Location: Community Health Worker
Position: Henrietta Johnson Medical Center
Definition: Henrietta Johnson Medical Center is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) with locations in Wilmington and Claymont Delaware. Henrietta Johnson Medical Center will embed Community Health Workers (CHW) within their catchment area to reach some of Delaware’s most vulnerable residents. Under the direct supervision of the Chief Operating Officer, the Community Health Worker will work to connect residents to community resources and to employ interventions designed to address Social Determinates of Health. Using innovative, creative, and culturally sensitive strategies CHWs will engage community members through outreach, education and patient interventions and promote individual, family and community wellness. CHWs will strive to build social capital, or social cohesion, within communities by identifying and leveraging respected members and elders who are influential in reaching target populations. These respected members will help identify social networks that can be leveraged to promote health and prevent disease and will work with clients and their families to increase access to medical and/or social services and enhance self-sufficiency. The contractor will work in collaboration with the Division of Public Health and the Delaware Community Health Worker Association to accomplish the following goals and objectives.
Team Philosophy Statement: The Henrietta Johnson Medical Center provides affordable access to integrated and coordinated family practice, women’s health, dental and behavioral health care services to the entire family under one roof. We operate with a team of caring, competent, and productive providers and staff who focus on quality, compassionate, and coordinated care in order to provide outstanding service to patients and families. Our staff place a high value on teamwork. They must accept changing duties, be multi-skilled, and perform a variety of tasks in the care of our patients. Each member of the team is dedicated to continuous learning, and contributes toward our goal of providing outstanding health care services to our patients.
Working Conditions: This position is an hourly position, and the incumbent is regularly scheduled to work forty (40) hours per week, distributed over the medical center’s usual hours of operation. However, it can be anticipated that some assignments will necessitate extended hours.
Priority Population:
Community Health Workers will focus on assisting individuals who:
1. Reside in census tract with a social vulnerability index of 0.75 or greater
2. Reside in a rural area
3. Are a racial or minority background
4. Have a household income at or below the Federal poverty level
5. Individuals who are in Asset Limited, Income Constrained, and Employed (ALICE) households
6. Report their general health is fair or poor
7. Are non-English speaking or speak predominantly in a language other than English
8. Face barriers to care including level of health literacy or transportation
9. Are referred by a physician or other healthcare providers
HIPAA Statement: The individual will have access to the patient records. Professionalism and confidentiality must be maintained at all times.
Please note this position is posted on behalf of our partner practices. This individual will be working at the specific practice that is mentioned in the above details and will not be a direct employee of Aledade, Inc. so will therefore not be eligible for the benefits available to Aledade employees.