Community Health Worker
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Careers At East Bay Community Action ProgramCurrent job opportunities are posted here as they become available.East Bay Community Action Program (EBCAP) is seeking a full-time Community Health Worker for our Health Center located at 100 Bullocks Point Avenue, Riverside, RI. The Community Health Worker will work in partnership with members of a multidisciplinary team comprised of health staff, behavioral health master level clinicians, and primary care staff. This team will promote patient-centered care by screening to identify alcohol and substance abuse issues.The successful candidate will access patients dealing with complex medical, behavioral health, and/or substance abuse who require a more intensive home and community-based intervention by offering intervention, resources and referrals, support, care coordination, and ongoing case management.The candidates must be committed to providing behavioral health care coordination and disease management education and work collaboratively with medical staff and community service partners.Minimum Requirements:An Associate's or Bachelor's degree in a social science, research, or public health-related field is preferred.The candidate must be certified through the RI Certification Board (RICB) as a Community Health Worker or meet the requirements to sit for the CHW certification examination within six months.They must have a minimum of one year work experience in a substance abuse setting, health coaching, motivational interviewing, and/or a related field.Bilingual (Spanish) is a plus, however, not required.The selected candidate will receive training in NextGen, which is EBCAP's electronic medical record.For Full-Time Employees Working 30 - 40 hours per week, EBCAP provides a comprehensive compensation and benefits package that includes heavily subsidized medical and dental insurance plans (BCBSRI), supplemental vision insurance, voluntary medical and dependent care flexible spending accounts, up to 3% company matching 403(b) retirement plan, employer-paid life insurance & long-term disability, generous paid time off that includes vacation/holidays/personal days/sick time, mileage reimbursement, tuition reimbursement, opportunities for center-paid training/CEUs, and employee assistance program.EBCAP is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to providing a diverse work environment.#J-18808-Ljbffr