Community Health Worker

Vinfen

. Coordinate completion of intake, assessment, and treatment plans .

Posted 10/8/2026full-timeCambridge • Massachusetts • United StatesSeniorLead💰 $51,250 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in coordinating care transitions, conducting risk assessments, and implementing crisis management strategies. Proficient in providing tenancy support and utilizing evidence-based practices to assist individuals with serious mental illness and substance use disorders.

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Care CoordinationCrisis ManagementHousing ServicesMental Health SupportBilingual/Bicultural Skills

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Hard Skills

Intake AssessmentTreatment PlanningRisk AssessmentCase DocumentationDaily Living Skills AssistanceHousing AssessmentsEvidence-Based PracticesCPR CertificationFirst Aid CertificationComputer Operation

Soft Skills

CollaborationCommunicationCultural CompetenceProblem-SolvingEmpathy

Tools & Technologies

Electronic Health RecordOffice Equipment

Certifications & Qualifications

CPR CertificationFirst Aid CertificationValid Driver's License

Industry Keywords

Affordable Housing ServicesSerious Mental IllnessSubstance Use DisorderPerson-Centered ApproachTrauma-Informed CareCommunity ResourcesMobile Crisis InterventionTenancy SupportRecovery-Oriented PracticesMultidisciplinary Team Collaboration

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Coordinate completion of intake, assessment, and treatment plans
Conduct ongoing risk assessments and develop crisis management, relapse prevention, and harm reduction strategies with the team clinician
Drive referrals to community and social services aligned with members' needs and goals
Collaborate with PCPs, providers, community resources, emergency services, mobile crisis intervention teams, outpatient providers, ICT, and hospital staff
Assist members with daily living skills, benefits, housing, health care, transportation, and essential health care appointments
Manage care transitions and coordinate safe discharge plans
Complete service notes and case documentation in the electronic health record for accurate and timely billing
Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings and assigned training
Provide pre-tenancy supports, including housing preferences, budgeting, subsidized housing applications, and temporary housing resources
Provide tenancy transition services, including lease negotiations, accommodations, budgeting, rental payment plans, furniture, equipment, and in-home health services
Provide tenancy-sustaining supports, including landlord negotiations, benefit programs, lease-compliance education, and legal and financial resources
Conduct outreach, housing assessments, targeted housing plans, and in-home remediation assessments
Coordinate home modifications to support members' health, safety, welfare, and independent community living
Use evidence-based and promising practices, including the Housing First approach
Develop relationships with agencies serving people experiencing homelessness or at-risk tenancies
Use recovery-oriented, person-centered, culturally competent, strengths-based, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive approaches
Perform other related duties as assigned

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience with and knowledge of affordable housing services and resources
Experience working with people living with Serious Mental Illness (SMI) and/or Substance Use Disorder (SUD)
Must have access to an operational and insured vehicle and be willing to use it to transport members
A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mental Health, Social Services, or Criminal Justice preferred
In some cases, experience may be considered a substitute for academic training
Valid driver's license required at employment
Must be at least 21 years of age
Must have maintained a valid US driver's license for at least one year
Must pass a driver's screening background check
Must possess and maintain adequate personal vehicle insurance if using a personal vehicle
Must maintain a safe driving record subject to annual checks
Ability to stand, walk, bend, kneel, stoop, crouch, crawl, climb, sit, reach, climb stairs, and maneuver through narrow spaces or hallways
Must be able to lift at least 25 pounds using proper lifting techniques or a two-person lift
Ability to assist clients with activities of daily living
Ability to operate a computer and office equipment
CPR within 2 weeks of hire
First Aid within 2 weeks of hire
Preference given to bi-lingual/bi-cultural applicants and those with lived experience of behavioral health conditions

Benefits

Comp & perks

A fully funded 401(a), employer-sponsored retirement plan requiring no employee contribution
Employee-funded 403(b) plan
Medical, Dental and Vision plans for employees scheduled to work 30 hours per week or more
Employer contribution toward the cost of medical insurance
Employer-paid Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment and Long-Term Disability Insurance
Employer-paid Short-Term Disability Insurance for qualifying employees
Flexible Spending Reimbursement Accounts (Health and Dependent care)
Voluntary Term Life, Whole Life, Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity Insurance
Generous paid time off for employees scheduled to work 20 hours or more per week