Job Description:
Community Health Worker
Bebashi - Transition to Hope
On-Site role
Philadelphia., PA
About Bebashi:
Bebashi – Transition to Hope is a nonprofit organization
dedicated to providing culturally sensitive health and social
services to individuals in Philadelphia. We focus on empowering
communities with access to healthcare, education, and resources to
promote overall well-being.
Bebashi Transition to Hope is seeking a dedicated and
experienced Community Health Worker to join our team. This role
will report to the Chief of Strategic Initiatives.
POSITION SUMMARY
A Community Health Worker bridges the gap between health care
systems and the community, ensuring access to care and programs that
can help them lead healthier, safer, and more secure lives.
CHWs conduct community outreach activities, working directly
with individuals and families with low-incomes, unmet needs, and/or
who are eligible for Medicaid benefits in Philadelphia, PA.
Community outreach activities aim to support adoption of healthy
behaviors by assessing community health needs and providing
information on available resources, social supports, and navigation
of resources.
CHWs work collaboratively with individuals and families to
advocate for and support their access and understanding of available
public health and community services and provide: outreach;
screening/assessments; referral to services and follow-up;
information on relevant health topics; advocacy and supporting
increased health literacy; and enhanced social supports including
support networks.
CHWs represent the diversity of cultures, backgrounds,
generations, social identities, lived experiences, and neighborhoods
in Philadelphia, PA and further develop relationships in a
culturally sensitive manner.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Plan and coordinate outreach, supervise individual and family
assessments, assess training needs, provide health education, home
visiting, and service coordination performed by CHWs.
• Develop an overall work plan, including outreach strategies
for the in the targeted geographic area.
• As a member of an integrated care team, works closely with
other providers across the organization and partners to ensure
progress and implementation of the workplan, including leading
structured meetings and identifying/resolving issues.
• Prepare and present reports & evaluations defining project
progress, problems, and solutions.
• Establish relationships, promote collaboration and
coordination with other community health and human service
providers, and diverse community partners.
• Conduct community and public education sessions to promote
initiative or program including, primary prevention education,
chronic conditions/disease management, screening, and testing.
• Participate in and/or lead a community action board and engage
community members through community and civic engagement activities.
• Provide or ensure clients have access to education, resources,
and enhanced social supports (e.g., affordable and stable housing;
food insecurity, or utility services threat(s)).
• Ensure that clients are engaged with providers to support
access to systems of healthcare to support primary and specialty
care, social services, public benefits, and other community resources.
• Collaborate with clinical care team (e.g., Nurse Practitioner,
Physician Assistant, Peer Professional, or Medical Case Manager,
Behavioral Health Practitioner) to monitor client services,
referrals, and appropriate follow-up.
• Design and implement client surveys to evaluate client
satisfaction with CHW services.
• Coordinate with agency staff to develop documents (educational
materials, forms, signage, etc.) and procedures that support a
health literate environment and enhance client understanding of
health information.
• Prepare required reports and other written material regarding
program implementation and activities.
