Community Health Worker

Community Health Worker-NE TN GROWSS

Allied Behavioral Health Solutions is a locally owned organization focusing on serving individuals, families, and communities to create better outcomes for all. Increasing access to high quality behavioral health services is one of our contributions to these better outcomes. Our staff specialize in a variety of topics and treatment methods to allow us to meet every client wherever they may be. ABHS consists of a closely connected core group of therapists who collaborate and support each other’s professional goals. We accept all orientations and faith traditions, and we are most interested in someone with a love for inclusivity and allyship who can translate that into their therapy practice. We provide paid clinical supervision for pre-licensure clinicians, a yearly continuing education/materials stipend, paid trainings in evidence based practices, paid orientation to the position, flexible scheduling with work from home and telehealth options, and our administrative staff provides insurance credentialing and support in client management, scheduling, and billing. PTO and benefits are also available for full time staff.

Northeast TN Growing Resilience and Optimal Wellness through Strong Starts (GROWSS) connects families in rural Northeast Tennessee with trusted mental health support through pediatric offices. This model utilizes local community health workers (CHWs) to help families identify resources—from pregnancy to preschool.

The primary function of this position is to serve at a health clinic on-site providing care coordination for clients.

Reports to: NE TN Program Coordinator

Primary Responsibilities

• Provide care coordination for Social Determinants of Health to identified clients
• Promote wellness to reduce health disparities and connect vulnerable or underserved individuals to necessary resources
• Complete training for Healthy Steps and/or Help Me Grow implementation and fidelity
• Collaborate with identified practices and support on-site integration into well-child visits and office visits as requested
• Complete and/or review universal screening such as PSC-17, SWYC, and ASQ-SEs
• Leverage screening to stratify children and families to appropriate tiered interventions
• Connect families to tele-behavioral health resources as needed using a closed loop referral system
• Provide culturally appropriate health education information, parental coaching, and social support
• Engage in Systems Navigation and Community Outreach for families
• Collect, track, and monitor programmatic data
• Support implementation of Help Me Grow and/or Healthy Steps through role as a liaison between the identified practice, ABHS, and the community
• Collaborates with internal and external stakeholders on programmatic goals

Minimum Requirements: Minimum of a High School diploma required. Bachelor’s degree preferred. Proficiency in Microsoft OFFICE, including Word, Outlook, Excel, and Google Workspace. Experience working in a medical and/or clinical setting is preferred.

Required Skills and Abilities: Excellent Oral and Written Communication skills reflecting professional knowledge and demeanor in all forms of communication. Strong Organizational Skills, Problem Solving Skills, and Initiative are critical. Capacity to work effectively in an Interdisciplinary Team. Strong Interpersonal and Relationship Building Skills. Advocacy and Community Engagement Skills. Education and Facilitation Skills. Capability to collect, analyze, report out data, and engage in appropriate feedback. Professional Skills and Conduct. Desire to build Individual and Community capacity. Community service/volunteering is a plus. For inquiry please contact:

Pay: $40,000.00 - $45,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Vision insurance

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $40,000 - $45,000