Community Health Worker

Overview:

Community Health Worker (Temporary)

Job Description

GNHCC believes that to ensure the health and well-being of the Greater Newark NJ community, every person must have access to affordable, comprehensive health and mental health coverage and the care they need to thrive.

Position Summary

CHWs serve as an integrated partner of support to families and the multidisciplinary care team; including but not limited to individuals at highest risk of CVD with a focus on hypertension and high cholesterol. This position is grant-funded through June 2025 but may be extended.

Responsibilities:

Principal Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with multidisciplinary clinical care team at the University Hospital

• Conduct outreach and educational activities in targeted census tracts to promote the

• Provide and maintain high-level case management of a minimum of 20 clients requiring

• Establish and maintain a network with community agencies and resources that may

• Conduct regular needs assessments, including assisting clients with setting goals that

• Make weekly follow-up calls, community and home visits to participants
• Motivate clients to meet their health and well-being goals
• Help clients with social issues like homelessness, behavioral health, and hunger, and assist

clients with organizing their records, making follow-up appointments, and filling

• Help clients fill out applications for benefits like insurance and food stamps
• Document each client encounter in detail
• Prepare reports and documents as needed or requested
• Attend regular team meetings with the University Hospital team and with GNHCC staff as

• Attend ongoing training and professional development as required
• Work with other CHWs in the region to optimize CHW supports
• Adhere to the GNHCC policy and procedures in professional development and conduct
• Other duties as assigned

• Demonstrated ability to communicate and drive outcomes across professional disciplines,

organizations and clinical settings, especially on behalf of medical and socially vulnerable

• Ability to effectively oversee case management for socially and medically complex clients

• Competence in English and one other language spoken in the service area, Spanish, French

• Exceptional organizational and interpersonal skills, with attention to detail required; strong

oral/written communication skills are a must along with strong command of Microsoft

• Ability to work collaboratively in a team and manage multiple priorities, utilize effective

• Demonstrated ability to work well with people of various ages, backgrounds, ethnicities,

• Ability to work well and maintain professionalism under times of stress and pressure.
• Ability to travel to multiple locations; valid driver’s license and automobile that is insured.
• Ability to work non-traditional hours if needed based on operational needs and to meet the

needs of the community.

Qualifications:

• 1-3 years of community health experience preferred
• Familiarity with the geographic area and the population to be served including high need

• Knowledge of cultural and lifestyle diversity issues with ability to network with a

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work flexible hours, including some occasional evening and weekend hours
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation required

EEOC: The Greater Newark Healthcare Coalition is an equal opportunity employer.