PRIMARY FUNCTION:

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

COMMUNITY BUILDING/COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

• Fosters and sustains relationships with community stakeholders and communities, including Jefferson staff
• Attends community events and meet with community organizations (i.e., libraries, business owners, block captains, etc.)
• Assists and supports the planning and implementation of culturally and linguistically appropriate community outreach events and educational activities.
• Continuously expands knowledge and understanding of community resources, services, and programs and social determinants of health.
• Establishes trusting relationships with community members and their families/caregivers while providing general support and encouragement

• Assists and advocates patients and families in identifying and prioritizing needs, navigating systems, and accessing services.
• Provides referrals for community agencies as appropriate
• Provides ongoing follow-up, basic motivational interviewing, and goal setting with patients/families
• Provides education to patients and families related to health and wellness, community resources, and self-care activities
• Manages caseload of patients/community members

PROGRAM SUPPORT/OTHER

• Provides clear and concise written documentation of patient/family and community interactions
• Enters program data into appropriate databases and prepare reports and program summaries.
• Attends trainings/programs to further develop skills and knowledge
• Supports program implementation as requested including, but not limited to development of program materials, policies and procedures, research and evaluation activities
• Works collaboratively and effectively within a team.
• Builds and maintains positive working relationships with the community members, community leaders, providers, care coordinators, social workers, office staff and others
• Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.
• Performs other duties as assigned

OTHER

• Understand the importance of practice cultural humility when interacting community members and others
• Communication and interpersonal skills

High school diploma or GED

Community Health Worker Training

Certified Community Health Worker preferred

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One year experience

Covid Vaccination is a requirement for employment at Jefferson for employees working at Jeffersonrsquo;s clinical entities or at the University. If you are not currently vaccinated you will be required to receive the vaccination prior to hire date if you are offered employment, unless you request and receive an approved medical or religious exemption from Jefferson.

Jefferson includes Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health, a dynamic university and health system with broad reach across the Delaware Valley. Jefferson is the second largest employer in Philadelphia and the largest health system in Philadelphia based on total licensed beds.

Through the merger of Thomas Jefferson University and Philadelphia University in 2017, our University includes ten colleges and four schools. We are an NCAA Division II university and an R2 national doctoral university offering undergraduate and graduate-level programs that provide students with a forward-thinking education in architecture, business, design, engineering, fashion and textiles, health, medicine and social science.

Jefferson Health, the clinical arm of Thomas Jefferson University, has grown from a three-hospital academic health center in 2015, to an 18-hospital health system through mergers and combinations that include hospitals at Abington Health, Aria Health, Kennedy Health, Magee Rehabilitation and Einstein Healthcare Network. We have over 50 outpatient and urgent care centers; ten Magnetreg;-designated hospitals (recognized by the ANCC for nursing excellence); the NCI-designated Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center (one of only 70 in the country and one of only two in the region); and one of the largest faculty-based telehealth networks in the country. In 2021, Jefferson Health became the sole owner of HealthPartners Plan, a not-for-profit health maintenance organization in Southeastern Pennsylvania. We are the first health system regionally to create an aligned payer-provider partnership.

Jeffersonrsquo;s mission, vision and values create an organization that attracts the best and the brightest students, faculty, staff, and healthcare professionals, as well as the most visionary leaders to drive exceptional results.

• OUR MISSION: We improve lives.
• OUR VISION: Reimagining health, education and discovery to create unparalleled value
• OUR VALUES: Put People First, Be Bold amp; Think Differently and Do the Right Thing

As an employer, Jeffersonmaintains a commitment to provide equal access to employment. Jefferson values diversity and encourages applications from women, members of minority groups, LGBTQ individuals, disabled individuals, and veterans.