies and procedures in place.
• Utilizes existing and new systems of coordination, to ensure the students and families are receiving the appropriate care and referrals to necessary services/providers.
• Continuously expands knowledge and understanding of community resources, services and programs provided.

Benefits We Offer to Our Employees:

Medical, Dental, Vision, 403B with Company Match, Paid Time Off, Life Insurance, Continuing Education Opportunities and more!

At Amoskeag Health, Diversity & Inclusion are embedded in our Mission. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE), and our employees are people with different strengths, experiences and backgrounds, who share a passion for helping people lead healthier lives. Diversity not only includes race and gender identity, but also age, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, religion, and many other parts of one’s identity. All our employee’s points of view are key to our success, and inclusion is everyone's responsibility.

Amoskeag Health has a policy strongly encouraging full vaccination per CDC guidelines, including COVID 19/Booster. Annual influenza vaccination is required. Staff may request a reasonable accommodation for a religious or medical exemption from these policies, but such a request is not a guarantee that the accommodation can be made.