Community Healing Unit - Community Health Advocate

June 3

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Heathcare for All. Advocacy for the Underserved.

Perinatal Care • Pediatrics • Adolescents/Teen Clinic • Adults • Behavioral Health

201 - 500

💰 $150k Grant on 2021-12

Description

• Under the supervision of the Community Healing Unit Program Manager, the Community Health Advocate provides direct services to victims of crime, hate, and violence. • Coordinates with the Community Healing Unit (CHU) Team to provide emotional support, access to resources, and warm handoffs of clients to internal and external agencies. • Provides trauma-informed and culturally responsive care to support the clients and encourage healing. • Participates in outreach events, creating educational materials, and working on projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in related field (i.e., social work, psychology, etc.) or equivalent experience • Four years of relevant work experience in a health setting. • Bachelor’s degree majors: health, social service, or other closely-related fields. • Experience working in the community health field. • Basic understanding and familiarity with concepts such as Motivational Interviewing, client-centered care, and trauma-informed care. • Ability to speak, read, and write at a high proficiency level in an Asian language (Cantonese, Mandarin, Vietnamese, Tagalog or Khmer strongly desired).

Benefits

• Fosters an environment that promotes trust and cooperation among clients and staff. • Enforces clinic policies and procedures, including maintenance of client confidentiality under HIPAA privacy rules, to ensure that the principles of AHS are implemented. • Plays an active role in planning organization-wide activities such as AHS general membership meetings, fundraisers, special clinic days, and other events. • Participates in general membership meetings, fundraisers, and other public events, as required. • Participates in outreach activities, and agency advocacy, and serves on ad hoc committees, as requested. • Attends AHS staff retreats and Board of Directors meetings, as required. • Participates in agency-wide quality improvement program processes and performance improvement teams to ensure excellence in the quality of services provided across the agency.