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Employment Type:

Full time

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Description:

Note: This is a GRANT FUNDED POSITION

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Services, Medical, or related field + 1 year of experience OR High School Diploma/Equivalent + 5 years of related experience in the medical field and/or with persons experiencing behavioral health challenges.

• Valid Driver’s license

• Ability to drive an organizational vehicle

• Act 33/34/73 clearances

• Pre-employment drug screen

SCHEDULE

Generally Monday-Friday 9:00am-5:00pm

This is a non-exempt (hourly) position which may require some evenings and weekends to meet the needs of the persons served.

GREAT BENEFIT PACKAGE: (BENEFITS START DAY 1 OF EMPLOYMENT)

• 403B with employer match

• Paid Time Off (PTO)

• Medical, Dental, Vision

• Life Insurance

• Paid Holiday Days

Plus more………

ABOUT THE ROLE: The Community Health Worker (CHW) will have a comprehensive understanding of the community supports and resources available to individuals with diverse backgrounds and behavioral health needs. The CHW builds a close trusting relationship to the persons served and establishes linkages to support services and resources. The effectiveness of the CHW lies in their ability to gain access to hard to reach, difficult to engage underserved individuals. The CHW partners with the person served to ensure they have adequate access to goals developed that address Social Determinants of Health (SDOH). This position will provide social support and advocacy for persons served. This position will also include increasing the visibility of Pittsburgh Mercy through community outreach. This community-based position will require home visits.

ABOUT PITTSBURGH MERCY: We’re a community-based health and human services organization using person-centered care to treat our area’s most vulnerable populations. We work with families in settings that are safe and familiar to them, and view them as equal partners when planning, developing, and monitoring care.

Our mission is to be a compassionate, transforming presence within our communities. We reach out to offer help – and hope – to people who are experiencing:

• Mental illness and substance abuse

• Physical health needs

• Intellectual disabilities

• Traumatic events or circumstances, including homelessness + abuse

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity 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 Inclusion

Trinity 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