Community Health Worker

Position Summary:

The Community Health Worker (CHW) will join our team as part of the Perinatal Infant Community Health Collaborative (PICHC) grant to support the community by addressing maternal and infant health challenges. PICHC is dedicated to improving the health and well-being of birthing people and their families by addressing and reducing racial, ethnic, and economic disparities that contribute to poor health outcomes.

PICHC ensures that women and all birthing people receive essential care, including prenatal services, healthcare support, and connections to community resources. PICHC workers offer crucial services such as referrals, care coordination, follow-ups, advocacy, and service management. Additional support includes guidance during pregnancy, assistance with the postpartum transition from hospital to home, breastfeeding support, and education on infant care

This is a hybrid position combining onsite and remote functions. Incumbents must also be comfortable with conducting field work that includes community outreach and home visits.

Responsibilities:

• Provide basic health education about pregnancy, postpartum, breastfeeding and other areas of maternal care.
• Conducts community outreach, tabling events, regular home visits and service coordination
• Conducts health-related workshops in the office and home-based one-on-one health education (prenatal care, immunization, breastfeeding, family planning).
• Provides women with referrals to various supports, services, entitlements, and benefits (including WIC, health insurance and health care)
• Enter client data into software on a daily basis.
• Assists with special projects as needed.

Qualifications:

• Associates Degree in Community Health, Health Education, or related field of study is required.
• True passion and dedication to the health of perinatal/infant health and wellness.
• Ability to conduct outreach and home visits
• Excellent computer-based skills including outlook, word, PowerPoint and ability to maintain participant related data entry.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish is required.
• Team player!

Work Environment Type, Location, and Schedule:

Hybrid, 3 days onsite, 2 days remote, Bronx, NY, Monday to Friday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. 35 regular hours per week.

Compensation:

$45,282 annually ($24.88 based on 35 regular hours per week)

About Urban Health Plan:

At Urban Health Plan (UHP) our mission is to continuously improve the health of communities and the quality of life of the people we serve by providing affordable, comprehensive, quality, primary and specialty health care and by assuring the performance and advancement of innovative best practices. At UHP, our commitment to provide patient-centered, holistic, quality health care, is part of a tradition started by our founder, Dr. Richard Izquierdo, 50 years ago. That tradition continues today by promoting excellence in everything that we do.

As a full time associate at Urban Health Plan, you'll enjoy:

• Fully funded Health Insurance for you/73.5% funded Health Insurance for your family
• Dental, Vision, and prescription Coverage
• 401(k) Retirement Savings (including 3% annual employer contribution)
• Comprehensive time off including paid vacation, personal time, sick time, and paid holidays (including your birthday!)
• Flex Spending Accounts (Health care, Dependent Care, and Commuter Benefits)
• Entertainment Discount Programs
• Employee Assistant Programs
• Eligibility to apply for Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)
• Fitness Discounts and Perks through our medical plan
• $50,000 term life Insurance

UHP is an equal opportunity employer. M/F/D/V. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin/ancestry, citizenship status, disability, age, marital or family status, and military or veteran status.