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SUMMARY: This position is responsible for developing and implementing a health education and outreach program for at risk, limited English speaking refugees to ensure better prevention practices, understanding of follow up care, appropriate use of health services, and improved coordination with other providers.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Researches local community resources and develop a network of health and mental health providers.
Ensures that refugees maintain access to health and mental health providers.
Provides on-going orientation and training for service providers to ensure they understand the refugee populations in the community.
Coordinates the initial PCP appointment and handles other medical needs referenced in overseas medical records. through proper providers.
Coordinates follow-up services or appointments as needed.
Facilitates the incorporation of the refugee's health needs into the Comprehensive Resettlement Plan.
Facilitate the delivery of mental health services through the coordination between the resettlement office staff and the local Community Services Boards.
Assist the resettlement staff with emergency refugee health needs.
Facilitate training for (i) resettlement staff on health orientation for refugees; (ii) community services boards mental health staff; (iii) local health district refugee medical screening nursing staff; (iv) refugees.
On an as needed basis and in coordination with the refugee resettlement staff, may interview clients to obtain a non-professional assessment of their health needs.
Maintain detailed files of service providers for health care, health education, transportation and interpretation
Prepare monthly reports as required by the Resettlement Division.
Represents the Agency in the community and workplace in a professional and ethical manner.
Demonstrates sensitivity to the service population's cultural and socioeconomic characteristics.
Demonstrates strong interpersonal, decision-making, problem-solving, oral, and written skills.
Utilizes a basic knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: High School Diploma or equivalent required with three years of related experience. Ability to speak Dari, Pashto, Farsi, Hindi, Nepali, Swahili, Kirundi, Kinyarwandan, Urdu, Arabic, Spanish, French, or Ukrainian strongly preferred.
Turn your passion for helping others into a meaningful career with CCC. Apply now at https://www.cccofva.org/openpositions Commonwealth Catholic Charities is an equal opportunity employer and a drug free workplace.
