Community Health Worker (Evening)- Toms River, NJReq #:0000204363 Category:Miscellaneous Status:Full-Time Shift:Evening Facility:RWJBarnabas Health Corporate Services Department:RWJBH Community Health Project Salary:$20.96 - $29.60 per hour Location: SBC Corporation, Community Medical Center, Toms River, NJ 07052 Job Title:Community Health Worker Location:SBC Corporation Department Name:RWJBH Community Health Project Req #:0000204363 Status:Hourly Shift:Evening Salary Range: $20.96 - $29.60, Hourly Pay Transparency: The above reflects the anticipated hourly range for this position if hired to work, The Compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience. Job Overview: The Community Health Worker will primarily maintaining a presence in the community with patients to promote, motivate and improve healthy living. The CHW will assist patients in utilizing resources and accessing services to overcome barriers in order to meet their health goals. Qualifications: Required: + High School Diploma or equivalent Preferred: + Bi-lingual in Spanish is strongly preferred Scheduling Requirements: + Full-Time, Evening + Working Location:Toms River, NJ Essential Functions: + Meet patients in a clinic, hospital, ER, and where patients are located and conduct needs assessment using Social Determinants of Health Tool. + Schedule weekly follow-up calls and home visits to patients. + Help patients with social issues like homelessness, substance abuse, hunger, transportation, and many other social issues that are impacting the members lives. + Assist patients with organizing their records, making follow-up appointments with a Primary Care Physicians or Specialists. + Help patients with the tasks of getting medical care, and work on health goals by helping to plan healthy meals or finding time to exercise. + Help patient s access resources, including quality of care, childcare services, food, housing, transportation. + Maintain relationship with the Community Based Organization. + Able to travel and meet the members where they at; may include local Churches, homeless shelter, and members residence. + Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice, Other Duties: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer