Community Health Worker (Multiple Positions)
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Position DetailsPosition InformationRecruitment/Posting Title Community Health Worker (Multiple Positions) Job Category Staff & Executive - Healthcare - Administrative Services Department NJMS-Medicine-Hematology OverviewNew Jersey's academic health center, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS) takes an integrated approach to educating students, providing clinical care, and conducting research, all with the goal of improving human health. Aligned with Rutgers University-New Brunswick and collaborating university wide, RBHS includes eight schools, a behavioral health network, and five centers and institutes that focus on cancer treatment and research, neuroscience, advanced biotechnology and medicine, environmental and occupational health, and health care policy and aging research.Our faculty are teachers, clinicians, and scientists with unparalleled experience who advance medical innovation and provide patient care informed by the latest research findings. We offer an outstanding education in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, public health, nursing, biomedical research, and the full spectrum of allied health careers.Our clinical and academic facilities are located throughout the state-at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, including Piscataway; and at locations in Newark, Scotch Plains, Somerset, Stratford, and other locations. Clinical partners include Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, Newark's University Hospital in Newark, and other affiliates.Through this community of healers, scientists, and scholars, Rutgers is equipped as never before to transform livesPosting SummaryRutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a Community Health Worker for NJMS- Hematology/Oncology. The Community Health Worker (CHW) works closely with the EPWC Coordinator as well as our collaborators to identify persons in need of preventive services, to refer such persons to such services, and to increase knowledge of cancer, chronic disease, and COVID-19 through education, health-related programming, prevention, and screenings. The CHW also works toward increasing the health literacy of the populations of Essex and Passaic Counties, as well as other areas statewide. CHW should have deep roots or similar lived experiences to the residents of the communities they will serve. The CHW acquires and maintains knowledge of relevant preventive health resources, maintain detailed, confidential records of persons they refer to such resources, and aid in developing relationships, trust, and mutual respect and understanding between the EPWC and multiple communities in Essex and Passaic Counties, as well as in other areas of New Jersey in conjunction with our collaborators.Among the key duties of this position are the following:* Identify, catalogue and develop relationships with community resources for cancer screening, HPV immunization, smoking cessation, COVID-19 immunization and testing, and other health related resources, as well as transportation and other necessary ancillary resources.* Through continual contact with communities, identify persons in need of cancer screening, HPV immunization, smoking cessation, and COVID-19 immunization and testing, and refer such persons to relevant screening, immunization, and/or smoking cessation resources.* Attends and supports community-based outreach, recruitment, and screening events to assist in connecting eligible persons to risk-appropriate cancer screenings, immunizations, smoking cessation and/or other health services.* In collaboration with providers of preventive services, contact and remind persons in need of follow-up services.* Assists the coordinator in the development of and the upkeep of a community resource directory. This will include transportation resources.Position Status Part Time Hours Per Week Daily Work Shift Work Arrangement FLSA Nonexempt Grade 99H Position Salary Annual Minimum Salary 00.00 Annual Mid Range Salary 0.00 Annual Maximum Salary 0.00 Standard Hours 1.00 Union Description Health Care Prof Per Diem Payroll Designation PeopleSoft BenefitsRutgers offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees. For details, please go to Unit Terms of Appointment Staff - 12 month Position Pension Eligibility NoneQualificationsMinimum Education and Experience* High School Diploma required.Certifications/Licenses Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities* Demonstrate an ability to read and write well in English.* Demonstrate strong communication and interpersonal skills with diverse populations.* Demonstrated awareness of cultural competence and of the value of such competence.* Excellent time-management and coordination skills, including setting priorities on work assignments.* Demonstrate basic computer skills and demonstrate a working knowledge of Microsoft Office.* Demonstrate knowledge of and/or strong community ties to either or both of Essex and Passaic County.* Within one week of the start of employment, completion of CITI human subjects protection training and HIPAA training(both offered through Rutgers University).* Completion of Community Health Worker training that is required or recommended by the NJ Department of Health, Screen NJ, or other grantors funding this position, as soon as such training is made available, or, if immediately available upon hiring, within two weeks of the start of employment.* Possession of a valid current NJ driver's license.* Have full-time access to a reliable vehicle to facilitate the daily duties at multiple locations (mileage and tolls are reimbursed at standard University / federal rates).Preferred Qualifications* Bilingual or Multilingual (especially Spanish, Haitian Creole, Portuguese, and/or Arabic)* Previous educational or work experience within any of the following fields: community health, health education, health promotion, medicine, nursing, psychology, public health, or a related field.* Have knowledge of any or all of the following health issues: colorectal cancer screening, HPV immunization, lung cancer screening, smoking cessation, COVID-19, and the many barriers that are present for individuals to receive and follow up with proper and effective healthcare and medical treatments.Equipment Utilized Physical Demands and Work EnvironmentPHYSICAL DEMANDS: Standing, walking, sitting, talking and hearing. No special vision requirements, except as needed for driving. This position also requires the ability to lift up to 30 lbs.WORK ENVIRONMENT: This position will have a variety of work environments in communities throughout New Jersey. These include: Moderate noise areas such as patient care areas and typical work officer areas. This position will also require the individual to go out into the communities where they can be in either low, moderate, or high volume areas. This position may require the individual to work part-time in the offices of providers of preventive health and related services, where the individual will have to abide by all health and safety requirements of such offices.Special ConditionsPosting DetailsPosting Number 24ST2490 Posting Open Date 11/01/2024 Special Instructions to Applicants Regional Campus Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS) Home Location Campus Newark (RBHS) City Newark State NJ Location DetailsPre-employment ScreeningsAll offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of all pre-employment screenings.Immunization RequirementsUnder Policy 100.3.1 Immunization Policy for Covered Individuals, if employment will commence during Flu Season, Rutgers University may require certain prospective employees to provide proof that they are vaccinated against Seasonal Influenza for the current Flu Season, unless the University has granted the individual a medical or religious exemption. Additional infection control and safety policies may apply. Prospective employees should speak with their hiring manager to determine which policies apply to the role or position for which they are applying. Failure to provide proof of vaccination for any required vaccines or obtain a medical or religious exemption from the University will result in rescission of a candidate's offer of employment or disciplinary action up to and including termination.Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity StatementIt is university policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all its employees and applicants for employment regardless of their race, creed, color, national origin, age, ancestry, nationality, marital or domestic partnership or civil union status, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, disability status, liability for military service, protected veteran status, affectional or sexual orientation, atypical cellular or blood trait, genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing), or any other category protected by law. As an institution, we value diversity of background and opinion, and prohibit discrimination or harassment on the basis of any legally protected class in the areas of hiring, recruitment, promotion, transfer, demotion, training, compensation, pay, fringe benefits, layoff, termination or any other terms and conditions of employment. For additional information please see the Non-Discrimination Statement at the following web address: QuestionsRequired fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).Applicant DocumentsRequired Documents* Resume/CVOptional Documents* Cover Letter/Letter of Application