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About the Role

The Community Health Worker provides peer services, including conducting outreach and engagement efforts, assisting patients in self-advocacy and self-management, accompanying patients on clinical and supportive service appointments, and assisting the 50PLUS and AI MRT teams during specified interventions and health education sessions. They work with patients throughout the region, including Niagara, Erie, Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, Allegany, Wyoming, Genesee, and Orleans counties.

Responsibilities

Assists with development and implementation of the annual outreach plan, which includes face-to-face meetings, tabling events, and other goals and objectives for reaching the target population
Works with participants in designated programs to link them to care coordination and HIV medical care; assists participants with appointment reminders and accompanies participants to appointments if needed
Conducts outreach according to strategies identified in the annual plan, grant workplan and the enhanced outreach model
Reaches out to enrolled patients who are not virally suppressed to discuss barriers and options to reengage in care
Assists with referrals and linkages and assists with initial engagement in needed Evergreen supportive services
Reaches out to patients to re-engage them in care, including sending letters, conducting home visits, or meeting patients at a medical appointment
Tracks progress in work plans, and provides additional administrative and patient support based on program needs

Requirements

Personal or professional experience with HIV/Aging communities
Strong communication skills
Ability to do outreach at various times in a variety of locations
Sensitivity to HIV/AIDS, addiction, and LGBTQIA+ issues
Awareness of and sensitivity to the issues and health disparities faced by underserved populations is essential

Skills

Outreach
Engagement
Self-advocacy
Self-management
Care coordination
HIV medical care
Referrals
Linkages
Patient support
Communication

Location

Niagara
Erie
Chautauqua
Cattaraugus
Allegany
Wyoming
Genesee
Orleans

Work Type

Part-time
Full-time

Education Level

High school diploma/GED (preferred)

Salary/Compensations

Salary range provided; actual rate based on skills, experience, education, internal equity, and market considerations.

Benefits

Multiple comprehensive medical health insurance plans
Dental and Vision coverage at no cost
Paid Time Off package (4 weeks in first year)
403b with a generous company match
Paid parking or monthly metro pass
Professional development opportunities
Paid lunch breaks

About the Company

At Evergreen and our affiliates, we value collaborative, down-to-earth individuals and encourage self-expression.
We recognize that our diverse workforce allows us to provide culturally competent care to everyone in our community.

Equal Opportunity

Evergreen Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer; we do not discriminate on the basis of age, citizenship, color, disability, ethnic or national origin, gender expression, gender identity, language, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.