Family Service RI
Hope St, Providence & Central Falls
Bilingual Spanish Required
Position Summary: This Community Health Worker position is co-located at Jenks Park Pediatrics office in Central Falls and a role that promotes equity and inclusion. The CHW will be responsible for actively engaging with residence residing in Pawtucket and Central Falls, to identify areas of need by implementing Social Determinants of Health and other screening tools, and ensure referrals are made to the appropriately matched services. CHW will also provide individuals with PPE upon request, and provide individuals with accurate, up to date COVID-19 prevention materials and connect individuals to community-based vaccination events upon request. CHW is expected to complete home/community visits to support individuals as needed; and lead Pawtucket Central Falls Community Health Worker Networking Meetings; and participate in other programmatic meetings.
Qualifications:
- Associates or Bachelor’s degree preferred, High School Diploma or Equivalent required.
- Certified Community Health Worker, or ability to be certified within first 12 months of employment
- Bilingual in Spanish required
- Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation
- Ability to document in and navigate an Electronic Medical Record (EMR)
- Strong interpersonal and social skills with an ability to collaborate with a variety of individuals
- Ability to provide services virtually, in resident’s homes, and community locations
- Ability to have a flexible schedule to include evening shifts and occasional weekends
- Prior experience in behavioral health and/or case management preferred.
- Bilingual skills are compensated by an additional 6%, above base pay.
Physical Requirements: This position requires agency and community visits, employees in this position must have the ability to:
- Travel to and from community locations and agency sites, which could include using walkways, stairs and/or elevators
- Ability and willingness to utilize required Personal Protective Equipment as required
- Follow FSRI and Jenks Park Pediatrics professional dress code
- Comply with required immunizations outlined by Jenks Parks Pediatrics staff
- Ability to lift up to 20lbs
- Ability to communicate effectively
Don’t meet every single requirement? Here at FSRI, we’re dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. If you’re excited about one of our career opportunities, but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be the perfect fit for this or another opportunity!