Certified Comm Health Wkr

Certified Comm Health Wkr Are you looking for a Career? Come join our team, we are looking to welcome and nurture you in your career. Certified Community Health Workers (CCHWs) are trusted frontline workers who bridge the gap between communities and health/social services. They empower individuals and communities by providing outreach, education, counseling, and advocacy.

CCHWs engage marginalized populations, including those with mental illness, substance use disorders, and homelessness, using relational theory and stages of change concepts. Their efforts, aligned with MHMR Tarrant's mission, aim to reduce health disparities, and improve access to care. Known outcomes include increased access to behavioral health services, better health outcomes, enhanced communication between communities and health providers, and reduced reliance on emergency services, in line with CARF and CCBHC standards.

Minimum qualifications

High School Diploma/GED Substitutions: Associate degree in health and human services field with no prior experience Two (2) years’ Experience in Defined Experience: Community-based experience on projects working with serious mental illness, substance use disorders, HIV/STI prevention and testing, persons experiencing homelessness, HCV prevention and testing, and community advocacy, work/life experience.

License/Certifications : Valid Texas Driver’s License, Certified Community Health Worker (within 6 months of hire date), Recovery Coach Certification (withing 60 days of hire date) Special Courses: None Why Choose MHMR as Your Employer MHMR offers an excellent and competitive benefits package designed to support the wellbeing of our employees and their families.

Our benefits include a retirement plan with company matching, day one PTO accrual, ten paid holidays plus a floating holiday, employee assistance programs, and comprehensive wellness programs that promote physical, mental, and financial health. MHMR is committed to your future; we’re a qualifying employer for Student Loan Forgiveness Programs which offers longterm financial relief opportunities for eligible team members.

We are committed to providing strong, meaningful benefits that make a real difference in the lives of employees and their eligible dependents. Our benefits philosophy emphasizes work–life balance, personal wellbeing, and access to resources that help employees thrive both professionally and personally. We CARE: We Connect People in Our Community We Provide Access to Services We Link People to Resources We Empower People Our values are based on the following beliefs: Respect for people who are active in planning their services Recovery is a life-long process of better health Success as positive outcomes for each person Participation of people and their families in the process Inclusion in the community through services that promote growth and independence Safe, ethical, and cost-effective services Best practices in current research in medical, psychosocial and organizational fields Collaboration with other organizations for better services Compassion, trauma-informed care, and safety practices including suicide safe care.

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