Community Health Worker - ED eves

Employment Type:

Part time

Shift:

Evening Shift

Description:

Work late evenings including weekends to screen patients in the ED for substance use and mental health. Partner with community-based organizations to connect these patients to resources after discharge.

:

With combined experience and knowledge on how to navigate the healthcare system, the CHW will be the trusted messenger to ensure a timely connection to resources to support patients who have been screened for substance use disorder, non-fatal opioid and mental health. The role will ensure there is connection to a primary care provider, assist with appointments to support groups, develop a wraparound care plan to prevent patients from readmission to ED for same conditions.

Individual should have lived experience with mental health and substance use.

Top Reasons to Work at Trinity Health of New England:

• Our Mission and Core Values

• Great benefits and Health Insurance Coverage-- starting Day One!

• Career growth and advancement potential

• Award-winning Hospitals and Departments

?Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.

Schedule and Pay:

• Part time 20hrs/week - late evenings including weekends. Typically 7p-11p but must be flexible to meet the needs of the clients served in the Emergency Department. $22/hr PLUS DIFFERENTIALS for working evenings and weekends.

Requirements :

• Minimum High School diploma or equivalent

• Community health worker training and/or certification preferred

• Comprehensive knowledge of the local community

• Bilingual Spanish preferred

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

EOE including disability/veteran