COMMUNITY LIAISON - ALBANY, FULL TIME
Company: Trinity Health
Location: Troy
Posted on: October 14, 2024
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Job Description:
Employment Type:Full timeShift:Day ShiftDescription:Do you want
to make a difference in the lives of people in your neighborhood?
St. Peter's Health Partners is looking for individuals like you to
become Community Health Workers and connect with people within our
communities. Training will be provided.This full time Community
Health Worker (CHW) is a frontline public health worker, who is a
trusted member of and/or has a remarkable understanding of the
community served. This trusting relationship with the community
enables the CHW to serve as a liaison/link/intermediary between the
SPHP and the community to facilitate access to services and improve
the quality and cultural competence of service delivery. A CHW
builds individual and community capacity by increasing health
knowledge and self-sufficiency through a range of activities such
as outreach, community education, informal reassurance, social
support and advocacy. This position in collaboration with an
Interdisciplinary Team improves access to health and human services
for individuals through in-person interactions, telephone contacts,
and coordination of referrals.What will you need:High School
Diploma/GED required / Associates Degree preferred.Minimum one (1)
year of community involvement experience preferred.Ability to earn
a CHW certificatePay Range: $17.85 - $23.80Pay is based on
experience, skills, and education. Exempt positions under the Fair
Labor Standards Act (FLSA) will be paid within the base salary
equivalent of the stated hourly rates. The pay range may also vary
within the stated range based on location.Our Commitment to
Diversity and InclusionTrinity Health is one of the largest
not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on
the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate
diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues
have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents.
Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive
workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those
we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All
qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment
without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation,
gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected
veteran, or any other status protected by law.Our Commitment to
Diversity and InclusionTrinity Health is a family of 115,000
colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25
states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are
trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions,
language preferences, and health practices of the communities that
we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health
outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of
thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often
lead to innovative solutions.Our dedication to diversity includes a
unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment,
retention, and development), commitment and accountability,
communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.EOE
including disability/veteran
Keywords: Trinity Health, Troy , COMMUNITY LIAISON - ALBANY, FULL TIME, Other , Troy, New York
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