Community Health Worker

• The Community Health Worker (CHW) will fully integrate the multidisciplinary care team of Meharry Community Wellness Center (MCWC).
• He/she will develop a close relationship with patients, coach them and facilitate access to core and support services.
• He/she will identify, track, re-engage and monitor clients lost to care.
• The CHW will assist clients in dealing with competing priorities, adherence with medication, clinic visits, and specialty referrals, linkages with community-based organizations, wellness education, harm reduction, and navigation through the healthcare delivery system.
• The CHW will meet with clients in the clinic, at their homes, and different access points in the community.
• Essential Functions (Duties and Responsibilities): Adherence counseling, harm reduction, health promotion, and patient navigation Collect all required data elements and provide timely reports Outreach services to persons living with HIV, through direct personal contact and collaborative community partnerships Linkages with Meharry Community Wellness Center, community-based organizations and specialty services Attend all mandatory meetings Perform other related duties as assigned by Supervisor or Executive Director.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Basic knowledge of HIV/AIDS Be a team player and well-organized Skills in engaging people living with HIV Ability and willingness to use both knowledge and personal experience in facilitating linkage of individuals and groups to essential HIV health related services Communication skills and proven behaviors consistent with maintenance of health and wellness. Ability to establish trust based relationships with people in an appropriate and ethical manner Knowledge and ability to access community resources Ability to attend mandatory staff meetings Basic computer skills and ability to collect data elements and generate reports in a timely manner Motivated to serve people with HIV and get trained as assigned by Executive Director or supervisor Education and Experience: High school diploma with commensurate experience; associate or bachelor degree welcome Familiarity with people living with HIV is mandatory Familiarity with Nashville/Davidson and/or surrounding Counties Familiarity with Ryan White programs and Meharry Community Wellness Center is highly desirable Must possess valid driver’s license Willingness to attend all required trainings Reliability, punctuality, and discipline Environmental Conditions and Physical Demands Usual office environment. Manual dexterity Visual and auditory acuity Able to sit, stand or walk for extended periods of time Able to travel in Nashville/Davidson and surrounding Counties About Meharry Meharry Medical College was founded just 11 years after the end of the Civil War with the mission of educating African Americans to serve the underserved. Today, the nation’s largest private, historically black academic health sciences center has trained thousands of health care professionals. Three out of every four Meharrians return to urban or rural communities to serve others by providing medical or dental services. Our faith-based roots within the United Methodist Church inspire us to respect and serve all. Our standards are high within an educational environment that is nurturing. We believe that health equity is key to alleviating suffering. Whether our graduates are physicians, dentists, scientists, professors or public health professionals, the Meharry experience equips them to affect the world as a force for change led by our motto: “Worship of God Through Service to Mankind." Mission Meharry Medical College is a global academic health sciences center advancing health equity through innovative research, transformative education, exceptional and compassionate health services and policy-influencing thought leadership. True to its legacy, Meharry empowers diverse populations to improve the well-being of humankind. Core Values Meharry Medical College is a community of scholars and learners committed to excellence Accountability with transparency Equity with inclusion Respect with collegiality Service with compassion Integrity without exception Equal Employment Opportunity Statement Meharry Medical College complies with Title IX and is an affirmative action employer. Candidates will be considered for employment without discrimination for an non-merit reason such as race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, handicap or veteran status. Contact For questions regarding employment, please contact 615-327-6336 or jobs@mmc.edu.