Title: Community Health Worker Location: Upper East Side Org Unit: Finance and Research Accounting Work Days: Weekly Hours: 35.00 Exemption Status: Non-Exempt Salary Range: $25.44 - $28.57 *As required under NYC Human Rights Law Int 1208-2018 - Salary range for this role when Hired for NYC Offices Position Summary The Community Health Worker will work closely with both the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology as well as community partner Life of Hope to implement program goals. The goal of the Health Immigrant Families initiative is to provide perinatal support services for communities that have unique cultural and language barriers to care and services. The CHW will plan an integral role in engaging and enrolling community members, providing educational counseling and a primary linkage between Downstate and community partners. Job Responsibilities
- Patient engagement to ensure that practice patients are educated and aware of services
- Support practice staff in implementation of the program
- Perform screening and assessment
- Linkage to community partner including, supporting program activities delivered both on-site and at community partner.
- Meet regularly with community partners to ensure closed-loop referrals
- Assist in maintaining files and database
- Where appropriate, outreach to educate and inform of programming
- Performs other duties as assigned by Supervisor
Education
- High school diploma or GED
Experience
- Minimum 2 years of applicable experience and/or equivalent experience.
- 2 years experience as a community health worker or similar capacity preferred.
- Oral proficiency in Haitian Creole is required.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
- Excellent communicator with a willingness to learn and collaborate with others
- Strong work ethic.
- Comfortable working in multi disciplinary teams.
Licenses and Certifications
- Plus to have CHW or Doula experience.
Working Conditions/Physical Demands
- Ability to travel to other sites; local travel.
- No strenuous work activities.
Weill Cornell Medicine is a comprehensive academic medical center that is committed to excellence in patient care, scientific discovery, and the education of future physicians and scientists in New York City and around the world. Our doctors and scientists - faculty from Weill Cornell Medical College, Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences, and the Weill Cornell Physician Organization - are engaged in world-class clinical care and cutting-edge research that connect patients to the latest treatment innovations and prevention strategies. Located in the heart of the Upper East Side's scientific corridor, Weill Cornell Medicine's powerful network of collaborators extends to its parent university Cornell University; to Qatar, where an international campus offers a U.S. medical degree; and to programs in Tanzania, Haiti, Brazil, Austria and Turkey. Our medical practices serve communities throughout New York City, and our faculty provide comprehensive care at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, NewYork-Presbyterian/Lower Manhattan Hospital, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Westchester Behavioral Health Center, and NewYork-Presbyterian/Queens. At Weill Cornell Medicine, we work together to treat each individual, not just their conditions or illnesses, as we strive to deliver the finest possible care for our patients - the center of everything we do. Weill Cornell Medicine is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Weill Cornell Medicine provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to protected status, including race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, color, age, religion, protected veteran or disability status, or genetic information.