Community Intervention Specialist

Department :

12127 Greater Charlotte Research and Other Sponsored Programs - Community Benefit

Status : Full time

Benefits Eligible : Yes

Hou rs Per Week : 40

Schedule Details / Additional Information :

Working hours will be rotating with some nights and weekends.

Pay Range

$21.45 - $32.20

Essential Functions

• Provides trauma informed emotional support, mentoring, and advocacy to violence-involved young people who are seen as a result of community violence both within the hospital, in home, and in the community
• Provides referrals and intensive case management to assist in successful connection to community-based resources
• Maintains intensive follow-up contact with clients, family, friends and service providers through home visits and telephone contact
• Utilizes trauma informed modalities and interventions with clients, including Motivational Interviewing, Child and Family Traumatic Stress Intervention, Trauma Art Narrative Therapy, CBT, CPT and the SELF model
• Keeps consistent and accurate records of all contacts with clients in web-based database, and provides documentation needed for billing for services

Physical Requirements

Generally, works in a hospital and office-based setting at Advocate Health facilities. Some of the time is spent in a community setting, meeting with external partners. On occasion, requires standing, walking and traveling in a personal car to other facilities. Also, occasionally requires carrying up to 25 pounds of materials (files, projectors, laptops). Position also requires strong communication skills as needed to build relationships with patients and work across multiple departments and external partners.

Education, Experience and Certifications

Requires a minimum of Bachelor's degree preferred in social work, public health, health education, community development, human services, education, or public administration. Master's degree preferred. Must have a minimum of 2-3 years of experience in the healthcare sector, non-profit sector, education or those with comparable work experience. Prior experience with Microsoft Office suite of tools is required. Applicants with work experience in trauma services / trauma informed care are encouraged to apply. Applicants with personal experience in overcoming adversity, violence-related injuries, and the criminal justice system are encouraged to apply.

Our Commitment to You :

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards : benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more - so you can live fully at and away from work, including :

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About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation's largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.