COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER

**OUR VISION** To continue as an eminent healthcare provider on Long Island, dedicating ourselves to providing exceptional health care for all our patients and to transform both the lives of the individual, and the community, for the better, one person at a time. **OUR MISSION** To provide access to equitable, optimal healthcare by improving the overall wellness of all individuals in our communities and delivering high-quality comprehensive patient-centered care. **OUR VALUE PROPOSITION** To provide whole person care that will ensure that all patients have access to primary, specialty and social health care to achieve and maintain optimal wellness at a transparent and affordable cost. The Harmony Healthcare Long Island is a non-profit healthcare organization with 7 health centers, providing primary care and preventative medicine in the following locations in Nassau County: Roosevelt, Elmont, Hempstead, Freeport, Oceanside, and New Cassel/Westbury. In addition, the Harmony Healthcare Long Island has 4 school-based health centers, WIC offices (Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children) in 3 locations, and a Health Home Care Coordination program. As federally qualified health centers, we serve the individuals in our communities, providing enhanced services, expanded hours and reduced prescription pricing, while raising the level of care. We treat patients regardless of income, residency or immigration status. The Harmony Healthcare Long Island offers a stable employment opportunity with a growing company, and competitive base compensation along with health and dental insurance, paid time off, 401-K with company match, paid holidays, employee discounts and much more. **JOB TITLE:** Community Health Worker **REPORTS TO:** Community Health Program Manager The following statements reflect the general duties, responsibilities and competencies considered necessary to perform the essential functions of the job and should not be considered as a detailed description of all the work requirements of this position. **POSITION SUMMARY:** The Community Health Worker (CHW) serves as a vital link between the health center and the community, working to improve health outcomes for patients by providing culturally appropriate health education, informal counseling, social support, and advocacy. The CHW helps patients navigate the healthcare system and connect with essential community resources. This position requires significant time spent directly engaging with community members in various settings. **KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:** · Perform screenings for social determinants of health (SDOH) and assess needs related to housing, food access, transportation, financial assistance, behavioral health, and other social supports. · Connect patients to appropriate community resources, including medical, behavioral health, housing, food assistance, transportation, entitlements, and other social services identified in the care plan · Coordinate care with internal and external service providers to ensure seamless, goal-directed, collaborative care and smooth care transitions. · Provide follow-up services and monitor patients' progress toward self-management goals established with clinical providers. · Provide one-on-one health education sessions on topics such as chronic disease management (e.g., diabetes, hypertension), preventive care, and wellness (e.g., nutrition, physical activity). · Work as part of a multidisciplinary team; attend and participate in meetings to provide input and feedback related to SDOH needs, barriers, psychosocial considerations, and patient progress. · Maintain effective communication with patients, primary care providers, behavioral health providers, substance use treatment providers, care managers, family (with consent), and other agency staff regarding patient needs and progress. · Promote the utilization of preventive and primary care services offered by the health center. · Build and maintain relationsh…