Community Health Worker, Covid Response and Resilient Communities Job at South County Hospital

South County Hospital Wakefield, RI 02879

The South County Home Health Community Health Worker (CHW) has two main areas of focus, working with individuals and their families within their homes and working within community settings such as senior centers or other community -based organizations (CBO). The CHW deployed for this grant will be members of the South County Health Community Health Team (CHT); an interdisciplinary team comprised of CHWs, Peer Recovery Specialists (PRS), Behavioral Health Care Managers (BHCM), home health staff and practice-based Nurse Care Managers. The CHW will receive referrals from Home Health team leads, primary care nurse care managers and CBO’s across Washington County, as well as from the hospital system, for individuals and families living in Washington County or nearby Kent County.

The CHW works collaboratively with the home health and primary care teams to promote patient-centered care and actively participates in multidisciplinary patient-centered team meetings. The CHW has frequent contact with many community-based organizations on behalf of the patients served; advocating, networking and collaborating on resource identification to improve the overall health of the population.

Location: South County Hospital · Community Health Team
Schedule: Full Time, flex, Typically Mon-Friday day shift,occassional evening meetings or special events


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