RIHS – Regional Integrated Human Services in Greensburg, PA is hiring for a Community Health Worker in Westmoreland County.

A Career at RIHS Offers You:

• Continuous training and development to ensure you reach your full potential.
• An opportunity to gain valuable experience and build a lucrative career.
• Generous benefits with free health care for the employee, use of a company vehicle, Paid Time Off to be accrued your first full pay period, no cost life, short-, and long-term insurance, and much more.
• A family focused approach to employment, providing flexibility in balancing work and home.
• Full time position with primary working hours of Monday through Friday 8:30am-4:30pm (37.5 hours/week).

The Community Health Worker position requires a Bachelor’s degree in Social Science related field preferred and one (1) year of full-time volunteer or paid employment in a social service-related position preferred; or a high school diploma and 12 semester credit hours in sociology, social welfare, psychology, gerontology, or other social science and equivalent experience working in the Social Services field.

Services Provided by the CHW include but are not limited to:

• Work with adult individuals in an office and/or community setting with a goal to decrease barriers to Social Determinants of Health (SDoH) that impact individuals served
• Outreach to sites in the community where individuals who have unmet needs are located, assessing their SDoH needs, and prioritizing addressing barriers by locating and providing resources
• Provide essential linkages and follow up services
• Conduct standardized SDoH screening and interviewing to prioritize and meet the needs of the client
• Maintain documentation of case activity, electronic records, and proper follow-up to ensure the referrals/linkages/warm handoffs were successful and effective.
• Identify and defuse individuals who are in crisis
• A knowledge of community resources and the capacity to facilitate coordination activities and an ability to prepare clear, concise reports and to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, is necessary.

RIHS offers a full benefit package which includes:

• Paid Health, Dental and Vision benefits for all full-time employees
• 16 paid days off your first year
• 11 paid holidays
• Reserved Sick Leave
• Simple IRA pension plan with employer match up to 3%
• Employer paid Short-Term Disability Insurance & Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Employer paid Life Insurance

Miscellaneous Benefits

• Direct Deposit

To view the full job descriptions or to apply, visit our website at https://www.ontherihs.org/positions/

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $39,136.50 per year

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Greensburg, PA 15601: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

License/Certification:

• Driver’s License (Required)

Work Location: In person