Certified health education specialist Jobs in Fort Worth, TX

Description

Certified Comm Health Wkr

Are you looking for a Career? Come join our team, we are looking to welcome and nurture you in your career.

Certified Community Health Workers (CCHWs) are trusted frontline workers who bridge the gap between communities and health / social services. They empower individuals and communities by providing outreach, education, counseling, and advocacy. CCHWs engage marginalized populations, including those with mental illness, substance use disorders, and homelessness, using relational theory and stages of change concepts. Their efforts, aligned with MHMR Tarrant's mission, aim to reduce health disparities, and improve access to care. Known outcomes include increased access to behavioral health services, better health outcomes, enhanced communication between communities and health providers, and reduced reliance on emergency services, in line with CARF and CCBHC standards.

Minimum qualifications :

High School Diploma / GED

Substitutions : Associate Degree in health and human services field with no prior experience

Two (2) years ' Experience in Defined Experience : Community-based experience on projects working with serious mental illness, substance use disorders, HIV / STI prevention and testing, persons experiencing homelessness, HCV prevention and testing, and community advocacy, work / life experience.

G) License / Certifications : Valid Texas Driver's License, Certified Community Health Worker (within 6 months of hire date), Recovery Coach Certification (withing 60 days of hire date)

H) Special Courses : None

Why join us : MHMR has proudly served Tarrant and adjacent county residents for over 50 years. As the second largest mental health community center in Texas, we are dedicated to serving adults and children living with mental illness, substance use disorder and intellectual and developmental disabilities and delays and empowering them to improve their lives through an accessible, integrated, comprehensive person-centered system of care. MHMR is a mission-driven organization that fosters a culture of caring for employees and people we serve. Our mission statement is We Change Lives .

We CARE :

• We Connect People in Our Community
• We Provide Access to Services
• We Link People to Resources
• We Empower People

Our values are based on the following beliefs :

Benefits : MHMR offers an excellent benefits package that includes retirement plan with company matching, generous PTO accrual, ten paid holidays, employee assistance programs, wellness programs, and more. MHMR is a participant in the Student Loan Forgiveness Program. We work diligently to provide excellent benefits to employees and their eligible dependents.

MHMR offers maximum compensation for each position requirements based on candidates' education, experience, and internal equities of the agency. This practice reduces potential for biases in compensation and assist hires and / or promotions on pay equity in their appropriate position(s) at MHMR.

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