C2C Community Health Worker (Full Time)

GENERAL DESCRIPTION :

The C2C Community Health Worker (CHW) will provide outreach, counseling, navigational, and case management services to offenders within 90 days of scheduled release or recently released from a Macomb County carceral authority, with chronic health conditions including those affected by substance (SU) and / or mental health (MH) issues. Specifically, the role of the community health worker is to :

• Operate in a supportive role within an interdisciplinary health care team utilizing an integrated care and treatment model.
• Provide outreach, case management and navigational services to offenders within 90 days of release or those recently released with chronic medical, psychiatric and substance use conditions.
• Collaborate with primary care provider (PCP) and the Behavioral Health Provider post release, to provide health and behavioral interventions that will maximize patient health outcomes.

SPECIFIC DUTIES AND JOB FUCTIONS :

Under supervision of C2C Program Manager, the C2C Community Health Worker is responsible for performing the following essential job functions :

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES :

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES :

ACADEMIC EDUCATION OR EQUIVALENT REQUIREMENT :

QUALIFICATIONS :

MyCare Health Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants will be considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other characteristics protected by applicable law.