Job Description Summary:

Job Description:

Job Description:

Healthy Communities is CHC’s Public Health AmeriCorps program designed to create cohesion in vulnerable communities and to promote healthcare and support services through outreach, awareness, linkage to care and support. Healthy Communities also serves to identify the unique and integral needs of our communities and neighborhoods and to establish strategic plans to address them. Service delivery will directly address the public health crisis in vulnerable communities and make healthcare and support services accessible through flexible delivery of services. AmeriCorps members will conduct community outreach, education, patient engagement, and link patients to CHCI care and referrals to community based assistance. Additionally, AmeriCorps members will participate in statewide and local activities which promote awareness of health and health services.

This is an AmeriCorps Member role – New Horizons Family Services Coordinator – that supports the New Horizons Domestic Violence Services in Middletown.

Terms & Program Benefits: 

One-year service term from October 7, 2024 thru August 31, 2025Serve a minimum of 36.5 hours a week for a total of 1700 hours during service year$22,000 stipend over the course of one year, paid bi-weeklyAn education award of $7,395 at the end of successful service term completion​​This is not a staff or volunteer position.

This is the opportunity for you if you:

Possess a caring attitude and personable demeanorSensitive to the issues facing persons in abusive relationships • Are extremely organized and pay great attention to detailHave an interest in domestic violence (DV) and intimate partner violence (IPV) as it pertains to public health/education/social work • Thrive in a fast paced environmentCan take initiative and work independently as well as part of a team

As a New Horizons Family Services Coordinator for the Community Health Center, Inc., you will:

Conduct monthly patient health education workshops; monitor the completion of pre-post surveys by workshop participants; and complete data entry for workshops and surveys.Track and document all completed patient engagement activities in patient’s electronic health record.Provide individual patient health education to clients to encourage scheduling and completing routine care appointments.Provide case management and care coordination for shelter and hotel residents in support of healthcare services.Increase linkage for clients to healthcare opportunities, agencies, and providers that will benefit clients.Create client friendly healthcare materials and other promotional materials.Plan, promote and execute monthly activities for residents of the shelter.Create a system to organize and maintain the shelter’s donations that allows for easy inventory, tracking and distribution of items.Organize and coordinate events/campaigns that aid in resource development that support residents.Gather and compile database of community resources related to domestic violence and provide electronic access to New Horizons and CHC staff.Actively participant in all New Horizons, CHC, and partner meetings.

Qualifications:

High school or equivalent requiredProficiency in Microsoft office and internet-related applicationsExcellent time management and organizational skillsExcellent oral and written skillsDemonstrated ability to problem solve and remain calm during a crisisSuccessful clearance of all required criminal history checks (NSCHC)Able to travel between CHC sites and in state

Preferred:

Associate’s degree in public health, social work related fieldKnowledge and understanding of community resourcesExperience in providing crisis intervention, coordination of services, advocacy and community outreach in working with vulnerable populationsExperience in resource development

Organization Information:

Community Health Center, Inc. (CHC), with offices in Connecticut, Colorado and California, is one of the country’s most creative and dynamic providers of primary medical, dental, and behavioral health services, and a leader in practice-based research, health professionals training, and use of innovative technologies to advance health and healthcare. CHC is designated as a federally qualified health center and a patient-centered medical home by HRSA, the Joint Commission, and NCQA, respectively. We deliver more than 600,000 patient visits per year from primary care hubs and community clinics across the state of CT, all connected by technology and common standards for quality. We employ several hundred medical, dental, and behavioral health providers who are engaged in practice, teaching, and research. Our Weitzman Institute is devoted to research and practice transformation and is recognized around the country as one of the premier research institutes focused on improving health care and health outcomes for special and vulnerable populations. In addition, the organization has developed three wholly owned subsidiaries from the original pilot developments within the Weitzman Institute: the National Nurse Practitioner Residency and Fellowship Training Consortium (NNPRFTC), the National Institute for Medical Assistant Advancement (NIMAA), and ConferMed.

Location:

Middletown - Weitzman Building

City:

Middletown

State:

Connecticut

Time Type:

Part time