Community Health Worker Food Coordinator- FULL TIME - 40 HOURS - (FS)
PO Box 30
GT BARRINGTON, MA 01230
Fax:(413)528-2863
Website: communityhealthprograms.org/
Company Description:
Community Health Programs is a network of health centers and caring professionals that provide outstanding primary and preventive care for patients of all ages. What’s truly unique to CHP is our broad spectrum of support services that extend beyond medical and dental issues to strengthen families and improve children’s well-being. The region is a federally designated rural community and a Medically Underserved Population Area.
Community Health Programs embraces its role as a nonprofit health care provider and community partner. We are a leader in the communities we serve by providing high quality healthcare, dental services, wellness education and family support services. CHP outreach provides free health screenings, insurance enrollment assistance as well as information so people can learn how to take better care of themselves and their families.
Additional Business Name: CHP Family Services
Food Service
Customer Service
Preferred
Preferred
Bilingual English/Spanish skills desirable. - Preference: Preferred
Valid driver’s license/Clean driving record. - Preference: Required
The Community Health Worker Food Coordinator (CHW) will provide administrative support, delivery of food bags, and community outreach to CHP determined sites across Berkshire County. This person will support CHP’s mission, vision, and values and will adhere to compliance protocols as well as CHP’s policies and procedures.
Community Health Worker Food Coordinator Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Administrative Duties:
- Communicates with all sites regarding delivery days, times, and logistics.
- Keeps records of each site, number of bags of food given and demographics.
- Provides and maintains links to CHP database of nutrition education.
- Orders supplies.
- Prepares bags of food for each site.
- Works with Berkshire Grown and Berkshire Bounty regarding logistics of delivered food from farmers.
- Other duties as needed.
Traffic Control and Site Set Up:
- Provides direction to patients to have optimal flow when picking up bags of food.
- Sets up, tables, educational items, and food bags.
Outreach:
- Ability to speak with residents and patients with confidence regarding food bags from local farmers.
- Knowledge of SDOH programs and referrals to SDOH programs.
- Ability to communicate and coordinate with practice managers at each CHP medical/dental site and Mobile Health Units.
- Work side by side with Mobile Health Unit distributing food bags.
Distribution of Food Bags:
- Ability to drive a refrigerated van to all CHP distribution sites in Berkshire County.
- Must have a valid driver’s license.
Competencies: To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:
- Maintains confidentiality.
- Keeps emotions under control.
- Professional, welcoming personality.
- Contributes to building a positive team spirit.
Essential Skills and Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- High school degree. Some college experience preferred.
- Bilingual English/Spanish skills desirable.
- Ability to stand and be outside in inclement weather.
- Clean driving record required.
- Proficient data entry skills.
- Fast and efficient typing skills.
- Outgoing and willing to communicate with community members in an engaging nonjudgmental manor.
