This position will work with and assist individuals who are preparing to be released from jail (or have recently been released), have chronic diseases (including substance use disorder and/or mental health issues), and are in need of support services (outreach, counseling, navigational, and case management services). As a Peer Community Health Worker, shared lived experiences with potential clients is strongly desired.

Benefits:

• Free Medical, Dental & Vision
• 13 Paid Holidays PTO
• 403 (B) retirement match
• Life Insurance, EAP
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Flexible Spending Account
• Continued workforce development & training
• Succession plans & growth within

QUALIFICATIONS

• Employees are responsible for maintaining individual certifications. 
• CA Driver’s License
• Bilingual English/Spanish
• Self-Motivated
• Must have experience working with diverse populations.
• Must have experience working with incarcerated populations.
• Familiar with MS word, Excel, and Power point (preferred)
• Maintains personal appearance when interacting with patients, staff, and physicians.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Performs a combination, but not necessarily all, of the following duties:

• Provide outreach, case management and navigational services to a caseload of up to 30 recently released, chronically ill individuals with co-morbid substance use and mental illness individually in navigating health and social services per quarter.
• Empower, support, and educate clients in their re-integration process through mentorship.
• Operate in a supportive role within an interdisciplinary health care team utilizing an integrated care and treatment model.
• Maintain outreach activity calendars and logs according to program standards.
• Collaborate with primary care providers and behavioral health providers to provide health and behavioral interventions that will maximize patient health outcomes.
• Provides support, empowerment, education and targeted case management services to clients.
• Conducts assessments of client's history with medical/dental/behavioral health services, social and economic resources for purposes of linkage.
• Educates clients with chronic illness about evidence-based standards of care and self­ management of their chronic illness.
• Educates clients about the healthcare system and facilitates relationship building between the two.
• Documents work with clients through appropriate record keeping that follows St. John's policies and procedures.
• Links clients to needed services and facilitates access to community resources.
• Advises clients and others regarding health care and other facilities available to them; assists patients in utilizing services; makes follow-up contacts when required.
• Attend regularly scheduled and impromptu meetings and maintain communication with program team members and supervisor.
• Attend appropriate community resource meetings and trainings, as assigned.
• Work in collaboration with other departments and agencies when required; and
• Other duties may be assigned or may be modified as business needs dictate.