Community Health Worker (temp)
 Child & Family RI | |
 United States, Rhode Island, Providence | |
 April 13, 2024 | |
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This position is eligible for American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds which includes a one-time $750 sign-on bonus payable after the completion of 90 days of employment as well as a monthly stipend of up to $694.50 which is based upon the hours worked in the previous month for as long as the funds are guaranteed by the State.
About Your Team Your team will work with families to assist in navigating resources and support them in achieving their goals. Your team is a prevention program, provides therapeutic counseling, and case management. What You'll Be Doing You will be working on a treatment team that consists of clinicians and practitioners providing peer mentoring and community health services to families of children aged 0-21 years old by providing home-based services throughout the state of Rhode Island. You will use your lived experience in the area of substance use and/or the criminal justice system to guide families in navigating challenges associated with these issues and be responsible for documenting home visits and coordinating outreach events to support the community. Your Main Priorities While additional responsibilities are likely to arise on the job, you will primarily: * Supports youth and their families in navigating substance-use related familial issues. * Supports youth and their families in navigating the criminal justice system. * Provides peer mentoring to individuals with substance abuse and/or criminal justice issues in conjunction with a clinician or practitioner as part of a treatment team. * Conducts and documents visits to client and family homes. Who You Are Requirements, Skills & Abilities: * High school diploma or equivalent required. * Experience working with people with substance abuse and/or experience working in the criminal justice field required. * Lived experience pertaining to the role is preferred. * Bilingual in Spanish preferred. * Strong organizational, critical thinking and time-management skills. * Basic computer skills required; knowledge of Microsoft Office 365. * Ability to communicate and effectively interact with a diverse population. * Collaboration and teamwork. * Must have a valid driver's license, proof of auto insurance and car registration. * Must authorize Child & Family to complete a motor vehicle records check. * The ideal candidate will be required to meet all background checks and medical clearances required for the position. Physical Requirements Direct Service Staff (Travel as part of position): This position requires time sitting, standing, walking, driving, carrying and lifting up to 25lbs. This role also requires operating desktop, laptop and/or cell phone, and communicating with colleagues. Travel Requirements Site location: Providence Statewide travel required. Equal Employment Opportunity Child & Family will not discriminate against any individual on the basis of age, gender, sexual orientation, color, race, creed, national origin, ancestry, religious persuasion, marital status, political belief, pregnancy, military status, veteran status, physical or mental disability that does not prohibit performance of essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodations, genetic predisposition or genetic carrier status, or any other protected category under local, state, or federal law, nor will anyone receive special treatment for those reasons, except for reasonable accommodation as required by law. It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors. In order to provide equitable service delivery and go above and beyond equal opportunity requirements, our organization is committed to ensuring that all staff are able to perform the following cultural competencies: * Demonstrate the ability to communicate and effectively interact with people across cultures, ranges of ability, genders, ethnicities, and races. * Demonstrate knowledge of the history of discrimination in America, particularly as it relates to race and racism, and how this history has led to disparities experienced by marginalized communities such as BIPOC, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ communities, and others. * Demonstrate the ability to successfully deliver culturally responsive services. Affirmative Action Child & Family strives to achieve a workforce that includes representation of qualified affirmative action group members in proportion to the qualified and available target group workforce in the community that we serve. Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services In order to provide equitable service delivery and go above and beyond equal opportunity requirements, our organization is committed to ensuring that all staff are able to perform the following cultural competencies: * Demonstrate the ability to communicate and effectively interact with people across cultures, ranges of ability, genders, ethnicities, and races. * Demonstrate knowledge of the history of discrimination in America, particularly as it relates to race and racism, and how this history has led to disparities experiences by marginalized communities such as BIPOC, people with disabilities LGBTQ+ communities and others. o Demonstrate the ability to successfully deliver culturally responsive services. | |