Description:VOTED by our Staff TOP WORKPLACE for 12 YEARS! - Hartford Courant, 2022.
InterCommunity, Inc is a FQHC LA (Federally Qualified Health Center Look Alike). Our health center provides same-day primary care services to every member of the community, regardless of life situation or ability to pay. We also provide a wide array of behavioral health services. Our community Health Care Centers are located at 281 Main St. East Hartford, 16 Coventry St. Hartford and 828 Sullivan Ave., South Windsor. InterCommunity’s Addiction Services offers a similarly wide range of substance use treatment and recovery-supportive services, with many sites in the Hartford area. We provide services across the spectrum of care, including primary care, residential detoxification and substance use treatment, multiple levels of residential care, outpatient substance use disorder and mental health services for adults and children, intensive outpatient programs, employment and community support, mobile crisis evaluations, judicial support services and social rehabilitation.
AMAZING Benefits!
At Intercommunity, we believe our benefits should make a difference to you, to your family and to the life you lead outside of work. Benefits are more valuable than ever before and are a significant part of our total compensation package. InterCommunity offers a choice of medical plan options so you can choose the plan that best meets your needs and those of your family.
All benefit- eligible employees of InterCommunity are eligible for Medical, Dental, Voluntary Vision, Group Life, Supplemental Life, Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability. (A benefit -eligible employee is one who is schedule to work a minimum of 30 hours per week.). In addition, all employees may contribute to our 401k and those who meet eligibility and service requirements will receive the company contribution. Benefits are effective on the first day of the month following date of hire.
Benefits

• Work Life-Balance-Flexibility, generous Paid PTO, and paid holidays.
• Health & Dental insurance- with flexible contribution options to include 2 HDHP w/ HSA contribution at no cost premium or non-HDHP at a minimal cost to employees.
• Voluntary vision.
• STD, LTD & Disability coverage - employer paid.
• Basic Life & AD&D employer paid.
• Supplemental Life Insurance available.
• 401(k) with 3% employer match and 3% employer give after 12 months and 1,000 hours worked.
• Career advancement opportunities.

Summary:
The REACH Community Health Worker (RCHW) provides engagement, care coordination/ linkage, and skill building to Hartford residents and their families navigating the healthcare system. The RCHW supports clients through an integrated approach to care management and community outreach. As a priority, the RCHW will promote, maintain, and improve the health of clients and their families by providing social support and informal counseling and advocating for individuals and community health needs. Community outreach , including home visits and health screenings will be required.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Assists in providing each client access to necessary clinical, medical, social, educational, rehabilitative, vocationaland/or other services.
• Collaborates with the clinical team and their clients to identify and coordinate required services by assessing theoverall needs of each client.
• Provides outreach and linkages with various community resources.
• Completes all required documentation related to treatment in accordance with established procedures and timelines including but not limited to IC documentation, referrals, court letters, gathering medical records, copying, faxing, scanning, collateral contact and appointment scheduling.
• Establishes trusting relationships with community members and provides education, support and consultation to individual’s families and their support system which is directed exclusively to the wellbeing and benefit of the individual, if needed.
• Supports clients to be actively involved in the service(s) he or she requires to remain in the community, arrange for needed services, regularly check on the client’s progress, monitor the impact of these services and advocate on behalf of their clients and reports information to referral agencies.
• Follows up with clients via phone calls, home visits and visits to other settings where patients can be found.
• Performs related duties as required including transportation of clients. Must have reliable and insured vehicle.

Requirements:Education &/Or Experience:
High School Diploma or Equivalent. Experience in a multi-cultural setting. Experience working in a setting attending to the needs of those in recovery from mental illness and substance use/addiction. Knowledge of some medical terminology and lived experiences as a community health center patient/ formally incarcerated individuals preferred.
Competencies:

• Initiative
• Team-Player
• Time Management
• Decision Making
• Communication Proficiency (Verbal & Written)
• Technology & Computer Literacy (Microsoft Word, Keyboarding)
• Organization Skills

Job Type: Full-time

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