Family Bridge Community Health Worker at Yale Haven Health Stratford, CT

Overview

Family Bridge Community Health Worker job at Yale New Haven Health. Stratford, CT.

To be part of our organization, every employee should understand and share in the YNHHS Vision, support our Mission, and live our Values. These values — integrity, patient-centered, respect, accountability, and compassion — guide what we do, as individuals and professionals, every day. At Bridgeport Hospital, we are committed to providing quality medical care and treatment that is coordinated and centered on the patient's specific needs.

We strive to achieve benchmarks as a Patient Centered Medical Home and provide health care in a setting where patients are at the center of their care team. All employees of Bridgeport Hospital are part of the patient’s care team and contribute to the team approach of promoting access, continuous, comprehensive care and work to provide quality improvement in the care provided to their patients.

Under the supervision of the Program Director, provides community service navigation for Family Bridge families. Responsibilities may include engaging patients, families and helping individuals navigate and access community services and resources. The Community Health Worker will provide education and advocacy to assist individuals with accessing services. The Community Health Worker must demonstrate a commitment to providing support to families in medically underserved communities and must demonstrate outstanding customer service and the key behaviors outlined in the Yale-New Haven Hospital core success factors and standards of professional behavior.

The Community Health Worker will be providing services in a home setting, so comfort with autonomy and home visiting is a must. EEO/AA/Disability/Veteran.