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Community Involvement Coordinator
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What they do
A Community Health Worker works in the community to help individuals get medical care and access to health care resources. Promotes preventative care and health screenings; works with health care providers to improve community outreach.
$45,750 / year median in South Carolina
+22% projected growth
Job Description
We are seeking two individuals for a non-profit in Spartanburg. These individuals will make a direct and positive impact on members the unhoused community as they transition into permanent housing (one position) and as they acclimate to housing and more independent living (the second position). These roles require a lot of face-to-face work in the community with unhoused members of the population and recently housed members of the community, but strongly values work-life balance outside of normal business hours. Come impact your community! DUTIES Work closely in the field with the unhoused community in Spartanburg (one position) or with those who have been recently housed who are acclimating to that transition (the second position) Serve as an assistant to the unhoused or recently housed, scheduling doctors' appts, coordinating transportation, and more (both positions) Distribute mail to homeless who use their PO Box (the first position) Drive clients to appointments as needed (both positions) Work closely with partners (VA, Access Health, Housing partners, mental health partners) to coordinate various resources Handle a typical case load of 25-30 clients with regular touchpoints (up to 50 "on paper") Work with a police escort assigned to the non-profit only if there are safety concerns due to mental illness or substance abuse (if needed) Once a week on Tuesdays OR Thursdays, serve dinner from 4-6:30 p.m. (come in late the following day) Monday-Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. (except once a week on Tuesdays OR Thursdays to serve dinner from 4-6:30pm.)